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May I make a correction?
An interesting mail winged its way in here a couple of weeks ago from longstanding reader Keith Jemison-Mills who was a pupil at Ogley Hay School and featured in a couple of the wonderful May Day celebration photos we’ve featured … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Events, Local History, Malcolm Kelly, Mr. Riley, New Photos, Ogley Hay, Ogley Hay Junior School, School, Staffordshire
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Brownhills Central School: A 1930s mix?
A real treat here today for folks interested in Brownhills Central School and the history of education and schools in Brownhills, and a great addition to the tranche of photos from the same school some decades later sent in by Margaret … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Central, Class photo, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, School, Staffordshire, Things to do
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There’s a great Christmas Fair in Brownhills this Friday evening…
Here’s a good one for those of you who, like me, enjoy a really good Christmas fair with Santa and all the festive stuff going on – a great event at Millfield School, Catshill, Brownhills on Friday Evening. Next Friday, … Continue reading
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Tagged association, Brownhills, Catshill, Coffee Morning, Facebook, Group, Jamie Bailey, Lichfield, Millfield, New Photos, Parent, primary, PTA, School, teacher, Things to do
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There’s a great Christmas Fair in Brownhills next Friday evening…
Here’s a good one for those of you who, like me, enjoy a really good Christmas fair with Santa and all the festive stuff going on – a great event at Millfield School, Catshill, Brownhills next Friday Evening. Next Friday, … Continue reading
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Tagged association, Brownhills, Catshill, Coffee Morning, Facebook, Group, Jamie Bailey, Lichfield, Millfield, New Photos, Parent, primary, PTA, School, teacher, Things to do
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Can we solve the mystery of an old Ogley Hay influencer from the 60s?
A quick enquiry here from reader Ray who yesterday sent me in this headscratcher of a question which seems ideal for a Sunday. He wrote: Hi Bob I was hoping you may have information that can help me out. Whilst … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 4a, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Events, Local History, Malcolm Kelly, Mr. Riley, New Photos, Ogley Hay, Ogley Hay Junior School, School, Staffordshire
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There’s a great Christmas Fair in Brownhills this evening…
Here’s a good one for those of you who, like me, enjoy a really good Christmas fair with Santa and all the festive stuff going on – a great event at Millfield School, Catshill, Brownhills this evening. Today,Friday 30th December … Continue reading
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Tagged association, Brownhills, Catshill, Coffee Morning, Facebook, Group, Jamie Bailey, Lichfield, Millfield, New Photos, Parent, primary, PTA, School, teacher, Things to do
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Accession to the throne Brownhills stye
Following Janet Bullock’s wonderful photo posted here in the last few weeks there has been a terrific response to the Ogley Hay May Day them, with a further image of the same event being Kindly donated by Kate Dixon, and her mum May Queen Linda Horobin – now we have a further great image sent in by Sheila Kelly of May Day the following year.
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Tagged 1964, 4a, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Events, Local History, Malcolm Kelly, Mr. Riley, New Photos, Ogley Hay, Ogley Hay Junior School, School, Staffordshire
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Fit for a queen
Following Janet Bullock’s wonderful photo posted here a few days ago – which turns out indeed to be the May Queen celebrations at Ogley Ha Infants School in Brownhills – there was much discussion here and on social media about this traditional event, and reader Kate Dixon turned up local history gold.
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Tagged 1964, 4a, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Events, Local History, Malcolm Kelly, Mr. Riley, New Photos, Ogley Hay, Ogley Hay Junior School, School, Staffordshire
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May be? Ogley Hay infants in the early 1960s
Reader Janet has sent me an absolutely gorgeous school photo from the early 1960s at Ogley Hay infants in Brownhills – from the activity and dress depicted, I think this may be a May Day celebration which I believe was customary at the school at the time?
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Tagged 1964, 4a, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Events, Local History, Malcolm Kelly, Mr. Riley, New Photos, Ogley Hay, Ogley Hay Junior School, School, Staffordshire
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There’s a great Christmas Fair in Brownhills this Friday evening…
Here’s a good one for those of you who, like me, enjoy a really good Christmas fair with Santa and all the festive stuff going on – a great event at Millfield School, Catshill, Brownhills this Friday Evening.
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Tagged association, Brownhills, Catshill, Coffee Morning, Facebook, Group, Jamie Bailey, Lichfield, Millfield, New Photos, Parent, primary, PTA, School, teacher, Things to do
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Tugging at the memories
After I posted the wonderful Clayhanger tug of war image here at the weekend kindly shared by Brian Stringer, I received many responses from readers across a range of media – this one clearly got memories flowing and I’ll feature a few of those responses in the coming days.
