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Tag Archives: Jenny Langford
The displaced
The more I look at the question of Second World War evacuees in the area, the more I am astounded and puzzled by the matter – a search of the newspaper archives reveals that we absorbed huge numbers of folk, not just children – this has been a revelation to me.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged blind, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Evacuees, Insull, Jenny Langford, Lichfield, Lichfield Mercury, Local History, New Photos, Staffordshire, teacher, Walsall Wood, Wheatsheaf, WVS
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The Cannon made in Walsall Wood
On Sunday last, I ran the last episode of the St John’s School log books, which mentioned Jim Edwards, a local theologian and cleric with a remarkable story – as the comments on the article expanded, it became clear this was no ordinary parish churchman, but a fellow of considerable stature who was well travelled and also experienced in war.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cannon, David Evans, Evacuees, Jenny Langford, Jim Edwards, Lichfield, Local History, Medical Corps, New Photos, organist, Reverend, Royal Engineers, Solomon Islands, St Johns, St Micheals, Staffordshire, Suvla, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Meet me on the corner
This blog is getting quite large. At over 1,050 posts and over 5,000 comments, there’s an awful lot of material, and my mind, addled by caffeine, work junk and bicycle gear ratios isn’t all it could be. This leads occasionally … Continue reading
Posted in Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Beechtree Road, Brownhills local history, Brownhills UDC, Catholic, Chapel, Church, Collins, David Evans, David Oakley, Derry, Graham Harrison, Henry Harrison, Jenny Langford, King Street, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, Pubs, Staffordshire, Walsall Local History Cente, Walsall Wood
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Standing room only…
Here’s a quick one from top bloke David Evans. It stands on its own, really, so I thought I’d cover it individually. I believe the photo to be part of the Jenny Langford collection. Neither David nor myself know anything … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1920's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, charabanc, David Evans, day trip, Jenny Langford, Local History, New Photos, old bus, Rhyl, Staffordshire, twenties, Walsall Wood
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A Fold on the map
This one has largely, I’m sad to say, passed me by. In the run up to Christmas, subsequent busying about and illness, I’ve not had time to dedicate myself to this particular subject, for which I apologise wholeheartedly. David Evans … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Bacon, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Commonside, Daryl Preston, David Evans, David Oakley, Friezland Lane, Jenny Langford, Local History, Old maps, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, The Fold, Walsall Wood, Wrekin View
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