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The Thacker family, around 1930
Top local history fellow David Evans is currently beavering away on a few projects in the background, and the other day I posted up a taster for his Streets Corner research. Today, I can give you something David is researching … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Features, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Cyril, David Evans, Farm, Highfields, House, Local History, New Photos, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Thacker
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One Man Went To Mow…
Right, call off the sheep… I have been contacted by Helen Borton, organiser of the Chasewater Transport Show, who readers will recall at the weekend was having some hassle getting things done in preparation for the event at the park … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater car show, Chasewater Transport Show 2012, CHasewater Vintage & Classic Car Show, classic bikes, Classic cars, classic lorries, Dispute, DIstrict Council, Grass, Helen Borton, Highfields, jobsworth, John Smith, Kevin Yates, Lichfield, Military vehicle show, Mow, New Photos, overspill, Parking, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Steam engines, uncooperative, Vintage Cars
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Chasewater Transport Show: Last year in Brownhills?
Worrying news reaches me about the current management of Chasewater as an events venue. Helen Borton, organiser of the brilliant, and very well attended annual Chasewater Transport Show has contacted me expressing concern over what seems to be a very … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater car show, Chasewater Transport Show 2012, CHasewater Vintage & Classic Car Show, classic bikes, Classic cars, classic lorries, Dispute, DIstrict Council, Grass, Helen Borton, Highfields, jobsworth, John Smith, Kevin Yates, Lichfield, Military vehicle show, Mow, New Photos, overspill, Parking, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Steam engines, uncooperative, Vintage Cars
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