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Tagged 1980, Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Canal, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Holy Trinity, local blogs, Local History, Railway Tavern, Reader enquiries, School, Shared memories, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Tug of war, Victorian Day
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A tug of war, a railway themed restaurant and a Victorian day – great memories from the Clayhanger Kid
Friend of the blog, community activist and Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer has recently shared three remarkable image of recent historical interest in the Brownhills and Clayhanger area.
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Tagged 1980, Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Canal, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Holy Trinity, local blogs, Local History, Railway Tavern, Reader enquiries, School, Shared memories, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Tug of war, Victorian Day
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Come to Clayhanger Summer Fair now!
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2017, 25 June, Brownhills, Church Street, Clayhanger, day, Events, Facebook, Fayre, Fete, fun, Holy Trinity, Lichfield, New Photos, open, Pubs, School, Things to do
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Ogley Hay Class 4A, 1963
A lovely photo comes in via reader Malcolm Kelly, who’s dug out an excellent photo of Class 4A at Ogley Hay junior Schooling 1963, and is wondering if readers can help with the faces he can’t recall?
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Tagged 1964, 4a, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Events, Local History, Malcolm Kelly, Mr. Riley, New Photos, Ogley Hay, Ogley Hay Junior School, School, Staffordshire
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Watling Street School burgled over half term – did you see anything?
It’s time, I’m very much afraid, to issue another warning – it seems local burglars are at is again – in this case they targeted Watling Street School up on the A5 twice over half term, with computer equipment being stolen on both occasions.
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Tagged 2016, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, computer, crime, Eryl Powell, Events, ipad, laptop, local blogs, Police, School, Walsall, Watling Street, West Midlands
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Brownhills School warns parents to be vigilant following reports of children being approached locally
I’ve been informed that parents of pupils at Brownhills School were send a message on Friday afternoon last (23rd September 2016) that there had been a suspicious incident near the convenience store in Howdles Lane shopping precinct, just on the A5 opposite Holland Park, and also at the store in Brownhills West.
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Tagged 12th September, 2016, 23 September, A5, appeal, Brownhills, Brownhills School, Canal, Clayhanger, Council, crime, Events, flasher, incident, Lichfield, local blogs, Message, Newtown, Pelsall, Police, Road, School, Walsall, Watling Street
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The class of 62
Here’s a great addition to the canon of postwar class photos from Brownhills Central Boys School, posted by reader Malcolm Jemison last week – he thinks it’s from around 1962, and it sits well next to the photos from the same school a decade earlier sent in by Margaret Hampton – I’ve included them below for comparison.
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Tagged 1950, 1951, 1952, 1962, boys, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Central, Class photo, Elizabeth Hampton, Lichfield, Local History, Malcom Jemison, Mick, Modern, Neville's, New Photos, School, Secondary, Stackhouse, Staffordshire, Things to do, Tom
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Indecent exposure in Brownhills: Police issue statement
Following reports of an indecent exposure incident that took place yesterday afternoon (Monday, 12th September 2016) as two schoolgirls were walking home in the Watling Street area of Brownhills, I have obtained the following statement from West Midlands Police.
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Tagged 2016, A5, act, appeal, assault, Attempted, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Council, crime, Events, exposure, flasher, Girls, incident, Indecent, indecent exposure, lewd, Lichfield, local blogs, Monday, Newtown, Pelsall, Police, Road, School, Walsall, Watling Street
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Warning – reports of an indecent exposure incident in Brownhills
There are reports locally that an indecent exposure incident took place yesterday afternoon (Monday, 12th September 2016) as two schoolgirls were walking home in the Watling Street area of Brownhills.
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Tagged 12th September, 2016, A5, act, appeal, assault, Attempted, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Council, crime, Events, exposure, flasher, Girls, incident, Indecent, indecent exposure, lewd, Lichfield, local blogs, Monday, Newtown, Pelsall, Police, Road, School, Walsall, Watling Street
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Christmas, 1957 – but who’s that girl?
As anyone who reads my other channels will know its been a hard week, and frankly, I’ve been too knackered to properly manage the blog – sorry for the lack of content over the last week and thanks for bearing with me.
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Tagged 1957, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Events, Kathleen Martin, Kathleen Schnabel, Local History, Mystery, nativity, New Photos, Ogley Hay, play, School, Staffordshire
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Anthony ‘Tony’ Hackett – funeral details available
A short while ago it was my sad duty to report the passing of Mr. Anthony ‘Tony’ Hackett, a well loved and respected Brownhills gentleman who spent may years as a local school Caretaker and scout leader – the many touching tributes and kind words about Tony from his friends and former school pupils were lovely and a comfort to his Granddaughter Tara and family
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Tagged Anthony, appeal, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Caretaker, detail, Facebook, funeral, Hackett, Hay, Infants, Junior, Lichfield, Local History, looking, memories, Ogley, School, searching, Staffordshire, Tara, Things to do, Tony, Walsall Wood
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Anthony ‘Tony’ Hackett – rest in peace
Earlier this week I posted a request for memories of Mr. Anthony ‘Tony’ Hackett, who was unwell; his Granddaughter Tara was keen to gather reminiscences of Tony, particularly in his occupation as local school caretaker, to help him remember good times.
