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Temperance, even!
Sometimes, enquiries on the blog take a while to resolve – and this one is just such an example, and a good reason why one should never give up hope with finding answers, as you never know who’s passing.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, 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
Tagged 1974, @brownhillsmemo, Ambulance, Brian Edwards, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Christmas, Crabtree, Facebook, factory, First Aid, Hednesford, Infants, Lichfield, Local History, Maria Fitzgerald, May DayMemo, New Photos, OAP, Ogley Hay, senior citizens, St Johns, Staffordshire, Temperence Union, Things to do
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A welcome miscellany – which of these do you remember?
Facebook is really throwing up some gems at the moment – keen reader Maria Fitzgerald has sent me a bunch of varied images she’s found out of her family collection which I think will inspire debate and memories from readers – these are hot on the heels of the one she sent last week, that provoked so much discussion. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, 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
Tagged 1974, @brownhillsmemo, Ambulance, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Christmas, Crabtree, Facebook, factory, First Aid, Hednesford, Infants, Lichfield, Local History, Maria Fitzgerald, May DayMemo, New Photos, OAP, Ogley Hay, senior citizens, St Johns, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Spurrells: was this a local company?
A quick one for the Walsall Wood contingent: I won’t say exactly why, because it’s a little bit unusual – but was there once a factory or business in the Hall Lane area of Walsall Wood or nearby called Spurrells (or something like that?) Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2014, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, business, Facebook, factory, Hall Lane, Italian, Lichfield, Local History, owner, Spurrells, Staffordshire, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Celebrating Triumph
This film shows Norton Motorcycles – then at Shenstone, just on Lynn Lane – in an article on top gear from the 1980s – Note the worthy, serious tone of the piece, and the great film of Lynn Lane, Wallheath Lane and Stonnall.
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Posted in Environment, Events, 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 Wood stuff
Tagged 1980's, 80's, bike, Brian Crighton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clive Roberts, Events, factory, Film, footage, Honda Shop, interpol, Lichfield, Local History, Motorcycle, Shire Oak, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Things to do, Top Gear, Triumph, Walsall Wood
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