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Tag Archives: old adverts
The beer hunters
Last night, I was talking on twatter to ex-Pelsall girl and top knitter and cytologist Moominbadger about Beryl Reid, as you do. I mistakenly asserted Beryl to have been a Brummie, which seems not to be the case, Beryl actually … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged ale, Ansells, Banks, beer, Beryl Reid, bitter, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cheap tat, Davenports, Double Diamond, Highgate, Local History, Moominbadger, Noddy holder, old adverts, Pubs, Silly, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Worthington E
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Lester Cycles and Motorcycles, Lichfield, 1901.
I love this advert sent by ace paper sleuth Pete Cutler. That’s a cracking bike – state of the art. Freewheel, back wheel leather strap hub-brake, achieved by rear pedal-engaged dog mechanism. Brooks saddle and toolbar, no doubt. This clearly … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged Aerial, Cycle rides, Cycles, cycling, Humber, Lester, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, motorcycles, old adverts, old newspapers, Pedro Cutler, Pete Cutler, Raleigh, Rover, Rudge Whitworth, Singer, Staffordshire, Tamworth Street
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Too orangey for crows
I’m not sure if anyone was listening, but somebody in charge of the renovation of the former Muckley Corner Hotel clearly didn’t like that shade of tangerine. Last Sunday, I posted the following picture and expressed some surprise over the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media
Tagged Brownhills, Derelict, Facebook, Kia-ora, Lost pubs, Muckley Corner, New Photos, old adverts, Orange, Panoramio, planning, Pubs, re opening, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, The Old Corner House, Twitter
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Pop goes the blog…
Top blog commentator and freind Andy Dennis recently commented on the debate about local delivery services of years gone by: Yes, I remember the “pop man” coming. Corona. They gave free bottle openers and I still use mine 40-odd years … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Andy Dennis, Benny Hill, Bottle opener, Corona, Cresta, home deliveries, Humphrey, Humprey Patrol, nostalgia, old adverts, Old Averts, Pop, Unigate
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