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Spurrells: was this a local company?

Posted on September 23, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

A quick one for the Walsall Wood contingent: I won’t say exactly why, because it’s a little bit unusual – but was there once a factory or business in the Hall Lane area of Walsall Wood or nearby called Spurrells (or something like that?)Untitled 9 Continue reading →

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Captivated by history

Posted on October 22, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I had this great email from David Evans recently. Hi Bob Italian Prisoners of War Following David Oakley’s revelation amazing in the ‘Tanking Along‘ articles that there were Italian prisoners of War locall, something I had no knowledge of, I … Continue reading →

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