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Tag Archives: Basin
Longwood Canal Festival – on now!
I’ve just spotted this one from friends of the blog Linda Mason (and others) – there’s a canal festival today at Longwood basin, just off the Aldridge Road between Aldridge and Walsall.

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Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 14 June, 2015, Aldridge, Basin, Canal, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Facebook, Festival, free, Lichfield, local blogs, Longwood, Rushall, Things to do, Walsall
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The ever-changing skyline
I’ve had some fantastic contact recently with reader Wyrleyrob, who’s helped on a number of historical issues- he’s interested in the Birchills foundry/power station history, and has spoken to his friend, great local historian Jack Haddock – together, they’ve come up with some fine images which I can share.
Posted in Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged Basin, Birchills, Birchills Foundry, Boats, Canal, Church Hill, Demolition, Derelict, Glue Works, Jack Haddock, Local History, New Photos, power station, Redevelopment, Reedswood, Reedswood power station, Stack, tower, Walsall, Wyrleyrob
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