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Wanted: A spiritual guide
I’ve been contacted by Sandfields Pumping Station champion and local historian Dave Moore, who’s looking for some help with his next project – readers will remember that Dave worked hard with Brownhills activist Brian Stringer to create an audiobook of Brian’s ‘Clayhanger Kid’ books, and has also made some remarkable video, too.
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Tagged appeal, Audiobook, Black Country, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger Kid Two, Dave Moore, Discovered, Events, Facebook, Film, interview, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Sandfields, Staffordshire, video
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It’s going to be a great day – Brownhills Canalside Festival on today!
on’t forget that tomorrow (Sunday 29th June 2014) is the 12th annual Brownhills Canalside Festival which has been truly reinvigorated by the boundless energy and enthusiasm of local activist Brian Stringer, who’s been working very hard indeed to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever before.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Getting shipshape for Brownhills Canal Festival 2014
Well, it’s really nice to see that after a few years in the doldrums Brownhills Canalside Festival is reinvigorated by the boundless energy and enthusiasm of Brian Stringer, who’s working hard to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever before.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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It’ll soon be time for the Brownhills Canalside Festival
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer. I’m trying to get as much info as I can, which I’ll let you have as soon as it’s available.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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I am a Fireman to my trade
Some weeks ago, I posted a great video made by Public Historian Dave Moore with local author and activist Brian Stringer, about Brian’s experiences as The Clayhanger Kid, as part of the social historian’s ‘Postcards from the Past’ series.
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Tagged appeal, Audiobook, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger Kid Two, Dave Moore, Discovered, Events, Facebook, Film, interview, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Sandfields, Staffordshire, video
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Brownhills Canal Festival 2014 – details now available
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer. I’m trying to get as much info as I can, which I’ll let you have as soon as it’s available.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Making a splash!
You readers really are a remarkable bunch – last Friday, I featured a couple of images posted on social media by Chris Leggett of the Express & Star, as part of their bid to gain funding to digitise and open to the public their photo archive – a huge treasury of newspaper images that current exist in print form only.
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Tagged 1973, archive, Bid, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, caught, Chris Leggett, crash, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Helicopter, Karen, Kenneth Cornwell, Lichfield, lines, Local History, Malcolm Wright, Malcom Wright, New Photos, overhead, parachute, photo, Reservoir, Show, Silly, skydiver, Staffordshire, Stowe Pool, Stuntman, survey, tangle, Things to do, Twitter, winch
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The life of Brian
Last week, I posted a great video made by Public Historian Dave Moore with local author and activist Brian Stringer, about Brian’s experiences as The Clayhanger Kid – the video had a very positive response, so Dave has kindly posted a full version for all of Brians fans to enjoy.
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Tagged appeal, Audiobook, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger Kid Two, Dave Moore, Discovered, Events, Facebook, Film, interview, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Sandfields, Staffordshire, video
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A public partnership
The collaboration initiated by this blog between top local history wonk Dave Moore and The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer, is proving to be productive indeed – and a couple of days ago, I spotted a beautiful video interview with Brian recorded and produced by Dave. It’s excellent, and you can watch it below.
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Tagged appeal, Audiobook, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger Kid Two, Dave Moore, Discovered, Events, Facebook, Film, interview, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Sandfields, Staffordshire, video
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Can you help The Clayhanger Kid?
I received a message today from friend of the blog and top local campaigner Brian Stringer, author of the best-selling (and now sold out) book The Clayhanger Kid – Brian is in a bit of a pickle – he’s still got people asking for copies of his first book, but sadly, he has none left.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Derelict, local blogs, Local History, south staffordshire water, The Clayhanger Kid
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Caught on celluloid
I have something remarkable coming up on the blog tomorrow, a film I’ve been tracking down for a while, and thanks to the immense generosity and kindness of local history stalwarts Brian ‘Clayhanger Kid’ Stringer and the Young David Evans, I can present it here on the net for the community to share and debate.
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Tagged Aldridge, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Chasewater, Cine film, Clayhanger, David Evans, Derelict, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, old brBrownhills, Pubs, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Staffordshire
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Walsall Wood FC – 22 years ago…
Here’s something I recently came by in a charity shop in Brownhills – it’s the match day program for Walsall Wood FC versus Raunds Town FC, played at Oak Park at 3pm, Saturday 31st August 1991 The cover price was 40p, and this is a hefty 20 page A4 magazine with lots of content.
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Tagged 26th december 2013, Andy Roper, announcement, away, Baker Bond Publishing, Bill Shaw, boxing day, Brian Stringer, Brownhills Gazette, Cancelled, Continental Star, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, soccer, St Micheals, The Mikes, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Waterlogged
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Gathering moss
The Clayhanger subsidence and pumping station thread seems to have provoked much interest in the past week – there has been a great deal of reader comment, and I have further bits to add to the story in coming days.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Urban District Council, Clayhanger, Derelict, Drains, flooding, Ford Brook Road, High Heath, Laurence Thacker, lawley Close, Local History, Mill Road, Moss Pits, Pelsall, pumping station, Replacement, School Farm, sewage, Sewer, Shelfield, Staffordshire, Steam pump, Subsidence, UDC, Walsall Observer, Walsall Wood, Williams
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For the record
Something popped up on Facebook today that made me happy – it’s not to often I can say that about Facebook, but this genuinely made me grin from ear to ear.
