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The Lost City

Posted on September 2, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

No, not the infamous and somewhat notorious housing estate in Tipton, but Brownhills. These photos are postcards currently for sale on everyone’s favourite tat bazaar, eBay, interestingly, all the way from a seller in Australia. Both cards are used, and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community | Tagged 1920's, 20s, Austrailia, Avenues, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chase Road, estate, First Avenue, Garden City, Lichfield Road, Local History, New Photos, Ogley Road, planning, Postcard, Redevelopment, Second Avenue, Staffordshire, Third Avenue | 20 Comments
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