Tag Archives: Andy

Three sugars, please

Posted on August 19, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

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.

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Chips with that, love?

Posted on August 15, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve had an incredible response to the photos I posted yesterday of Taylors Cafe just before demolition, generously sent in by Andy Wood.

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Taylor made memories

Posted on August 13, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

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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Brownhills United 1974-5: Athletic figures and groovy hairstyles

Posted on June 3, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

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.

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Do you remember Brownhills United?

Posted on May 23, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

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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For the want of timber

Posted on December 27, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Last week I featured an article by local history Rapscallion Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler about a text, available for free via Google Books called ‘Black Diamonds or the Gospel in a Colliery District’ written around 1860 by mystery author HHB.
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