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Tag Archives: fifties
Bump it up, Bomper!
I thought today that since the old gentlemen at the bar were reminiscing over footie, and I myself had mentioned Walsall Wood’s long love affair with the not so beautiful game on my 365daysofbiking Tumblr journal this week, that I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Bomper, Boys Brigade, Brownhills local history, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, fifties, football, Football club, Local History, magic sponge, sixties, Staffordshire, team, team photo, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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In God we trust
David Evans – top contributor and one of the Brownhills Blog’s top correspondents in Walsall Wood – has again sent me some excellent scans from the Ebenezer Church commerative booklet. There’s been a fantastic response to these wonderful scans, and I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Beniston, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bullock, Church trustees, Commemorative booklet, Cund, D Evans, David Evans, Dunning, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, Evans, fifties, Higgs, Holland, Howells, Local History, Martin, Minister, New Photos, Oakley, Rowley, Smith, Staffordshire, Taylor, team, Trustees, Walker, Walsall Wood, Whitehouse
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The pride of the community
After the great Walsall Wood/Ebenezer Church material supplied last week by top reader and contributor David Evans, he kindly sent me a couple of extra photos Friday last. Due to the large amount of stuff going on here on the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Boys Brigade, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Commemorative booklet, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, fifties, Local History, New Photos, sixties, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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More tales from the Wood
Following yesterday’s post featuring the excellent ephemera kindly sent in by David Evans surrounding the Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church in Walsall Wood, David has again been busy with the scanner and sent me more great stuff for publication on the blog. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged arboretum, bowls, Boys Brigade, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Commemorative booklet, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, fifties, football, Local History, Men of the Wood, new organ, New Photos, sixties, Staffordshire, team, team photo, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood: An old pictures special edition
I’m indebted to reader David Evans who, in response to the enquiry and delightful photo supplied by Caz,has dug out a veritable goldmine of pictures for posting here on the Brownhills Blog. There are some absolutely captivating shots here, and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Events, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Boys Brigade, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Commemorative booklet, D Evans, David Evans, Ebenezer Boys Brigade, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, fifties, football, Local History, new organ, New Photos, sixties, Staffordshire, team, team photo, Walsall Wood
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