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Tagged appeal, Audiobook, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger Kid Two, Dave Moore, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Sandfields, Staffordshire
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Clocking on
I must admit, the somewhat vexed question of the Council House Clock had slipped my mind – that is, until reader, local history wonk and friend of the blog Andy Dennis wrote to me yesterday.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Andy Dennis, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clock, Council House, David Jones, Events, Local History, Matrix, Parkview, Redevelopment, Repair, Staffordshire, three faced liar, town hall
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Doing the Time Warp again…
I’m pleased to say that The Clayhanger Kid – Brian Stringer – has been in touch with some interesting news.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clock, Council House, David Jones, Events, Local Committee, Local History, Matrix, Parkview, Redevelopment, Repair, Staffordshire, three faced liar, town hall
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The gold hoard to arrive in Brownhills at last…
My apologies to top fellow and friend of the blog David Hodgkinson, as quite frankly, I forgot this one, and it’s quite important for Staffordshire Hoard fans and local historians alike.
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Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills local history, Burntwood, campaign, Chase Heritage Group, Chasewater, David Hogkinson, Hammerwich, Hoard trail, information, Lichfield Live, Local History, Local politics, memorial, monument, Ogley Hay, Peter Walker, Robert Carr, SCAMP, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Statue, Warrenhuse, West Midlands
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It’s festival weekend in Brownhills!
This weekend, we not only have the Brownhills Canal Festival on Sunday (June 23rd 2013), but Brownhills Town Centre Partnership and Walsall Council are running Browhills Town Festival the day before (Saturday, 22nd June 2013).
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Tagged 22, 23, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Brownhills Town Festival, Canal, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June, june 23rd, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Richard Lee, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Clayhanger Kid Two – Book signing today!
If you’re in Brownhills on Saturday, it would be an excellent opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Brian Stringer’s excellent ‘Clayhanger Kid Two: The Teenage Years’, the sequel to his very successful first ‘Clayhanger Kid’ book.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, II, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local History, Local media, park view centre, Reader enquiries, Shared memories, Social media, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community
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A note of thanks
I’m not noted for agreeing with the council here on the Brownhills Blog, and have never held back in criticising them. – however, I like to think that when I feel they’ve got it right, it’s appropriate and correct to point it out.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Canal, Canal and River Trust, canal festival 2013, canal side, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger stuff, cleaning, cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Kate Goodall, Local media, maintenance, New Photos, Pedestrian, Pier Street, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
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Brownhills Canal Festival 2013 – details now available
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer – I’m trying to get as much info as I can, but as usual, it seems to be Brownhills’ best kept secret.
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Tagged Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, june 23rd, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Richard Lee, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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The comeback kid
I see that there Brian Stringer has a new book out – Brian is a local lad and longtime resident of the area, who’s well known to locals, both for his community work and interest in local history.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged book signing, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater Railway, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Derelict, Downes Newsagent, Events, Facebook, local blogs, Local History, Parkview Centre, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid
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Just a bit of TLC
I have been contacted by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer, who’s rightly concerned by the lack of cleaning and maintenance of the Pier Street Pedestrian Bridge.
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Tagged Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Canal, Canal and River Trust, canal festival 2013, canal side, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, cleaning, cycling, Events, maintenance, New Photos, Pedestrian, Pier Street, Walsall Council
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The money trail…
Yesterday, a story popped up on the BBC news that probably passed a lot of folk by in the blur of tinsel and turkey that is Christmas. I think this is worth pulling into the light. The plan for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills Local Committee, Brownhills local history, campaign, Express & Star, finds.org, Hammerwich, Hoard trail, information, Local History, Local politics, monument, Ogley Hay, Silly, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Warrenhuse, West Midlands
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Staffordshire Hoard public meeting tonight!
