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Tag Archives: Castings
August 1990 – How much longer must we wait for some action?
David Evans, very kindly granted access to the archive held by former editor and contributor Brian Stringer, has been assiduously and conscientiously scanning them all. Every single issue. Every few days, I’m going to feature the next in the series.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1990, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Castings, Clayhanger, David Evans, foundry, freesheet, Gazette, issue 11, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, pollution, The Swag, Walsall Wood
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Perfect Timings
I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about industry in Brownhills, and why so little memory of it seems to come to light – recently, I mentioned Ogley Mill and the Superalloys Works – Brownhills was never a mining town as such, it was instead a town of a fair few trades
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Tagged Binks Bullows, Brownhills Clothing, Butlers, Carver & Co, Castings, Crabtree, Edward Rose, Geometry International, Labro, Midland Record, Rowanarc, Strumech
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Browhills canal assault: police issue statement
Yesterday I posted a warning and appeal for information after a local lady walking her two dogs was assaulted on the section of canal in Brownhills between the Lichfield Road and Chase Road Bridges: this area is at the side of the Castings factory, and often called ‘The Chemical’.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, 4th July, assault, attack, Brownhills, Canal, Castings, Chase Road, Chemical, dog, indecent assault, Lichfield Road, Newtown, Sexual assualt, Walker, Walsall Police, Watling Street, West Midlands Police
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Assault on dog walker in Brownhills: take care people
News is circulating locally via a Facebook status that in recent days, a local lady walking her two dogs was assaulted on the section of canal between the Lichfield Road and Cahase Road Bridges: this area is at the side of the Castings factory, and often called ‘The Chemical’. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, 4th July, assault, attack, Brownhills, Canal, Castings, Chase Road, Chemical, dog, indecent assault, Lichfield Road, Newtown, Sexual assualt, Walker, Walsall Police, Watling Street, West Midlands Police
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Hot metal
Spotted by chance, I came upon this video on YouTube today, and just had to share it with readers of the blog. It features the last large manufacturing employer in Brownhills, Castings PLC and it’s machining arm, CNC Speedwell. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, casting, Castings, CNC, engineering, foundry, iron, Manufacturing, PLC, promotional, Speedwell, video
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