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Tag Archives: Lorraine Stanistreet
November 1992 – ‘The Community Cemetery’ – or is it?
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 38 of the long lost freesheet, from November 1992 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Issue 38, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, November 1992, October, West
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October 1992 – Police Station to stay open
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 37 of the long lost freesheet, from October 1992 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.

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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 37, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, October, West
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September 1992 – Brownhills Bobbies
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 36 of the long lost freesheet, from ASeptember 1992 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, Cross Burning, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 36, July, KKK, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, September, West
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August 1992 – Post Office Telethon effort
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 35 of the long lost freesheet, from August 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Headmaster, issue 35, John Cross, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper
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July 1992 – Brownhills Carnival story and pictures
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 34 of the long lost freesheet, from July 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1992, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 34, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper
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June 1992 – Rumours, rumours, rumours
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 33 of the long lost freesheet, from June 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, Dave Hill, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 33, June, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper
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May 1992 – Proposed development of Sandhills
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 32 of the long lost freesheet, from May 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, Development, freesheet, Gazette, issue 32, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, May, newspaper, Sandhills
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April 1992 – Diamonds are Forever for Local Pair
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 31 of the long lost freesheet, from April 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, April, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 31, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, Marina, newspaper
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March 1990 – Glue sniffing den on old railway line
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 6 of the long lost freesheet, from March 1990 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Baker Bond, Birch Coppice, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Comprehensive, Brownhills local history, Clay pit, David Evans, February 1990, freesheet, Gazette, issue 5, January 1990, Laburnum Cottage, Landfill, leigh, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, potclays, Shire Oak, Walsall Wood
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February 1990 – State of Barnetts Lane Cemetery causes concern
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 5 of the long lost freesheet, from February 1990 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Baker Bond, Birch Coppice, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Comprehensive, Brownhills local history, Clay pit, David Evans, February 1990, freesheet, Gazette, issue 5, January 1990, Laburnum Cottage, Landfill, leigh, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, potclays, Shire Oak, Walsall Wood
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January 1990 – Call for flood investigation…
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 4 of the long lost freesheet, from January 1990 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Baker Bond, Birch Coppice, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Comprehensive, Brownhills local history, Clay pit, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 4, January 1990, Laburnum Cottage, Landfill, leigh, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, potclays, Shire Oak, Walsall Wood
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