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How do you solve a problem like Eliza?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a bit of original research sent in for readers to peruse from the wonderful Andy Dennis. This is a further, almost forensic investigation of the Harrison family, local mine-owners and industrialists. This is an exemplary bit of research, and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community | Tagged Aldershaw, Aldershawe, Andy Dennis, Bealy, big house, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Butts Limeworks, colliery, Edward Harrison, Eliza Harrison, estate, George Carter, George Strongitharm, Grove pit, Harrison, John Harrison, Local History, Local politics, Middlewich, mine, Reasearch, Samuel Wagstaff, Staffordshire, Td Brown, Wall, William Harrison | 57 Comments
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