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Tag Archives: Castlefort
Child injured in traffic accident near Castlefort School, Walsall Wood
I’m aware of ongoing reports of a car accident involving a child in Blakemore Road, Walsall Wood near Castlefort School this morning (Friday 15th September 2017).
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Accident, Air ambulance, Blakemore Road, Brownhills, Castlefort, collision, crash, Events, Express & Star, hurt, Lichfield, New Photos, Police, school run, Shire Oak, Statement, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Please help Holly get home!
Right, I’m running this again as this elderly lady is still away from the owner who still hasn’t been found – Susan Matthews told me about her last week, but as I posted it with another found dog, I think Holly may well have been overlooked.
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Tagged Bank Walsalsall Wood, Brownhills, Castlefort, collie, dog, found, Holly, Lane, Susan Matthews
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We got us a couple of found dogs!
It seems we have a pair of found hounds in the town this evening – first up is this gorgeous brindle-looking Staffie found in Narrow Lane by old friend of the blog and top ginger singer Rose Maria Burnell.
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Tagged Bank Walsalsall Wood, Brownhills, Castlefort, collie, dog, found, Holly, Lane, Lichfield Road, Narrow Lane, Rose Maria Burnell, Susan Matthews
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Due south
Following the recent interest in the Red, White and Blue pub in Springhill, near Sandhills, the wonderful Gareth Thomas from Lichfield District Council has been true to his word and gifted some fascinating aerial imagery of the area, and south to Mill Green and Aldridge.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged 1971, Aerial Photos, Aldridge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Castlefort, Castlehill, Gareth Thomas, Lazy Hill, Lichfield District Council, Local History, Meridian Aeromaps, Mill Green, New Photos, Springhill, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Summerhill, Things to do, Warrenhouse
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Special delivery
I recently asked for memories of midwifery and midwives locally, as we haven’t much historical record in that vitally important area. To my immense gratitude, David Oakley – an exiled Walsall Wood mon whose comments here have done so much to illuminate our history – has come up trumps.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Castlefort, childbirth, Colac, cycling, David Oakley, Emalac, Lee, Local History, McGuire, Memories of old Walsall Wood, Midwife, midwifery, New Photos, Nurse, Prenatalac, Staffordshire, VE Day, Walsall Wood
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Fortitude?
An interesting enquire from reader Mike Stackhouse, who’s researching his family history. Mike mailed me to ask the following: Hi Bob, I wonder if you could help me. I have been doing a bit of family tree tracing and with … Continue reading
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Tagged Avenues, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bug row, Castle Gate, Castlefort, Fort, Local History, Mike Stackhouse, Pear Tree Lane, Pier Street, Redevelopment, Silver Street, Staffordshire, The Castles, Walsall Wood
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Hoard oeuvre
I’ve not really mentioned the Staffordshire Hoard here on the Brownhills Blog. It’s not that I’m not interested in it – it’s a fascinating, huge discovery – it just seems to me that so much has been broadcast, written and … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Allric, Bad Science, Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills local history, Castlefort, Doug Birch, Express & Star, Jean Dean, Local History, Local politics, Mike Bird, Ronnie Carleton, Shire Oak, Silly, slote, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Warrenhuse
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