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Dabbling in Heroine

Posted on April 9, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

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 →

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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 | 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 | 8 Comments
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