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The Brownhills Darktown Poker Club… in 1881

Posted on January 9, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a quick one from local history rapscallion Peter ‘pedro’ Cutler while I’m prepping some other stuff for the weekend – debauchery and cards in a Brownhills Working Men’s Club in 1881!

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A Brownhills drinking den is raided – in 1921

Posted on November 23, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s an odd snippet I found in the newspaper archives whilst looking for something completely different, which as anyone who’s ever researched any local history will tell you, is generally the way all the best stuff is found.
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