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Tag Archives: Holly Bank
Out on patrol
Here’s an interesting piece from the Young David Evans about the common that used to exist on Holly Bank, in Walsall Wood. Holly Bank is the land from what is now the Castlefort Estate to the Lichfield Road.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged 1950's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, children's games, Common, David Evans, Holly Bank, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, planning, Redevelopment, scrub, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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Cycling up The Wood
Yesterday (Saturday, 1st September 2012) was a nice day, particularly in the late afternoon. I’ve just got a copy of Final Cut for editing videos, and was keen to have a play, so I thought I’d turn out another ride … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged bike cam, bike ride, Brookland Road, Brownhills, Cam, Canal, Chasewater, Chester Road, Cycle rides, cycling, Final Cut, GoPro, Hall Lane, High Street, Holly Bank, Holly Lane, Lichfield Road, PorkTorta, Shire Oak, Silly, Things to do, tour, Twitter, video, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Gooin’ up the Wood
For the old photo feature this week, I thought we’d take a stroll up to Walsall Wood. Still villagey, with some surprisingly beautiful buildings and quiet residental streets, the former mining community is a little hidden gem in the Northern … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brookland Road, Brownhills and Walsall Wood on old picture postcards, Brownhills local history, Castle Road, Derelict, High Street Walsall Wood, Holly Bank, Jan Farrow, Local History, Old photos, Old Walsall Wood photos, Street's Corner, Streets Corner Bungalow, The Ivy House, Walsall Wood
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