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Fill your boots… it’s boom time

Posted on November 3, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I ‘d just like to draw attention to a couple of blog posts here for the benefit readers. I know I’ve plugged both of these authors recently, but to be quite honest, their work is blowing me away. We really are living in excellent times for local history – so many people are coming forward with their stories, unhindered by publishers and commercial pressure.

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Posted in Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web | Tagged Curborough, Facebook, Gareth Thomas, Isolation Hospital, keeps blogging, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lynn, New Photos, Old maps, Shenstone, Staffordshire, Staffordshirebred, Stonnall, Susan MArie Ward, Things to do, Twitter, Wartime | 5 Comments
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