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Tagged Anthony, appeal, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Caretaker, Facebook, Hackett, Hay, Infants, Junior, Lichfield, Local History, looking, memories, Ogley, School, searching, Staffordshire, Tara, Things to do, Tony, Walsall Wood
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Can you help with memories of a popular Brownhills school Caretaker?
I have a very unusual enquiry here from friend of the blog Tara Hackett relating to her Grandfather, Tony Hackett – he was a popular local school caretaker for years, and is a bit under the weather at the moment, and Tara thinks it would be great if anyone has any memories relating to Tony they can share.
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Tagged Anthony, appeal, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Caretaker, Facebook, Hackett, Hay, Infants, Junior, Lichfield, Local History, looking, memories, Ogley, School, searching, Staffordshire, Tara, Things to do, Tony, Walsall Wood
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Are you Shaw?
Here’s a very quick enquiry for readers about a local family now spread far and wide, but involving one of the blog regulars.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Brian, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayhanger childhood, Clayhanger pictures, Edwards, Gwilliam, Ken, Local History, Micheal Edwards, Nacy, Old maps, Sandra, School, Shaw, Shelfield
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Miss Hall’s girls
by reader Mandy Cockram, whose mother went to Ogley Hay Girls School in Brownhills in the e
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Tagged Andy Dennis, Barbara Dennis, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chase Terrace, Country Dancing, Events, Local History, New Photos, Ogley Hay, Pedro Cutler, Peter Cutler, School, Staffordshire
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No longer up the creek – Millfield School’s canoe returned!
Earlier today, I had the sad task of requesting help in tracing the scumbags who nicked a canoe and other sporting kit from Millfield School in Catshill, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2015, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Canoe, Catshill, crime, equipment, Events, footballs, found, July, June, Lichfield, local blogs, located, Millfield, Police, Red, School, Shire Oak, Sports shed, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Sports equipment stolen from Millfield School
I’m sad to say Millfield School in Catshill, Brownhills, has had their sport shed broken into twice in recent weeks, and sporting equipment has been taken – including a bright red canoe.
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Tagged 2015, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Canoe, Catshill, crime, equipment, Events, footballs, July, June, Lichfield, local blogs, Millfield, Police, Red, School, Shire Oak, Sports shed, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Fun activity event for kids on this morning at Brownhills Library
Here’s a late one just in – if your kids are at a loose end, there’s a fun activity event at Brownhills Library in the Parkview Centre, just by the Miner Island this morning from 10-11am.
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Tagged 2015, 28 May, Brownhills, Brownhills Library, Clayhanger, Events, Fun activity, Holiday, Library, Newsletter, Parkview Centre, play, School, Shire Oak, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Tom, hark!
Earlier in the year, I published the memories of Elizabeth Hampton who grew up in Pier Street Brownhills, and I still have the second half of that memoir to come – however, this week she sent me some lovely school class photos from the very early 1950s at Brownhills Central Boys’ School (The Annex, now the Activity Centre).
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Tagged 1950, 1951, 1952, boys, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Central, Class photo, Elizabeth Hampton, Lichfield, Local History, Mick, Modern, Neville's, New Photos, School, Secondary, Stackhouse, Staffordshire, Things to do, Tom
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Millfield School needs you!
You’ll all know I’m keen to support local community organisations, clubs and schools where I can – such things are vital to the social life of the town and help folks get together and make things better for all of us.
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Tagged association, Brownhills, Catshill, Coffee Morning, Facebook, Group, Jamie Bailey, Lichfield, Millfield, New Photos, Parent, primary, PTA, School, teacher, Things to do
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Found dog – now reunited with owner.
Thanks to all who shared and helped on social media and in other channels – the lost Border Collie found by Lee Chapman yesterday has been reunited with her owner.
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Tagged A5, bitch, Border Collie, Brownhills, Brownhills West, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Common, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, island, K9 Search, Lee Chapman, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Newtown, Reservoir, School, Staffordshire, Things to do, tri-colour, Watling Street
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Border Collie dog found on A5 in Brownhills
An urgent appeal reaches me via Facebook from Lee Chapman, who’s today (Saturday, 3rd January 2015) found a Collie dog near Brownhills Common on the A5.
