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Catshill Junction bridge – progress, sort of
Much to my surprise, the Canal and River Trust have got moving and effected a repair to the hazardous step from the bridge deck of Catshill Junction Bridge in Brownhills, that I somewhat wryly commented on here a couple of days ago.
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Tagged bridge, Canal, Catshill Junction, Catshill Junction Bridge, John Snape, Lichfield, Repair, river, step, trust
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Catshill Junction bridge due for repair?
Since it was highlighted by reader John Snape in the thread about the Canal and River Trust’s bizarre installation of steps near Clayhanger, I’ve been pushing them to fix the horrid trip hazard on the north side of the bridge at Catshill Junction, Brownhills.
Brownhills canal indecent exposure incident
Worrying news reaches me of an indecent exposure incident on the canal in Brownhills last Wednesday night (23rd July 2014), when a lady cycling on the towpath between the Pier Street pedestrian Bridge (near Tesco) and Catshill Junction witnessed a naked man on the far side of the canal near the Silver Court Gardens site.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 23rd Jult 2014, act, appeal, bridge, Canal, Catshill Junction, Clayhanger, crime, cyclist, Events, flasher, incident, indecent exposure, lewd, local blogs, Pier Street, Police, Silver Street, The Bridge, towpath, Wednesday
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Going back
This is a quick post to draw more attention to the rapidly growing, weird and wonderful Panoramio gallery being created by Brownhills George – Since I last featured George’s work here, he’s added loads more stuff, and it’s breathtaking.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Alpha Sports, Anchor, Anglesey Wharf, Autocraft, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Catshill Junction, Chandler's Keep, Chasewater, Cobblers, Derelict, Don Marine, Events, Fortune of War, Geogre, Iron Bridge, Jasmine Cottage, Lindale, local blogs, Local History, Meehans, Motorcycle Generation, New Photos, Panoramio, Pier Inn, Pier Street, Pike Helve, Plumbers Paradise, pub, Pubs, Raden, Redevelopment, Rileys, Shoe repairs, Shoulder of Mutton, Spot path, Staffordshire, Tesco, Tesco Development, The Station Hotel, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Watney, Wharf Cottage
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Imperialist blather
It seems Brownhills Community Association, or someone within, its undertaking a little empire building of late. It’s all coming over a bit imperialist to me.
It seems that now, if you want to fish in the canal between Catshill Junction and Chasewater, you are expected to pay Brownhills Community Association £3 per day for the privilege, or £15 for a season ticket.
It seems that now, if you want to fish in the canal between Catshill Junction and Chasewater, you are expected to pay Brownhills Community Association £3 per day for the privilege, or £15 for a season ticket.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged Anglesey Basin, angling, Baliff, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills Comminity Centre, Brownhills common, Brownhills community association, Canal, Catshill Junction, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Fee, fishing, Local politics, New Photos, Ogley Junction, Silly, Things to do, Wildlife
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Canal trust?
Here’s an interesting one from fellow Brownhills historian David Hodgkinson. David has been musing on the fate of a piece of public art erected at Catshill Junction as part of the canal towpath renovations a few years ago. I must … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, British Waterways, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal and Rivers Trust, Catshill Junction, Cheap tat, Cycle of Life, Cycle rides, cycling, David Hodgkinson, Events, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Politics, Redevelopment, sculpture, Staffordshire, Things to do
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On the cut… A different point of view
After my post earlier today featuring picture of the Brownhills Canal Rally in May, 1975, regular reader David Edwards contacted me via Facebook to say that he had a newspaper article relating to the event in question, which he’d scan … Continue reading
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Tagged Autocraft, Black Country History, Blackcountryhistory.org, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Rally 1975, Canal, Canal Art, Catshill Juction Bridge, Catshill Junction, Chandler's Keep, David dward, Don Marine, Eddie Hayes, Gareth Edwards, Graham Hayes, John Hill, Local History, New Photos, Raden Engineering, Watney Plant Hire
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On the cut
I’ve a bit of a treat for canal fans in this week’s old photo feature, but nice as the narrowboats are, it’s the backgrounds that are most interesting to me. All four of these images are held on the excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Autocraft, Black Country History, Blackcountryhistory.org, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Rally 1975, Canal, Catshill Juction Bridge, Catshill Junction, Chandler's Keep, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Common, Clayhanger Tip, Humphries House, Local History, New Photos, Philip Cheetham, Raden Engineering, Walsall, Walsall Local History Centre, Watney Plant Hire
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I don’t mean to carp, but…
With a touch of sadness, but no surprise, I noticed on Friday that Rodney, the Walsall Wood fisherman, is still without his fish, somewhat oddly christened ‘Bob’. He’s also been the victim of rather more destructive vandals, who’ve tagged him with … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Catshill Junction, Express & Star, Fisherman sculpture, John Carless, Local History, Local politics, Morris miner, New Photos, Politics, Sister Dora, the Brownhills Miner, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood sculpture
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