The Clayhanger Kid – perhaps better known to readers of The Brownhills Blog as Brian Stringer is, with other interested parties, tonight holding a public meeting about the Staffordshire Hoard at the Parkview Centre in Brownhills, at 7pm. Brian initially … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Centre, della hooke, Gold, Hammerwich, Hoard, Lichfield, Parkview, Staffordshire, Walsall Council
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The end of the pier
Local author, Clayhanger Kid and friend of the blog Brian Stringer got in touch last week with an interesting bit of ephemera relating to the Pier Hotel, the long-lost pub that used to stand at the end of Pier Street … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Derelict, Fortune of War, H Williams, Horobin, Hotel, Ind Coope, Inn, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Pier, Pike Helve, Pubs, Redevelopment, Staffordshire
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Pretzel logic
I noticed with wry amusement the letter from Gerald Bickley, of Brownhills Local Committee in the Walsall Advertiser last week. It’s interesting and welcome that we finally hear something from the somewhat somnambulant group apparently deeming to speak on behalf … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills Local Committee, Brownhills local history, campaign, Express & Star, Gerald Bickley, Hammerwich, information, Local History, Local politics, monument, Ogley Hay, Pretzel, Signs, Silly, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Warrenhuse, West Midlands
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I hoard it on the radio
Today, top local bloke Brian Stringer (that’s the Clayhanger Kid, you know) had a slot on the Phil Upton show on BBC Radio WM. Going out at the ungodly hour of 7:20am, I doubt many hereabouts were sufficiently caffeine-infused to … Continue reading
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Tagged Audio clip, BBC, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills local history, campaign, Express & Star, Hammerwich, information, Local History, Local politics, monument, Ogley Hay, Phil Upton, Radio WM, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Warrenhuse
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A shout out to Hoard fans…
Spotted by The Edditer of Bloxwich Telegraph fame, the redoubtable Stuart Williams, I’d like to point out the following program coming up tonight at 8:00pm on BBC 2. It’s got Dan Snow narrating, so should be a decent way to … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC 2, BDan Snow, Bloxwich Telegraph, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Hoard, Local History, monument, Ogley Hay, Staffordshire, Stuart Willianms
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A golden idea
In the miasma and lacklustre of the new year illness, I received this excellent email from The Clayhanger Kid, Brian Stringer. Many readers will remember that before Christmas, I featured an article here from the Express & Star, detailing his … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills local history, campaign, Express & Star, Hammerwich, information, Local History, Local politics, monument, Ogley Hay, Sandhills, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Warrenhuse, West Midlands
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Interesting proposal for Staffordshire Hoard fans
I notice an interesting proposal has been put forward from Brownhills Blog reader and Clayhanger Kid Brian Stringer, to erect an information point near to where the Staffordshire Hoard was found in Brownhills. This doesn’t sound like a bad idea … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills local history, campaign, Express & Star, Hammerwich, Hammerwich parish map, information, Local History, Local politics, monument, Ogley Hay, Sandhills, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Warrenhuse, West Midlands
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Have your say on Holland Park Surgery
I had a message a few days ago from The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer. He’s involved with a new community liaison project going on at Holland Park Surgery, the medical practice operating from The Parkview Centre in Brownhills. Hi … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Facebook, Holland Park Surgery, local blogs, Local politics, NHS, Parkview Centre, patient participation group, planning, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Documenting a tragedy
I’ve already had some great contributions on the subject of the 1908 Anchor Inn shootings. I’m pleased and relieved to see that the subject is of some interest and readers haven’t been unduly upset. I try to tread carefully around … Continue reading
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Tagged 1908, Anchor Bridge, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Gazette, Brownhills local history, Burntwood Family History Group, Canal, George, Hanslow, Humphries, Hyla, Local History, Maria, Murder, New Photos, Paul Ford, Pubs, Seedhouse, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Suicice, The Anchor Inn, The Clayhanger Kid, Thomas, Walsall Local History Centre
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The return of The Clayhanger Kid – book signing tomorrow!
If you’re in Brownhills tomorrow, it would be an excellent opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Brian Stringer’s excellent and popular book ‘The Clayhanger Kid’. Now available in a limited reprint after the first issue sold out within a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger photos, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Libraries, local blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared memories, Social media, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community
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A message from The Clayhanger Kid
Yesterday, I received a lovely message from the irrepressible Brian Stringer, author of the excellent and acclaimed local book ‘The Clayhanger Kid’. I owe Brian an apology, actually, as I neglected to advertise his book-signing here on the blog, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Libraries, library e petition, local blogs, Local History, save our libraries, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Scenes from the Clayhanger Kid
This week, I’m delighted and fascinated to hand over the ‘Pictures from the past’ slot to Brian Stringer, author and local historian. Brian is, of course, the writer of the excellent, recently published book The Clayhanger Kid’, chronicling Brian’s childhood … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayhanger memories, Derelict, Jones Pool, Local History, New Photos, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid
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The Clayhanger Kid
I spotted today in The Walsall Advertiser that local history buff and top bloke Brian Stringer has got a self-published book out at the moment, detailing his childhood growing up in Clayhanger. Brian mentioned the book was upcoming in some … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Derelict, local blogs, Local History, south staffordshire water, The Clayhanger Kid
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Brownhills Senior Citizens Centre : The Tesco Chainstore Massacre continues
The Walsall Advertiser letters page has been improving a tad of late. More often than not it’s just the soapbox for tedious blowhards like Ian Payne. Just lately there has been some excellent correspondence on the subject of Brownhills Tesco development … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Andrew, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills canal festival, Brownhills Market, Cheap tat, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, Mrs R Mead, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Development, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Advertiser, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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