Tag Archives: Joseph Plant

Serving all his days

Posted on March 23, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

FIFTY years of unremitting service in the employ of the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company is the proud record of Mr. Joseph Plant, of Christ Church Gardens, Lichfield, who has recently retired as foreman engine driver at the Sandfields Pumping Station.

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1772 small ads: A bit of help, please?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Can any of the genealogists or local history buffs who read this blog help with this one? David Evans has found the following image doing a Google Image search. We’re wondering if the farm mentioned first might be in the … Continue reading →

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