Tag Archives: 1980’s

Do you remember the Station Hotel talking clock?

Posted on August 12, 2018 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve had an interesting enquiry come in from reader Bee who’s asked something that has very much intrigued me – do you remember the ‘speaking clock’ next to the Station Hotel, Brownhills? For those too young to remember, the Station … Continue reading →

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Memories of the Station Hotel: A great couple of hours with lovely people

Posted on June 25, 2017 by BrownhillsBob

One lost local pub that always generates warm memories and lively conversations is the Station Hotel, which was a somewhat notorious pub that stood about where Aldi is today at the Miner end of Brownhills High Street.
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It’s not Christmas without the cards

Posted on December 23, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve had this one in preparation for a while, and to paraphrase, it’s an absolute boster of a post – regular readers will remember with fondness Ruth Penrhyn-Lowe, who has previously sent scans of some remarkable postcards of Brownhills, a stunning large set of Aldridge, and another bunch from Aldridge and Stubbers Green – all of which were collected by her late father.

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From the Station to Paradise

Posted on September 4, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Mike Leonard, the reader who supplied the wonderful images of The Railway Tavern and Wheatsheaf last week has done it again – this tie with two super photos.
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Celebrating Triumph

Posted on April 27, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

This film shows Norton Motorcycles – then at Shenstone, just on Lynn Lane – in an article on top gear from the 1980s – Note the worthy, serious tone of the piece, and the great film of Lynn Lane, Wallheath Lane and Stonnall.
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Going clubbing up The Wood

Posted on February 11, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Reader and contributor Daryl Preston has supplied some great material for the Brownhills Blog. Not only did he supply the excellent photo from the Middle Oak (latterly restored beautifully by Lisa Downes), but he appears to be a sporting gentleman, … Continue reading →

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Further abroad

Posted on June 4, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Since there was such a great reaction to last week’s post containing photos from the Flickr stream of walsall_pete, I thought I’d continue the Walsall theme this week with a few pictures from a similar, but slightly later period by … Continue reading →

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I live where it’s grey

Posted on February 19, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I hope readers will forgive me this week for featuring foreign parts in the ‘Pictures from the past’ feature. Whilst mooching around Flickr a couple of weeks ago, I came upon an absolutely stunning set of early eighties photo scans … Continue reading →

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