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Tag Archives: Rail
A cheap trip!
Spotted last Friday on everyone’s favourite tat bazaar, FleaBay – this wonderful handbill from the dying years on local rail.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared memories
Tagged 1959, 2015, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, charter, Crewe Alexandra, ebay, excursion, handbill, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Rail, rail ticket, Saddlers, Special, Staffordshire, Station, ticket, train, Walsall WOod FC, WMC, working
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Ticket to ride
A lovely enquiry for the Bank Holiday weekend came in a couple of days ago courtesy of reader Lawrence Hodgkinson, who has submitted a beautiful scan of a rather unusual ticket stub from a railway special excursion in 1952.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared memories
Tagged 1952, 2015, August, BootomClub, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, club, Colony Bay, excursion, House, Laurence Hodgkinson, Laurence Hodkinson, Lichfield, Local History, Mens, Middle, Middleton, New Photos, Rail, Railway, Sanseis, Shire Oak, Special, Staffordshire, Stub, Things to do, ticker, ticket, Top, Walsall Wood, WMC, working, Working mens club
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Building your new transport network… in 1974
I’m hoping some of the bus and rail enthusiasts can help with this one – a few weeks ago I picked up a 40 year old bus route map for Walsall, Aldridge Lichfield, Brownhills and Cannock, and it’s an interesting little time capsule all of it’s own.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1974, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Clayhanger, free, Harpers, Leaflet, Lichfield, Local History, Local politics, map, Midland Red, Old maps, Passenger Transport Executive, Politics, PTE, public transport, Rail, scan, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, West Midlands, WMPTE
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Chasewater Railway – lots to do today and tomorrow!
I see that Chasewater Railway, the preserved line and hidden gem at Chasewater, have a Jubille Street Party on tomorrow, Tuesday 5th June 2012. It’s at Brownhills West station (The one near the Chasewater Innovation Centre and South Shore), and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged bank holiday, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Cycle rides, event, Events, Fete, Godfrey Hucker, Jubilee, local blogs, Local History, loco, Oakparkrunner, Rail, Reservoir, Road, Staffordshire, STeam, Street Party, Things to do, traction, Walsall Wood
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