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A whiff of coal smoke

Posted on December 23, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

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.
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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 | 1 Comment
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