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Tag Archives: Hillards
Photographic memory
I note that over on Panoramio, Brownhills George is continuing his patient work, assembling a great collection of historic Brownhills images – I thought is was about time I featured the latest ones here, as they’re absolutely remarkable, and haven’t got many views yet.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 1970, 1980, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Market, Chasewater, Clayhanger Common, Clayhanger Tip, co-op, Currys, demolished, Geogre, Golden Grill, Great Mills, Hillards, Humpries House, Lindale, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, Pier Street, pub, Pubs, Ravens Court, Rebuild, rebuilt, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, Tanday, Things to do, White Horse
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Odds and sods
One of the things about compiling the weekly old pictures post that irritates is that there are some really interesting old images floating about that you just can’t fit into a post. One or two-offs that don’t really fit in … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills High Street, Brownhills island construction, Brownhills local history, CK Electronics, Derelict, Derelict mill, Dorothy Holyman, Doug Birch, Features, Grove Colliery, Hillards, Hoofbeats, Lime Lane, Local History, Mill, New Photos, Petrol and Pantry, Pubs, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, Station Hotel, Tesco, Tesco Development, The Terrace
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