Tag Archives: Rubery Owen

Local history for a distant son

Posted on June 22, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

I thought today I’d just do a small post highlighting a couple of sites that will be of interest to many readers, but mainly to blog stalwart David Oakley, who I sadly gather hasn’t been in the best of health lately.

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The dirty old town I love

Posted on September 1, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve never made any secret of the fact that I love the Black Country with all my heart – this dirty, post-industrial powerhouse of a place has been prominent throughout my life, although, technically, I live outside it. tumblr_ljie8oCmPj1qib2vgo1_1280 Continue reading →

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