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The lost

Posted on December 9, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I was recently given this lovely image, which formed a greeting card purchased at Walsall Leather museum. Roger Felton has painted a gorgeous watercolour of the old BOAK building in Walsall, sadly lost to the arsonist’s zippo over the summer. … Continue reading →

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Something to build upon

Posted on August 5, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Just a quick note to point out that I’ve had a fantastic response to my musings on the subject of the BOAK fire, and my desire to channel some of the creative anger abounding in the online community into something … Continue reading →

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BBC Midlands Today report on arson

Posted on August 1, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I was contacted late on Tuesday afternoon by BBC journo Ben Sidwell, who was compiling a report for local news TV magazine show ‘Midlands Today’, and was enquiring if he could use one of my images of the BOAK Ravenscraig … Continue reading →

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After the fire had gone out – an appeal

Posted on July 29, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Last Friday evening, I came back home via Walsall at around 7:30pm. On the way through what was a very weary, against the wind journey, I popped down to take a shufty at what was left of the BOAK building, … Continue reading →

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Video of BOAK fire last night now available

Posted on July 24, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Thanks to Sergeant John De-Hayes (@resposeSGT on twitter), I can now share the following video he uploaded to YouTube. John also got a blog up, too, which is well worth a read. I’d like to thank John and all the … Continue reading →

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BOAK building in Walsall burns down

Posted on July 23, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

As predicted here, several times (the last time six days ago), the local arsonists have again struck a historically important, derelict building in central Walsall, with the former BOAK building on the corner of Station Street and Bridgman Street now … Continue reading →

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On borrowed time…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Since there’s been a welcome focus on the treatment of our local architectural heritage in the days since the Jabez Cliff fire in Walsall, I thought I’d once again delve into the urban exploration community and their activities in Walsall. … Continue reading →

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