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Tag Archives: bus
All aboard – for the reopening of a local treasure!
I’m pleased to be able to gradually announce the reopening of local attractions and facilities as they happen, following closures for the pandemic response – and how strange it is to type that even still! One of the most welcome … Continue reading
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Buses by Night 2020 – a great local event on this Saturday!
This Saturday afternoon and evening (7th March 2020) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aldridge Transport Museum just off Northgate – Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and see the local sights … Continue reading
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Buses and Brass – a great Christmas event this Sunday afternoon!
I notice that this coming Sunday afternoon (8th December 2018) Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge will be hosting ‘Buses and Brass’ – a great Christmas music and fun event to really get you in the spirit of the season. It runs from … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 8 December, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Buses and brass, carols, Christmas, concert, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Shenstone Drive, singing, song, Transport Museum, vintage
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Annual collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair taking place this Sunday (24th November 2019) from 10:00am until 4:00pm, and should be just the thing for auto buffs, transport enthusiasts … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 25th november, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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2019 Autumn Leaves Running Day at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
This Sunday 20th October 2019 it’s the annual ‘Autumn Leaves’ running day at Aldridge Transport Museum, when you can ride vintage and classic busses for free, browse stalls, admire classic and vintage cars, explore the museum – and visit … Continue reading
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – 2019 annual Running Day this Sunday!
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have their annual Open and Running Day this Sunday, 14th July 2019 – It starts at 10:00am and runs until 4:00pm and should be just the thing … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 July, 2019, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, running day, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Police issue statement following car and bus collision in Walsall Wood
As many of you will know, there was a road traffic collision in Walsall Wood High Street yesterday afternoon, Thursday 16th May 2019 when a car hit a bus rear the Drunken Duck pub. Thankfully, nobody appears to have been … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 May, 2019, Brownhills, bus, Car, collision, crash, Events, High Street, hurt, Lichfield, New Photos, Police, Shire Oak, Statement, Walsall Wood
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – 2019 Spring Running Day this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have their Spring Running Day this Sunday, 28th April 2019 – It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for vintage transport fans, bus enthusiasts, petrol heads … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Spring Running Day, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Models at the museum 2019 – a great event happening this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event this Sunday, 24th March 2019 – It runs from 10:00am until 4:00pm and should be just the thing for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 24th March, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, at the museum, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, Models, programme, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Buses by Night 2019 – great local event on this Saturday!
This Saturday afternoon and evening (16th February 2019) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aldridge Transport Museum just off Northgate – Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and see the local sights and … Continue reading
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Tagged 16tgh February, 2019, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Buses and Brass – a great Christmas event this afternoon!
I notice that this afternoon (2nd December 2018) Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge will be hosting ‘Buses and Brass’ – a great Christmas music and fun event to really get you in the spirit of the season. It runs from 1pm until … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 december, 2018, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Buses and brass, carols, Christmas, concert, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Shenstone Drive, singing, song, Transit, Transport Museum, vintage, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Annual collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair taking place this Sunday (25th November 2018) from 10:00am until 4:00pm, and should be just the thing for auto buffs, transport enthusiasts and petrol … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 25th november, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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2018 Autumn Leaves Running Day at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
This Sunday 21st October 2018 it’s the annual ‘Autumn Leaves’ running day at Aldridge Transport Museum, when you can ride vintage and classic busses free, and browse stalls, the museum – and visit Chasewater in style! It’s £5 entry for … Continue reading
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – 2018 annual Running Day this Sunday!
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have their annual Open and Running Day this Sunday, 8th July 2018 – It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for vintage transport fans, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 8 July, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, running day, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Models at the museum 2018 – a great event happening this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event this Sunday, 26th March 2017 -It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for modellers, transport enthusiasts, petrol heads and big kids of all kinds.
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Tagged 2018, 25 March, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, at the museum, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, Models, programme, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Buses by Night 2018 – great Aldridge event on this Saturday!
This Saturday afternoon and evening (17th February 2018) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aldridge Transport Museum just off Northgate – Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and see the local sights and photography hotspots – like Lichfield Cathedral – at night.
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Tagged 17 February, 2018, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair taking place this Sunday (19th November 2017) from 10:00am until 4:00pm, and should be just the thing for auto buffs, transport enthusiasts and petrol heads of all types.
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Tagged 20 november, 2016, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Autumn Leaves Running Day at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday – and the finale of Beer and Buses!
While the Beer and Buses festival is ongoing at Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday, 14th and 15th October 2017) it’s worth pointing out that tomorrow, as well as the culmination of the beer event, it’s also the Autumn Leaves Running Day at the popular local museum.
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Starting soon and running all weekend – Beer and Buses at Aldridge Transport Museum!
Over this weekend of 13th-15th October 2017, there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Beer and Buses, combining a great beer festival at the local museum, culminating in the Aston Manor Transport Museum Autumn Leaves running day on the Sunday.
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Beer and Buses – a great ale and transport festival coming soon!
Coming over the weekend of 13th-15th October 2017, there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Beer and Buses, combining a great beer festival at the local museum, culminating in the Aston Manor Transport Museum Autumn Leaves running day on the Sunday.
