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Three sugars, please
The response to the Taylors Cafe material I posted here recently from Andy Wood has been astounding – later followed by another great pic and equally popular memories from Nigel Griffiths.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Andrew, Andy, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, demolished, Derelict, Environment, gone, Interesting photos, Joe Taylor, June Davies, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Lost transport cafes, New Photos, Redevelopment, Shared media, Silly, Taylor's Cafe, Val Wood, Wood
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Chips with that, love?
I’ve had an incredible response to the photos I posted yesterday of Taylors Cafe just before demolition, generously sent in by Andy Wood.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Andrew, Andy, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, demolished, Derelict, Environment, gone, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Lost transport cafes, New Photos, Redevelopment, Shared media, Silly, Taylor's Cafe, Wood
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Taylor made memories
A stunning bit of recent local history dropped in my lap unexpectedly today with an email from reader and friend of the blog Andy Wood, who’s sent me a whole bunch of interesting photos.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Andrew, Andy, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, demolished, Derelict, Environment, gone, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Lost transport cafes, New Photos, Redevelopment, Shared media, Silly, Taylor's Cafe, Wood
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Brownhills United 1974-5: Athletic figures and groovy hairstyles
A couple of weeks ago an enquiry about Brownhills United football team reached me from Andy Richards in Florida, USA – he wanted to know if anyone had any memories of this long lost footy team.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged ? P Mills, A Dixon, A Pearce, A Portman, Andrew, Andy, B Cooper., B Lewis, Bob Woodward, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills United, Clayhanger, D Kilbride, D Wright, FC, Florida, football, Footy, J. Cooper, Lichfield, Local History, M Arblaster, M Beddows, M Gerry, N Bailey, P CHapman, P Wilkinson, R Hayward, R Jagelski, R Woodward, Richards, S Surch, soccer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Do you remember Brownhills United?
A great enquiry reaches me from Florida, USA the home of Brownhills lad Andrew Richards, who emigrated there in 1990 – when Andy lived here, he played for Brownhills United and has written a wonderful piece requesting information on this lost local team.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Andrew, Andy, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills United, Clayhanger, FC, Florida, football, Footy, Lichfield, Local History, Richards, soccer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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