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World War Two Event and Vintage, Craft and Curio Fair – two day event this weekend!
Friend of the blog and top Pelsall bloke Chris Hill has asked me to point out a two day event this weekend that’s happening at the Staffordshire Regiment Museum, at the former Whittington Barracks, on the A51 between Lichfield and Whittington.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
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Tagged 11 July, 12 July, 2015, barracks, Chris Hill, Craft, Curio, Events, Facebook, fair, Kitchener, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Reenactment, Spacehopper Events, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Things to do, vintage, WHittington, world war two, WW2
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Dabbling in Heroine
One thing I’ve come to realise as I get older and do more of this local history stuff is that nothing is ever quite what it seems. This morning, Graeme Clarke sent me the clipping relating to the remarkable story … Continue reading →
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Tagged Bagley, Boer War, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cape Colony, Elizabeth, five bars, Fraud, Greame Clarke, Great War Forum, Jim Strawbridge, King. Wueen, Kitchener, Ladysmith, Lies, Local History, Medal, Mons, Nurse, Odin342, Orange Free State, Roger Day, Ruth, Sister Dora, Staffordshire, Sue Light, Taylor, Titanic, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Walsall Observer, Walsall Wood
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A local heroine: what do you know?
Sometimes, something just comes out of left field and takes you by surprise. So it is with this clipping, sent to me 30 minutes ago by reader Graeme Clarke. I had no idea about this incredible lady and her fascinating … Continue reading →
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Tagged Bagley, Boer War, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cape Colony, Elizabeth, five bars, Greame Clarke, King. Wueen, Kitchener, Ladysmith, Local History, Medal, Mons, Nurse, Orange Free State, Ruth, Staffordshire, Taylor, Titanic, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Walsall Observer, Walsall Wood
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Levi. A personal history, the final chapter
Last weekend, with remembrance week approaching, I featured the first part of a personal family history, written by top reader and contributor David Evans. This is an achingly personal, sad account of service in the First World War, and the … Continue reading →
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Features, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Dongola, Forgotten Front, Gommecourt, Kitchener, Levi Cooper, Local History, Loos, Malta, Maxim machine gun, River Nile, Silverdale, Staffordshire, Staffordshire regiment, Sudan, The Somme, Walsall Wood, Whittington Barracks
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Levi. A forgotten local hero from forgotten times…
Today, with remembrance week approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to turn the blog over to top reader and contributor David Evans, who’s written a fantastic history of a local hero. It’s a long story, with lots … Continue reading →
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Features, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Dongola, Kitchener, Levi Cooper, Local History, Malta, Maxim machine gun, River Nile, Silverdale, Staffordshire, Staffordshire regiment, Sudan, Walsall Wood, Whittington Barracks
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