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – Vintage Verses starts soon!
A brief one starting very soon just drawn to my attention by the indefatigable Russell Smith – there’s a poetry/spoken word event starting at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge at 2:30pm this afternoon (Sunday 23rd July 2017).
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Tagged 2017, 9 July, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, running day, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – annual running Day today!
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have their Open and Running Day this Sunday, 9th July2 2017 -It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for vintage transport fans, bus enthusiasts, petrol heads and big and little kids of all kinds.
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Tagged 2017, 9 July, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, running day, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Interested in the old local buses?
Just a quick headsup for the local history and transport enthusiasts out there who may be interested in the story of the iconic Harper Brothers bus company, whose green buses were a common sight around these parts up until the mid 1970s.
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Tagged 2017, Aldridge, BIP, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bryan Yates, bus, Chasewater, Facebook, Harpers, history, Local History, Philip Burton, Tony Martin, Walsall Wood, Works
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – Spring Running Day this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have their Spring Running Day this Sunday, 23rd April 2017 -It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for vintage transport fans, bus enthusiasts, petrol heads and big and little kids of all kinds.
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Tagged 2017, 23 April, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Spring Running Day, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Models at the museum – a great event happening this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event this Sunday, 26th March 2017 -It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for modellers, transport enthusiasts, petrol heads and big kids of all kinds.
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Tagged 2017, 26 March, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, at the museum, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, Models, programme, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Beer and Buses by night: This Saturday
This Saturday, 18th February 2017, there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Beer and Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and share a beer or two.
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Tagged 18 February, 2017, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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How about some Beer and Buses by night, then?
On Saturday, 18th February 2017, there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Beer and Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and share a beer or two.
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Tagged 18 February, 2017, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair taking place this Sunday (20th November 2016) from 10:00am until 4:00pm, and should be just the thing for auto buffs, transport enthusiasts and petrol heads of all types.
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Tagged 20 november, 2016, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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2016 Aldridge Transport Museum Open Day this Sunday!
So, another great event this Sunday (1oth July 2016) – Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge will be a hive of activity again as they hold their Annual Open Day featuring buses and vehicles that will bring back great memories!
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Tagged 10 July, 2016, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, day, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transit, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Classic Car Day at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I note that this Sunday (15th May 2016) is Classic Car Day at soon Manor Transport Museum in Shenstone Drive, Aldridge – from 10:30am until 4pm, there will be classic motors to enjoy, you can meet their owners and browse this wonderful museum.
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Tagged 15 May, Aston Manor, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, Classic Car, event, Events, Facebook, Local History, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, programme, Shenstone Drive, Sunday, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair taking place this Sunday (20th March 2016) from 10:30am until 4:00pm, and should be just the thing for auto buffs, transport enthusiasts and petrol heads of all types.
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Tagged 20 March, 2016, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Buses by night – great Aldridge event on this Saturday evening!
This Saturday evening (20th February 2015) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and see the local sights and photography hotspots – like Lichfield Cathedral – at night.
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Tagged 20 February, 2016, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Sing Song Merrily on Buses!
I notice that this Saturday evening (12th December 2015) Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge will be hosting ‘Sing Song Merrily on Buses’ – a great Christmas music and fun event to really get you in the spirit of the season.
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Tagged 12 December, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, carols, centenary, Christmas, concert, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Shenstone Drive, Sing Song Merrily on buses, singing, song, Transit, Transport Museum, vintage, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair on this coming Sunday from 10:30am until 4:30pm, and should be just the thing for auto buffs, transport enthusiasts and petrol heads of all types.
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Tagged 2015, 29th November, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Aldridge Transport Museum: A wartime themed concert for Remembrance Sunday afternoon
I notice that this Remembrance Sunday (8th November 2015) Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge will be hosting ‘Remembrance – A Wartime Themed Concert’ in aid of the museum.
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Tagged 2015, 8 November, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Autumn, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, centenary, concert, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Remembrance Wartime, Shenstone Drive, Transit, Transport Museum, vintage, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Aldridge Transport Museum: Autumn Finale running day today!
Thanks to the diligence of @TheStymaster, I can tell you that today (Sunday 18th October 2015) Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge will be a hive of activity again as they hold their final running day of 2015.
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Tagged 18 October, 2015, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Autumn, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, centenary, day, event, Events, Facebook, Finale, free, Local History, open, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transit, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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56 bus service: Travel West Midlands to fill the gap
Excellent news from Councillor Steve Wade on the future of the 56 bus service from Brownhills to Birmingham following his meeting with Travel West Midlands last Thursday.
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Tagged 2015, 56, axe, Birmingham, Birmingham city centre, Brownhills, bus, cancellation, Clayhanger, cut, Diamond, Diamond bus service, Diamond Buses, Events, Facebook, Gina Young, Lichfield, local blogs, Local politics, New Photos, planning, Service, Shire Oak, Silly, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Withdrawal of 56 bus service: Latest news, and please sign the petition!
The controversy over the withdrawal of the Diamond Buses 56 service from Brownhills to Walsall refuses to die down, and there’s now an online petition you can sign in support of the service and Councillor Steve Wade’s efforts to save it.
