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A great new book by a local history legend now availble!
I’ve known about this for a few weeks ow, but held off spilling the good news to readers until copies were available to buy – but I can now reveal that there’s a fascinating new history book on the subject of Brownhills now available, compiled by local historian Bill Mayo.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged A picture tour of old Pelsall Rushall and Shelfield, Bill Mayo, BillMayo, Brownhills, Brownhills Library, Brownhills local history, Clarice Mayo, David Evans, Diary, Downes Newsagents, John Sale, Life and Times, Local History, local history books, Memories of Brownhills Past, Memories of old Walsall Wood, old brownhills, Sid Pritchard, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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One woman’s life
Here’s just a quick note to regular readers not on social media or who perhaps haven’t noticed that Linda Mason, ‘The Mad Old Baggage’ has a new family history blog post out about her Great Grandmother Henney, and it’s rather wonderful stuff. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, Facebook, Family, genealogy, Henney, humpshire, Lichfield, Life and Times, Linda Mason, Lloyd, local blogs, Local History, Mad Old Baggage, Mason, Robinson, Rowbotham, Staffordshire, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Willenhall
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