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Tag Archives: Lakin
When Mom wasn’t pleased to see me
Here’s another great instalment from the series I started a couple of months ago, chronicling the memories of Walsall Wood lady Audrey Proffitt, carefully and faithfully transcribed by reader and Walsall Wood correspondent David Evans.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Audrey, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Road, childhood, David Evans, Dickie, doll, Lakin, Lichfield Road, Local History, milk, milkman, minnow, New Photos, Proffitt, rag, Railway, Salters Road, Sheila, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Hill, Spring, Staffordshire, Station, Street's Corner, tea bottle, Vigo, Walsall Wood
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The disappearing fish

Here’s another great instalment from the series I started a couple of months ago, chronicling the memories of Walsall Wood lady Audrey Proffitt, carefully and faithfully transcribed by reader and Walsall Wood correspondent David Evans. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Audrey, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Road, childhood, David Evans, Dickie, doll, Lakin, Lichfield Road, Local History, milk, milkman, minnow, New Photos, Proffitt, rag, Railway, Salters Road, Sheila, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Hill, Spring, Staffordshire, Station, Street's Corner, tea bottle, Vigo, Walsall Wood
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Follow that elephant!
I thought I’d continue today with the third article in the series I started a couple of weeks ago, chronicling the memories of Walsall Wood lady Audrey Proffitt, carefully and faithfully transcribed by reader and Walsall Wood correspondent David Evans.
Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Airship, Alotment, Audrey, Blood Tub, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Road, childhood, Clayton, David Evans, Dickie, doll, Ivy House, Jackson, Lakin, Lichfield Road, Local History, New Photos, Oak Road, off licence, Palace Cinema, Proffitt, R101, rag, Salters Road, Sheila, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Hill, Shop, Southall, Staffordshire, Street's Corner, Walsall Wood
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I carried the line-prop!
I thought I’d continue today with another article in the series I started last week, chronicling the memories of Walsall Wood lady Audrey Proffitt, carefully and faithfully transcribed by reader and Walsall Wood correspondent David Evans.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Alotment, Audrey, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Road, childhood, Clayton, David Evans, Dickie, doll, Ivy House, Jackson, Lakin, Lichfield Road, Local History, New Photos, Oak Road, off licence, Proffitt, rag, Salters Road, Sheila, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Hill, Shop, Southall, Staffordshire, Street's Corner, Walsall Wood
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