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Tag Archives: 1980
Tugging at the memories
After I posted the wonderful Clayhanger tug of war image here at the weekend kindly shared by Brian Stringer, I received many responses from readers across a range of media – this one clearly got memories flowing and I’ll feature a few of those responses in the coming days.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1980, Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Canal, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Holy Trinity, local blogs, Local History, Railway Tavern, Reader enquiries, School, Shared memories, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Tug of war, Victorian Day
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A tug of war, a railway themed restaurant and a Victorian day – great memories from the Clayhanger Kid
Friend of the blog, community activist and Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer has recently shared three remarkable image of recent historical interest in the Brownhills and Clayhanger area.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1980, Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Canal, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Holy Trinity, local blogs, Local History, Railway Tavern, Reader enquiries, School, Shared memories, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Tug of war, Victorian Day
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Cherished Reg
I’m surprised and delighted to note there’s a rather excellent new blog on the scene, and it features the work of a rather wonderful chap who has previously contributed a huge amount to the Brownhills Blog – Reg Fullelove.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged 1980, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Chapel, Church, Fullelove, Local History, Methodism, Methodist, PDF, Poem, Staffordshire
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Both sides, now
Here’s a thing I’ve been trying to get round to for a while now, but scanning booklets is a time consuming and laborious job – but in this case, very much a worthwhile one.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged 1980, Aer, Bonkies, Bonkis, Book, bookley, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Chapel, Christian, Church, dialect, Fullelove, Local History, Methodism, Methodist, Norton Cnaes, PDF, Poem, poetry, Radio Birmingham, Reg, Staffordshire, Two Sides of Aer Reg, Wulfrun Echo
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Photographic memory
I note that over on Panoramio, Brownhills George is continuing his patient work, assembling a great collection of historic Brownhills images – I thought is was about time I featured the latest ones here, as they’re absolutely remarkable, and haven’t got many views yet.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 1970, 1980, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Market, Chasewater, Clayhanger Common, Clayhanger Tip, co-op, Currys, demolished, Geogre, Golden Grill, Great Mills, Hillards, Humpries House, Lindale, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, Pier Street, pub, Pubs, Ravens Court, Rebuild, rebuilt, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, Tanday, Things to do, White Horse
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The past, by George!
Brownhills George continues his patient work of converting and uploading his remarkable and breathtaking images of Brownhills history on to Panoramio – The collection in this remarkable poster’s gallery is growing steadily, and is forming a wonderful resource into a period of history not much recorded anywhere.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1970, 1980, 1990, bridge construction, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Market, canal dam, Clayhanger Bridge, Clayhanger Common, Clayhanger Tip, demolished, Geogre, Greengrocers, Holmes, local blogs, Local History, Memorial Hall, New Photos, Panoramio, Pier Street, Pike Helve, Raden, Rebuild, rebuilt, reclamation, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, Things to do
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A whiff of coal smoke
Here’s an interesting thing that top local history monkey [Howmuch?] bought at a book fayre last week. It’s the program for the Fourth Annual Steam & Vintage Vehicle Rally, held by Chasewater Light Railway Society on the weekend of 21st & 22nd June 1980.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 1980, 21, 22, Aboretum railway, Annual Steam Fair, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway Society, Chasewaterstuff, Events, Fourth, June, local blogs, Local History, Oakparkrunner, Progam, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Walsall
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