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The secret army

Posted on October 27, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

There’s a nearby blog I love that’s going from strength to strength. It’s a blog I’ve plugged before, and it’s by Susan Marie Ward, who’s a great local historian. Susan lives out in South Staffordshire, but has historical connections to Aldridge, Walsall Wood and Stonnall.
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Posted in Chasewater, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff | Tagged Aldridge, Chasewater, Facebook, Land Army, local blogs, Local History, Lynn, New Photos, Staffordshire, Staffordshirebred, Stonnall, Susan MArie Ward, Things to do, Walsall Wood, World War 2, WW2 | 7 Comments
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