Tag Archives: mining

Pelsall North and West Brownhills, 1902

Posted on April 8, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Following on from the 1884 Brownhills South and Walsall Wood map and the 1884 Brownhills Common and Central map, I continue the series of paper scanned maps with this gem from 1902 – a 1:1,250 plot of Pelsall North and the … Continue reading →

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Brownhills Common and Central, 1884.

Posted on March 30, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Following on from the 1884 Brownhills South and Walsall Wood map of last week, I have one that will interest those wanting to investigate the mining history on Brownhills Common. This is an 1884 1:1250 plot of that area in … Continue reading →

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A rich seam

Posted on February 22, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

This video paying tribute to the former miners of Brownhills and Walsall Wood has been around for a few years now, but I thought I’d give it a plug on the blog. It’s and interesting compilation by Ulead123, posted on YouTube … Continue reading →

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Sink estate?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s an interesting one turfed out by local history genius [Howmuch?], who’s still raiding the box under his sideboard for interesting clippings from local papers. The man really is a history magpie and a bit of a star. This extract … Continue reading →

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Weaving my ancestor’s voices

Posted on May 29, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

If this blog is about anything at all, it’s about just how relevant our local history is to what we do, are and feel today. I passionately believe that exploring our collective past can teach us things about the present … Continue reading →

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Black diamonds

Posted on May 21, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Since we seem to be on a bit of a mining theme this week, I thought I’d look for images relating to a couple of the areas discussed in the comments section to my recent posts. For this week’s old … Continue reading →

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Holding on for a hero

Posted on April 30, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Top bloke and contributor Stevie378 recently commented that a relative was in a local mine rescue team. With that in mind, and especially for his mum, whom I know to be a keen reader of this blog, I’ve dredged the … Continue reading →

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Spot the difference

Posted on February 16, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

Whilst out and about, I’ve noticed the remarkable proliferation of new monuments to former mines and their workers. I’ve commented on the subject in several posts to this blog, in particular to what I see as the wastage on the … Continue reading →

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