Tag Archives: Paul Ford

Stroll down memory lane – around Old Aldridge

Posted on August 28, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I’d like to draw readers attention to the following great local history event taking place in Aldridge on the 12th September 2013 at 7:00pm – the walk will cost just a quid, and will be led by Betty Fox.

St. Mary's Church, The Croft and farm, Aldridge, early 1900s Continue reading →

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Far from daft… Talk today at Walsall Local History Centre, 2:30pm

Posted on February 24, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Those readers with long memories will recall reader and researcher at Walsall Local History Centre, Paul Ford appealing here on the blog for information about an autograph/sketchbook that had come into the possession of the archive. Paul wondered if it may … Continue reading →

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Far from daft…

Posted on February 18, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Those readers with long memories will recall reader and researcher at Walsall Local History Centre, Paul Ford appealing here on the blog for information about an autograph/sketchbook that had come into the possession of the archive. Paul wondered if it may … Continue reading →

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A dying trade

Posted on August 14, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

You may remember that way back in February, I posted an article on the mysterious mortuary situated near Bullings Heath in Walsall Wood. The morgue in question had been mentioned by reader [CAZ], and subsequently spotted on a large-scale map of … Continue reading →

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Documenting a tragedy

Posted on July 31, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve already had some great contributions on the subject of the 1908 Anchor Inn shootings. I’m pleased and relieved to see that the subject is of some interest and readers haven’t been unduly upset. I try to tread carefully around … Continue reading →

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A Filthy business

Posted on July 15, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Paul Ford, researcher at Walsall Local History Centre and top blog contributor has once again excelled himself and ferreted out a top piece of local history from Walsall’s extensive archives. Paul has kindly offered to make this a reasonably frequent … Continue reading →

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Is John Daft in the house?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I received a wonderful note from yesterday from Paul Ford, top local historian and researcher at Walsall Local History Centre. Paul has found a bit of ephemera from the turn of the last century which he thinks may be of … Continue reading →

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A body of evidence

Posted on March 4, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

  It’s not often that I feel the need to lift an item out of the comments and publish it as a post of it’s own, but yesterday, Paul Ford, Walsall Local History Centre expert and research genius stunned me. … Continue reading →

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