Tag Archives: scanned maps

Anglesey Basin and the southern Chasetown area, 1962

Posted on June 7, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Following on from the 1884 Brownhills South and Walsall Wood map and the 1884 Brownhills Common and Central map, I continue the series of paper scanned maps with this gem from 1968 – a 1:2,500 plot of  Anglesey Basin and the … Continue reading →

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Aldridge? We can see right through you…

Posted on April 24, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Reader Mike Hawes requested that I do the Google Earth overlay trick with last weekend’s Aldridge Northwest 1914 map, so I’ve done just that. This was a very difficult one to align, as something seems erroneous about the drafting of … Continue reading →

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Aldridge north west, 1884 and 1914

Posted on April 22, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Following on from the 1884 Brownhills South and Walsall Wood map and others posted recently, I’ve dived into the digital archive after a request by reader Mike Hawes and pulled out the 1:2,500 scale gems from 1884 and 1914. They show … Continue reading →

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Mapping transparency

Posted on April 10, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve received a few requests to do the Google Earth overlay trick with yesterday’s Pelsall North and West Brownhills map, so I’ve done just that. Please bear in mind that this was a scan of a paper map, which is … Continue reading →

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Pelsall North and West Brownhills, 1902

Posted on April 8, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Following on from the 1884 Brownhills South and Walsall Wood map and the 1884 Brownhills Common and Central map, I continue the series of paper scanned maps with this gem from 1902 – a 1:1,250 plot of Pelsall North and the … Continue reading →

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Brownhills Common and Central, 1884.

Posted on March 30, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Following on from the 1884 Brownhills South and Walsall Wood map of last week, I have one that will interest those wanting to investigate the mining history on Brownhills Common. This is an 1884 1:1250 plot of that area in … Continue reading →

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Southern Brownhills, Clayhanger and Shire Oak, 1884.

Posted on March 24, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve come across a paper map of southern Brownhills, Clayhanger and Shire Oak from the 1884 first survey, which I thought I’d share with readers. It’s an interesting document, and worthy of close study. I like the notation of  letter … Continue reading →

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