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The Swan, Brownhills: Come say farewell, and welcome a new era
It’s been six short years since Jane and Geoff Taylor took over The Swan pub on Pelsall Road, Brownhills, transforming it from a pub long closed and thought of as lost to an absolutely banging community real ale pub.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Geoff, Geoff Taylor, Jane, Jane Taylor, Local History, Pelsall Road, Pubs, retirement, Swan Inn, Taylor, The Swan
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Another burglary this week in Brownhills – be on your guard
It seems the shed, garage and outbuilding burglars are still out and about in Brownhills and the wider area, so please take care – in the last few days, friend of the blog Jane Booth has written to me to tell me that her garage was broken into this week.
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Tagged 2016, Aldridge, bikes, Booth, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, Events, garage, garages, home security, Jane, Lichfield Road, local blogs, Pelsall, Peter, Police, Shed, Sheds, Stolen, vehicle, Walsall, West Midlands
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Night lines
Those wonderful Anslow brothers have been at it again and sent me a lovely bit of Walsall Wood history – inspired by the remarkable ‘Poacher’s Apprentice’ film I featured here a few weeks ago.
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Tagged 1924, Anslow, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Edgar Pritchard, Jane, Joe Timmins, john, Lichfield, Local History, May, New Photos, Paul, Poacher, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, street, thatched cottage, The Poachers Apprentice, Things to do, Walsall Wood, wedding, Wlater, Wood, Yates
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These are not well-to-do folk…
It’s always a pleasure and delight to feature contributions from Walsall Wood history experts John and Paul Anslow – yesterday they sent me an absolutely remarkable group photo following the wedding of Walter Yates from Walsall Wood to Annie Baker of Stafford in 1910.
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Tagged 1910, Agnes, Anslow, Arah Ann, Baker, Beattie, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Corner, Cottage, Harry, Jackson, Jane, john, Johnson, Lichfield, Lizzie, Local History, Louisa, Maria, Mary, May, Morgan, Nailer, New Photos, Newbould, Paul, Sam, Shire Oak, Stafford, Staffordshire, street, Teresa, thatched cottage, Things to do, Twist, Walsall Wood, wedding, Wlater, Wood, Yates
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Certified child labour
John and Paul Anslow have been great contributors to the Brownhills Blog over the last year or so – only recently, we had the great debate spurred by his wonderful images of the brass band and that monstink, Mr Bradbury.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, cycling, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1904, Anslow, Board of Education, boys, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Girls, Jackson, Jane, john, Labour Certificate, Lichfield, Local History, Mary, mixed, New Photos, Paul, School, Shire Oak, St Johns, Staffordshire, Sunday School, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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