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On Parade
Thanks to reader Dean Rogers who contacted me yesterday, I can share with readers the above image of a genuine Brownhills postcard, depicting the junction of The Parade and Chester Road – I’d guess in the early 1960s.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 2016, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chester Road, ebay, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Pelsall Road, Postcard, Staffordshire, The Parade
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It was different before it all changed
Thanks to local historian and author Clive Roberts who tipped me off, I can share with readers the above, somewhat remarkable image of the Brownhills end of Pelsall Road from a George Lewis postcard, dated around 1915.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clive Roberts, ebay, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Pelsall Road, Postcard, Staffordshire
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Open day and night
Last week I featured here an interesting postcard I’d spotted for sale on eBay, featuring a cafe on the Watling Street I’d not heard of before – The Jubilee, which turned out to be what is now an Indian restaurant, but was previously the Happy Eater, and the adjacent garage of Paul Depper MGs.
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Tagged 2015, bridgtown, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cafe, Cannock, ebay, great Wylrley, Jubilee, Jubilee Cafe, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Postcard, Social Club, Staffordshire, Wailing Street
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Celebrating a Jubilee?
I spotted an interesting postcard on everyone’s favourite tat bazaar last week, advertising the ‘Jubilee Cafe and social Club’, Watling Street, near Cannock – it advertises ‘tennis, a garage, terrace gardens and a club room’ – it all looks very grand.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 2015, bridgtown, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cafe, Cannock, ebay, great Wylrley, Jubilee, Jubilee Cafe, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Postcard, Social Club, Staffordshire, Wailing Street
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A cheap trip!
Spotted last Friday on everyone’s favourite tat bazaar, FleaBay – this wonderful handbill from the dying years on local rail.
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Tagged 1959, 2015, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, charter, Crewe Alexandra, ebay, excursion, handbill, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Rail, rail ticket, Saddlers, Special, Staffordshire, Station, ticket, train, Walsall WOod FC, WMC, working
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When the engines roared at Wharf Lane
There’s an interesting sale currently up on eBay – I’d go for it myself, but suspect the film that’s up for sale would probably be better going into the hands of enthusiasts of motorbike scrambling.
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Tagged 1974, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, ebay, Events, Film, Local History, M6Toll, motocross, Redevelopment, scrambling, Staffordshire, Things to do, wharf lane
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