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High Standards

Posted on December 7, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Sometimes I get material in to the blog that unexpectedly surprises and delights – and after a horrid week of work stuff, technical troubles and unreliable hardware this great contribution from John and Paul Anlsow is just what the local history doctor ordered.
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Crawling under the hedge

Posted on October 2, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Oh my goodness – yet another wonderful image has been sent in to the blog by John and Paul Anslow, whose previous contributions to our record of local history have created so much interest and debate here on the blog.Nurses' Fete Continue reading →

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The equestrian question?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s one spotted by top local history ferret [Howmuch?] in the archives of the Walsall Observer – he doesn’t give an exact date, but says this is from 1926, and I’m wondering what readers know or can find out about our equine history?

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