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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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Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community | Tagged 1884, 1919, 1938, 1962, 1:2500, Brownhills, Brownhills common, Brownhills local history, colliery, Custom Maps, Cycle rides, Derelict, Garmin, Google Earth, KMZ, landscape, Local History, mining, mining in brownhills, Old maps, Ornance Survey, overlay, pits, pitshaft, Redevelopment, Staffordshire | 4 Comments
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