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Tag Archives: David F. Vodden
Lamping it
For those who missed it, I had an interesting question commented to an old post in the week, and I thought I’d make a post out of it as it deserves a wider audience – this certainly sounds like a remarkable family history, which someone out there must be able to help with.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Brian Rollins, Brownhills, Brownhills And Aldridge, Brownhills local history, Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society, Coal Mining, Coal Mining in Walsall Wood, Colsa Oil, Coppy Pit, David F. Vodden, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Nigel A Chapman, Old maps, Petrol engine mine, Protector Lamp, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Spoil Heaps, Staffordshire, The South Staffordshire Coalfield, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Colliery Co, Walsall Wood old maps, Walsall Wood olliery, Walsall Wood Pit, Washer Mound
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Nothing primitive
In the mean time, blog stalwarts David Evans, Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler and Andy Dennis have been doing their bit to cement Anglo-Antipodean relations by helping Aussie reader Kesa resolve her family Genealogy in Brownhills.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Bill Mayo, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Wesleyan Church, Chapel, Christian Church, Churches, Clarice Mayo, Congregational Church and Chapel, David F. Vodden, Local History, Memories of Brownhills Past, Memories of Old Brownhills, mesa, Methodism, Mount Zion, New Photos, Rehoboth Methodist Chapel, Staffordshire, tasmania, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Methodist Sunday School, Westley Church
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On the wing
I’ll be completely honest with you guys here, I know nothing about football whatsoever, but this week in the pictures from the past slot, I have a soccer special. Top reader and contributor [Howmuch?] recently located some interesting newspaper scans … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1921, Aldridge & Brownhills Scholls FA, Aldridge Brownhills Teachers Team, Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Town, Chasetown Colliery Football Team, David F. Vodden, Howmuch, Little Norton Football Team, Local History, New Photos, Staffordshire
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Houses of the Holy
Since this week’s old photo feature is a day late (sorry, real life intervened after a posting marathon on Friday), I thought it appropriate to cover places of worship, a subject I’ve not touched on much before. Brownhills and Walsall … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Bill Mayo, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Wesleyan Church, Chapel, Christian Church, Churches, Clarice Mayo, Congregational Church and Chapel, David F. Vodden, John Sale, Local History, Memories of Brownhills Past, Memories of Old Brownhills, Memories of old Walsall Wood, Methodism, Mount Zion, New Photos, Rehoboth Methodist Chapel, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Methodist Sunday School, Westley Church
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Working in a coal mine…
Since covering the anniversary of The Grove Pit Disaster – the worst such event in our area’s mining history – I’ve only peripherally touched on the subject of the local mines. After some prompting by readers, I’ve decided this week … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Brian Rollins, Brownhills, Brownhills And Aldridge, Brownhills local history, Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society, Coal Mining, Coal Mining in Walsall Wood, Colsa Oil, Coppy Pit, David F. Vodden, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Nigel A Chapman, Old maps, Petrol engine mine, Protector Lamp, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Spoil Heaps, Staffordshire, The South Staffordshire Coalfield, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Colliery Co, Walsall Wood old maps, Walsall Wood olliery, Walsall Wood Pit, Washer Mound
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Gettin’ the buzz
Get your anoraks on, we’re going to be engaging in a little bus spotting this week. I’ve been meaning to cover bus services in this feature for a few weeks, as there are plenty of old bus photos about, but … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 156, 347, Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Clarice Mayo, coach, David F. Vodden, Geoff Harrington, Harpers busses, L&NWR bus, Local History, Memories of Brownhills Past, New Photos, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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A new glimpse into the past
I’ve just managed to get hold of a new book of photographs of Brownhills. Entitled ”Around Pelsall & Brownhills’ it’s part of the huge ‘Britain in old photographs’ series, compiled by David F. Vodden and published by Sutton Publishing Limited … Continue reading
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Tagged Around Pelsall & Brownhills, Britain in old photographs, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Cunningtons, David F. Vodden, Doug Birch, Local History, Mallard, New Photos, Pelsall, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Colliery, Walsall Wood Pit
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