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Tagged 2015, 56, axe, Birmingham, Birmingham city centre, Brownhills, Brownhills West, bus, bus service, cancellation, Clayhanger, Councillor, cut, Diamond, Diamond bus service, Diamond Buses, Events, Facebook, Gina Young, Lichfield, local blogs, Local politics, New Photos, planning, Service, Shire Oak, Silly, Steve Wade, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Diamond Busses confirm 56 service to be withdrawn
Following from the tipoff from Gina Young about the possible withdrawal by Diamond busses of their 56 service between Brownhills West and Birmingham, the company have confirmed the termination with the following statement issued late yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 15th September 2015):
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Local bus service under threat
It seems there might be bad news for uses of the Diamond Buses 56 route from Brownhills to Birmingham – yesterday I had the following email from passenger Gina Young:
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Tagged 2015, 56, axe, Birmingham, Birmingham city centre, Brownhills, bus, cancellation, Clayhanger, cut, Diamond, Diamond bus service, Diamond Buses, Events, Facebook, Gina Young, Lichfield, local blogs, Local politics, New Photos, planning, Service, Shire Oak, Silly, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Daleks invading Aldridge Museum as we speak!
There’s currently a Dalek invasion happening at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge where the wheeled Who-botherers will be entertaining visitors and scaring the staff all day today (Sunday 23rd August 2015) from 10:30am until late afternoon.
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Tagged 2015, Aldridge, Aston Manor, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, cosplay, Dalek, Dalek invasion, Doctor Who, event, Events, Facebook, Fancy Dress, Invasion, Local History, open day, planning, Sci-fi, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Aldridge Transport Museum and Chasewater Railway Grandparents day today!
Come to Aldridge, have a look at the vehicles and a go on our childrens activities, then a free bus to Chasewater Railway and a ride on a train before another bus ride back to Aldridge AMRTM – Museum Open from 10am First bus from Shenstone Drive at 11.30
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Tagged 13 August, 2015, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Chasewater, day, event, Events, Facebook, Grandparents Day, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, open, Panoramio, Reservoir, Shenstone Drive, Staffordshire, STeam, Steam Railway, Things to do, Trains, Transit, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Aldridge Transport Museum Open Day today!
So, another great event today (Sunday 12th July 2015) – Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge will be a hive of activity again as they hold their Annual Open Day featuring 50 years of the Ford Transit!
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Tagged 12 July, 2015, 50 years, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, centenary, day, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transit, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Vintage, retro and handmade fair this Sunday!
This Sunday (7th June 2015) there’s a vintage, retro and handmade fair in Aldridge, split between the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Shenstone Drive (just off Northgate) and Aldridge Community Centre, with a vintage double decker from the museum operating a free shuttle service between the two sites.
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Tagged 2015, 7th June, Aldridge Community Centre, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, event, Events, Facebook, fair, handmade, Local History, Retro, Shenstone Drive, Sunday, Transport Museum, vintage, Vintage duo, Walsall Wood
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Buses by night – great Aldridge event on this evening!
This evening (21st February 2015) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and see the local sights and photography hotspots – like Lichfield Cathedral – at night.
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Tagged 2015, 21st February, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Building your new transport network… in 1974
I’m hoping some of the bus and rail enthusiasts can help with this one – a few weeks ago I picked up a 40 year old bus route map for Walsall, Aldridge Lichfield, Brownhills and Cannock, and it’s an interesting little time capsule all of it’s own.
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Tagged 1974, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Clayhanger, free, Harpers, Leaflet, Lichfield, Local History, Local politics, map, Midland Red, Old maps, Passenger Transport Executive, Politics, PTE, public transport, Rail, scan, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, West Midlands, WMPTE
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Black Country Echoes – 1950s Vintage Vehicles & Views – On today!
For early September, there’s an awful lot happening this weekend and I’m making a point of advertising this event, as it’s part something special, and very close to my heart – Black Country Echoes.
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Tagged 1950's, 2014, 50s, aerodrome, Airport, Albion Road, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston, BC Echoes, Black Country Echoes, bus, Car, classic, Duretti, Events, Facebook, Guy Motors, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Manor, Rock n Roll, Swallow, Things to do, top hangar, Transport, vintage, Vintage Vehicles & Views, Walsall, Walsall Council
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A late one just in – Aldridge Transport Museum Open Day today!
I’m very, very late with this but today (17th August 2014) Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge will be a hive of activity again as they hold a running day celebrating 100 years of Guy busses. Continue reading
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Tagged 100 years, 17th August, 2014, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, centenary, day, event, Events, Facebook, free, Guy, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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A late one just in – Aldridge Transport Museum Open Day today!
I’m very, very late with this but today Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge will be a hive of activity again when they hold their Annual July Open Day today (6th July 2014) in Shenstone Drive.
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Tagged 2014, 6th July, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, day, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Models at the museum – a great event happening today
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event on today.
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Tagged 2014, Aldridge, AMRTM, April 6th, Aston Manor, at the museum, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, Models, programme, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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