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Joan Lockley the Local Hoglet Hero – a great Talk in the Wood this Wednesday

Posted on November 15, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

Don’t miss your opportunity to attend another fascinating talk at Walsall Wood Library this Wednesday, 16th November 2016, when remarkable hedgehog rescuer and champion Joan Lockley will be discussing her work – and bringing along a spiky guest for you to meet!

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The Old Hednesford Pit Disaster: a question of Merrit

Posted on July 23, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

Incisive and tenacious historian Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler has been quietly continuing his investigations into the Old Hednesford Colliery Disaster, the 1911 accident that was brought to our attention when Reg ‘Are Reg’ Fullelove donated a poem he’d come to have in his collection to the blog.

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Thomas Stokes: Unsung hero of the Old Hednesford Pit Disaster

Posted on May 17, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

I must say there hasn’t been enough local history stuff here of late and it has also been too long since I last featured a research article by the incisive and tenacious historian Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler.

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The fastest thing on the road

Posted on January 19, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Just before Christmas, I got hold of a new bike cam. It’s a GoPro HD Hero black edition, which has some pretty nifty features, including less distortion from the lens and better performance in low light. I’ve been using it … Continue reading →

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Along for the ride

Posted on December 28, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Just before Christmas, I got hold of a new bike cam. It’s a GoPro HD Hero black edition, which has some pretty nifty features, including less distortion from the lens and better performance in low light. I’ve been using it ever since I got it, but the weather and dull commutes haven’t been conducive to decent ride videos.
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