Tag Archives: Brownhills Comprehensive

April 1990 – Threat to close down classrooms

Posted on November 6, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 7 of the long lost freesheet, from April 1990 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.

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March 1990 – Glue sniffing den on old railway line

Posted on November 2, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 6 of the long lost freesheet, from March 1990 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.

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February 1990 – State of Barnetts Lane Cemetery causes concern

Posted on November 1, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 5 of the long lost freesheet, from February 1990 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.

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January 1990 – Call for flood investigation…

Posted on October 30, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 4 of the long lost freesheet, from January 1990 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.

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December 1989 – Shopkeepers angry about the neglect of Silver Court

Posted on October 28, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 3 of the long lost freesheet, from December 1989 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.

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November 1989 – Residents up in arms…

Posted on October 26, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a treat for the Brownhills Gazette fans out there – issue 2 of the freshet, from November 1989 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.

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Breaking the ground

Posted on October 23, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Last weekend, I had the good fortune, courtesy of the young David Evans to be able to feature here the November 1994 issue of the long lost, but not forgotten local freshet/magazine for Brownhills, The Brownhills Gazette.
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A daughter of Brownhills

Posted on May 1, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

With thanks to a reader who spotted this great article in a magazine I wouldn’t normally read, I can now share a fascinating item with readers of the blog who maybe missed it too. Erin O’Connor – supermodel and star … Continue reading →

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