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Tag Archives: Brownhills Central Boy’s School
Brownhills Central Boy’s School: Can you help?
A very interesting request for help came in last week from Bonita Clayton of Brownhills Community Association, who as you’ll know, are based at the former Brownhills Central Boy’s School, or as my generation knew it, the Annexe, which is just by the Miner Island in Brownhills.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged Annex, Bonita, booklet, Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayton, Community Association, Lichfield, Local History, memories, Mr Massey, New Photos, Newsletter, picture, pictures, School, staff, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Brownhills finest on the radio!
Inspirational local historian and all-round nice bloke David Hodgkinson recently contacted me to point out that former local lad, top lawyer and author David M Golden had appeared on Carl Chinn’s radio show last Sunday, 4th March 2012.You will no doubt remember that … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, 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, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Reading Group, Carl Chinn, David Hodgkinson, David M Golden, Events, iPlayer, Izaak Gatehouse, local blogs, Local History, Parkview Centre, The case is open
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Remember the days of the old school yard?
I went somewhere today that I haven’t been for years. It was so evocative and touched me so much, that I took pictures. I know there are lots of other folks who read the blog who haven’t been here for … Continue reading
Top author to appear at Brownhills Library
Inspirational local historian and all-round nice bloke David Hodgkinson recently contacted me to point out that former local lad, top lawyer and author David M Golden will be appearing on his childhood home turf at Brownhills Library (at the Parkview Centre) on Tuesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, 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, Walsall Council
Tagged book signing, Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills Library, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Reading Group, David Hodgkinson, David M Golden, Events, Izaak Gatehouse, local blogs, Local History, Parkview Centre, The case is open
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On the wing
I’ll be completely honest with you guys here, I know nothing about football whatsoever, but this week in the pictures from the past slot, I have a soccer special. Top reader and contributor [Howmuch?] recently located some interesting newspaper scans … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1921, Aldridge & Brownhills Scholls FA, Aldridge Brownhills Teachers Team, Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Town, Chasetown Colliery Football Team, David F. Vodden, Howmuch, Little Norton Football Team, Local History, New Photos, Staffordshire
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Are you receiving me?
Reader Tony Hancock (it is raining here, also – can’t be his real name, can it?) kindly sent me this odd bit of Brownhills Central Boy’s School ephemera. Apparently, there was a ham radio club set up for the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged amateur radio, Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills local history, G6SW, G8ABE, Ham radio, local blogs, Radio Ham, Staffordshire, Tony Hancock
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