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Sand in the machinery
More great stuff on the saga of tank testing in Shire Oak Quarry. Hot on the heels of contributor David Oakley, Steve Hickman has obtained another great account from Ron Harris, a member of his family. A big thank you … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Beryl Hickman, Bill Hickman, Birch Lane, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Charles Jones, Chester Road sand and gravel, Jimmy Horten, Local History, Margaret Hickman, Ron Harris, Rushton Bucyrus, Sandhills, Second World War, Shire Oak, Shire Oak nature reserve, Shire Oak quarry, Staffordshire, Steve Hickman, Tank, tank testing, Walsall Wood, world war two
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