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Tag Archives: Aerial Photos
Going above and beyond
I’m pleased to see that the expansion of online history resources continues apace, with lots of formerly quite restrictive services opening up with more sensible usage terms and conditions – one such archive is the British Library’s Aerofilms archive of … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1938, 1946, Aerial Photos, Aerofilms, archive, Britain from the Air, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, English Heritage, Gas Works, Local History, New Photos, Pike Helve, Pubs, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Due south
Following the recent interest in the Red, White and Blue pub in Springhill, near Sandhills, the wonderful Gareth Thomas from Lichfield District Council has been true to his word and gifted some fascinating aerial imagery of the area, and south to Mill Green and Aldridge.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged 1971, Aerial Photos, Aldridge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Castlefort, Castlehill, Gareth Thomas, Lazy Hill, Lichfield District Council, Local History, Meridian Aeromaps, Mill Green, New Photos, Springhill, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Summerhill, Things to do, Warrenhouse
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Classical Gas
I noted the other day that the National Library of Scotland mapping archive was growing, as is the National Newspaper archive – another service that’s quietly gaining content is the Aerofilms archive of aerial photography of Britain from 1919-1953.
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Tagged 1938, 1946, Aerial Photos, Aerofilms, archive, Britain from the Air, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canes, Commander Foxy, Conduit Colliery, English Heritage, Gas Works, Local History, New Photos, No 3, Norton, Pike Helve, Pubs, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Eighteen years later
Once again, Gareth Thomas from Lichfield District Council has gifted a whole bunch of fascinating geographic material to readers of the Brownhills Blog. If anyone had told me when I started this adventure that I’d have images like this donated … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged 1981, Aerial Photos, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Market, Canal, Clayhanger, Gareth Thomas, Lichfield District Council, Local History, Meridian Aeromaps, New Photos, planning, Staffordshire, Things to do, Twitter
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Air borne
I’m very encouraged today to note that positive action is being taken by English Heritage and its partners in Scotland and Wales to conserve and make available the Aerofilms archive of aerial photography of Britain from 1919-1953. Aerofilms, as the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920's, Aerial Photos, Aerofilms, Aldridge, archive, Britain from the Air, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, English Heritage, Local History, New Photos, Pelsall, Pubs, Rushall, Shelfield, Staffordshire, Steve Hames, Twatter, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Rolling back the years
I’m going to leave this with you guys for a while. It’s a 1945 aerial image of South Brownhills, Walsall Wood and Clayhanger. Far more to come. Great, isn’t it?
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1945, Aerial Photos, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clahanger, Clayhanger, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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A different point of view
The old photos I’ve selected this week are all unusual pictures of the area from unusual angles, and show the myriad of changes to our locality through the last century. As ever, do try to get copies of the original … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aerial Photos, Betty Fox, Brownhills, Brownhills aerial photos, Brownhills local history, Canal, Local History, Memories of Brownhills Past, Memories of Walsall, New Photos, Street Names of Brownhills Clayhanger Shelfield & Walsall Wood, The Boot inn, Waine House, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Aerial Photos, Warreners Arms
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