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Tag Archives: Red Lion
Who’s that girl?
In the informative and fascinating discussion over the question of George Colley and Lisa Ashby’s research into the Holden family that I feature here last week, an interesting side issue was raised: that of the identity of the well built;t lady in several 1926 General Strike era local photos.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Uncategorized, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Albert Beddow, Asby, Baggot, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cag, Daryl Preston, Downes, group photo, Hannah Beddow, Harriet Beddow, Jane Boundford, Julia Holden, Lisa, Lisa Downes, Local History, Louisa Johnson, Lynn, Martha Price, Middle Oak, Miriam Holden, New Photos, old photo, Photo restoration, Pubs, Red Lion, Royal Oak, Ruth Holden, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, William Holden
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Curious George…
Old friend of the blog Lisa Ashby (nee Downes) is still carefully researching her Holden family tree, and could do with a little help – she’s come across a Walsall Wood gentleman called George Colley, who passed away in 1940, and she’d like to know a bit more about him if possible.
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Tagged Albert Beddow, Baggot, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cag, Daryl Preston, group photo, Hannah Beddow, Harriet Beddow, Jane Boundford, Lisa Downes, Local History, Louisa Johnson, Middle Oak, Miriam Holden, New Photos, old photo, Photo restoration, Pubs, Red Lion, Royal Oak, Ruth Holden, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, William Holden
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Lose, and you’re in the drink!
Here’s a rather wonderful, quick photo to get the grey matter going amongst the readership – yesterday, Godfrey ‘Oakparkrunner’ Hucker sent me the above excellent photo, sourced from Linda Robottom, of a Walsall Wood tug of war team.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1970's, Boatmans Rest, Brickies, Brickmakers Arms, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Car Park, Derelict, Gantry, Girder, Godfrey Hucker, Linda Robottom, Local History, New Photos, Oakparkrunner, Peter, photo, Pubs, Red Lion, Salters Road, Shire Oak, Silly, team, Tug of war, Walsall Wood
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Summer’s first breath
We’ve had a really fine few days, and I really feel now that summer is on her throne – the leaves are all fully out now, the whites and yellows of spring are turning to the reds and purples of summer, and nature and the landscape is resplendent in the multi-colured jacket the sun provides.
Posted in Churches, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged A picture tour of old Pelsall Rushall and Shelfield, Aldridge Brick & Tile, Alrewas, Armitage, bike, bridge, Canal, Cycle rides, cycling, Dunstall, FJ Long, Fradley, great crested, Grebe, hall, Lichfield, Longdon, Narrowboat, New Photos, Panoramio, Red Lion, Redevelopment, refurbishment, Reopening, ride, river section, Staffordshire, Things to do, wildflowers, Wildlife, wind turbinebugle
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Face to face
Following on from my post last week where I featured local historian Gerald Reece’s research and loving reproductions of the mapping for the the proposed Norton Branch of the South Staffordshire Railway, I have an interesting document to share with … Continue reading
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Tagged 1884, Bettys Lane, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society, Conduit Colliery, Conduit colliery basin, Document, Draft, Gerald Reece, history, local blogs, Local History, London North Western Railway, mining, New Photos, Norton Branch, Norton Canes, Old maps, plan, Pubs, Railway, Red Lion, Redevelopment, South Staffordshire Raiway, Staffordshire
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Holden family snapshot: what do you know?
Lisa Downes, great friend of the Brownhills Blog, got in touch with her family information soon after I posted her remarkable restoration of Daryl Preston’s wonderful Royal Oak 1915 photograph. There was a wealth of interest in Lisa’s handiwork, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1915, Albert Beddow, Baggot, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cag, Daryl Preston, group photo, Hannah Beddow, Harriet Beddow, Jane Boundford, Lisa Downes, Local History, Louisa Johnson, Middle Oak, Miriam Holden, New Photos, old photo, Photo restoration, Pubs, Red Lion, Royal Oak, Ruth Holden, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, William Holden, Window cleaner
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