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The Warners, the Wheatsheaf, and Pat the dog!
Further to Wendy Gates’ enquiry about the Wheatsheaf pub last week, and of her father, Jack Warner, Wendy posted some more family images to share with readers and maybe jog a few memories of the family and the popular lost Brownhills pub.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged beer hosue, Bill Blakemore, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, dogrio5630, Emily, Gerald Reece, Harry, Helen Dalton, Henry, John Insull, Lichfield Mercury, Local History, Ogley, Ogley Hay, planning, Pubs, Redevelopment, Square, Staffordshire, The Wheatsheaf, Things to do, Tony Williams, Twitter, Warner, Wendy Gates, William Danks
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Do you remember the Wheatsheaf?
Wendy Gates has been in touch to ask if anyone remembers her family who owned and worked at the long-gone Wheatsheaf pub in Ogley Road, Brownhills up until the 1970s – Wendy has fond recollectionsof this popular lost pub, and wants to know if anyone has any memories to share?
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Tagged beer hosue, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, dogrio5630, Emily, Gerald Reece, Harry, Helen Dalton, Henry, John Insull, Lichfield Mercury, Local History, Ogley, Ogley Hay, planning, Pubs, Redevelopment, Square, Staffordshire, The Wheatsheaf, Things to do, Tony Williams, Twitter, Warner, Wendy Gates, William Danks
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Perspectives
A lovely thing reaches me from Jill Manchester of Walsall Wood, who’s sent me some lovely old postcard images of the village – scanned beautifully, I have to say – together with some images matched as closely as possible from the same viewpoint in 2006.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, Beardsmore, Brookland Road, Brownhills local history, Castle Road, Church, Ellen, Harry, High Street, Jill Manchester, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, postcards, Shire Oak, St Johns, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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These are not well-to-do folk…
It’s always a pleasure and delight to feature contributions from Walsall Wood history experts John and Paul Anslow – yesterday they sent me an absolutely remarkable group photo following the wedding of Walter Yates from Walsall Wood to Annie Baker of Stafford in 1910.
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Tagged 1910, Agnes, Anslow, Arah Ann, Baker, Beattie, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Corner, Cottage, Harry, Jackson, Jane, john, Johnson, Lichfield, Lizzie, Local History, Louisa, Maria, Mary, May, Morgan, Nailer, New Photos, Newbould, Paul, Sam, Shire Oak, Stafford, Staffordshire, street, Teresa, thatched cottage, Things to do, Twist, Walsall Wood, wedding, Wlater, Wood, Yates
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A bit of a monstink…
I present today a series of three photos, and a wonderful article with some remarkable detail – I’d like readers – not just the Walsall Wood Massive – to help here, please with names and recollections if you have any.
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Tagged Anslow, Band, bicycle, Bradbury, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, cycling, David Evans, David Stickland, Ebenezer, Harry, Jackson, john, Lichfield, Local History, Marigold, New Photos, Newbould, Paul, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Sunday School, Tams, The parish church of Walsall Wood, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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How does your garden grow? Community event tomorrow!
Bonita Clayton from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch, asking me to let you all know that tomorrow, Saturday 5th April 2014, there will be a special event at the Activities Centre, to celebrate the annual reopening of the Brownhills Community Association Gardening Club.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Communty Associantion, Emily, event, Events, Fish and Chips, Galleon, Gardening Club, Harold, Harry, Nita Jones, Saturday 5th April, Seedhouse, Shop, Sir Richard Shepherd, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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