Tag Archives: Pedro Cutler

Miss Hall’s girls

Posted on December 29, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

by reader Mandy Cockram, whose mother went to Ogley Hay Girls School in Brownhills in the e

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Light and graceful

Posted on January 30, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

From time to time here, we mention the history of Aldershawe, the estate and large house overlooking Lichfield from high on the hill near Wall – this remarkable and secluded property is, of course, closely intertwined with the Harrison family who owned it for a time.
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Methods of dance

Posted on March 16, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a great follow-on post to the Ogley School staff image featured here last weekend. Top reader and local historian Andy Dennis has sent me a couple of lovely school group photos featuring his mother, thought to be from the 1936 sports event at Chase Terrace, which was mentioned by Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler in comments to the same post.

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A day at the races

Posted on May 29, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I note today there’s been growing interest in the question of Brownhills Racecourse, such as it was. For younger readers, this wasn’t the old stadium by Chasewater which an unsuccessful trotting track, or it’s precursor, the trotting track on the … Continue reading →

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Union and Chapel

Posted on May 11, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I am fascinated and encouraged by the diligent work being undertaken by top reader, commentor and Panoramian Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler into the the mining history of our area. Not just the mines, the engineering and their history, but also the … Continue reading →

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‘Shawe thing

Posted on April 4, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler has been little short of prodigious this week, demonstrating just why I love curating this blog. Peter, together with Andy Dennis and others has been gradually untangling the history of the Harrison family and their home at … Continue reading →

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Lester Cycles and Motorcycles, Lichfield, 1901.

Posted on March 25, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

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 →

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The Sunday papers…

Posted on March 11, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Pedro Cutler has been a bit of a whizz of late with the newspaper archives. It seems he’s been scouring the old editions of the Lichfield Mercury for Walsall Wood relevant news. More to follow. He’s found some great snippets, … Continue reading →

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