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Tagged A5, bitch, Border Collie, Brownhills, Brownhills West, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Common, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, island, K9 Search, Lee Chapman, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Newtown, Reservoir, School, Staffordshire, Things to do, tri-colour, Watling Street
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High Standards
Sometimes I get material in to the blog that unexpectedly surprises and delights – and after a horrid week of work stuff, technical troubles and unreliable hardware this great contribution from John and Paul Anlsow is just what the local history doctor ordered.
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Tagged 6, 7, Anslow, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, jockey, john, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Paul, School, St Johns, Staffordshire, Standard, street, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wood
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Brownhills Central Boy’s School: Can you help?
A very interesting request for help came in last week from Bonita Clayton of Brownhills Community Association, who as you’ll know, are based at the former Brownhills Central Boy’s School, or as my generation knew it, the Annexe, which is just by the Miner Island in Brownhills.
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Tagged Annex, Bonita, booklet, Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayton, Community Association, Lichfield, Local History, memories, Mr Massey, New Photos, Newsletter, picture, pictures, School, staff, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Certified child labour
John and Paul Anslow have been great contributors to the Brownhills Blog over the last year or so – only recently, we had the great debate spurred by his wonderful images of the brass band and that monstink, Mr Bradbury.
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Tagged 1904, Anslow, Board of Education, boys, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Girls, Jackson, Jane, john, Labour Certificate, Lichfield, Local History, Mary, mixed, New Photos, Paul, School, Shire Oak, St Johns, Staffordshire, Sunday School, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Park up, take a pew…
Over the last few weeks, a newspaper clipping found in the Walsall Observer archive by [Howmuch?] has caused a whole heap of interest, reporting the laying of a foundation stone for the ‘new schools at Watling Street’, readers have debated where it might actually relate to.
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Tagged A5, Barry Aylett-Warner, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Castle Street, ceremony, Chapel, Church, David Evans, Events, Foundation Stone, Howmuch, Keith Rothery, laying, Lichfield, Local History, Methodist, New Photos, Park View, Prince of Wales, Redevelopment, School, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Observer, Watling Street
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A treat for the choir and an ignominious extraction
Continuing with the surprisingly rich seam that is the thread originating from the 1931 Watling Street School Walsall Observer article, I’ve had a couple of excellent reader contributions which I just have to share.
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Tagged 1886, A5, accounts sheet, Andy Dennis, Barry Aylett-Warner, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Church, Deakin, Eryl Powell, Foundation Stone, Jonah, lalance Sheet, Lesley Powell, Lichfield, Local History, Methodism, Methodist, Mission, New Photos, Park View, Redevelopment, School, ST. Thomas, Staffordshire, The Parade, Things to do, Walsall Observer, Watling Street
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Cheques and balances
It’s often the case that when discussing one topic here on the Brownhills Blog, it leads to an interesting discussion going off at a tangent, and so it has with the subject of the Watling Street School Walsall Observer article from 1931.
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Tagged 1886, A5, accounts sheet, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Church, Eryl Powell, Foundation Stone, lalance Sheet, Lesley Powell, Lichfield, Local History, Mission, New Photos, Redevelopment, School, ST. Thomas, Staffordshire, The Parade, Things to do, Walsall Observer, Watling Street
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Tell me on a Sunday
Last Saturday, I featured the above newspaper clipping, taken from the Walsall Observer reporting the laying of a foundation stone for the ‘new schools at Watling Street’ – the image, which was found by local history wonk [Howmuch?], had scant accompanying information, but since posted, he has told me that he’s fairly sure the clip dates from 1931.
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Tagged A5, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, ceremony, Events, Foundation Stone, Howmuch, laying, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Redevelopment, School, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Observer, Watling Street
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Set in stone… but by who, and when?
Here’s a quick puzzle for the researchers out there, and think it’ll also be interesting to Mike Stackhouse, who I know has a particular interest in Watling Street School – a fumble in the newspaper archive has left me coming up empty – so I’m wondering if anyone knows anything about the clipping below?
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Tagged A5, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, ceremony, Events, Foundation Stone, Howmuch, laying, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Redevelopment, School, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Observer, Watling Street
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School’s out… or is it?
Due to industrial action by teaching staff, some schools in the area will be closed today, Wednesday 26th March 2014 – to find out the latest information about the status of your school, visit the Walsall Council School Closures webpage here.
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Tagged Brownhills, Closure, Events, Facebook, industrial action, information, list, NUT, planning, School, schools, Strike, teachers, union, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall School Closures, Walsall Wood
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In the swim
Here’s one I suspect may trigger a few memories – unearthed by the young David Evans, it’s an image of Walsall Wood Primary School’s swimming pool, which I think is long demolished – I’m not familiar with it myself, but it seems a lot like one Millfield had – and may still do.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Junior, Local History, New Photos, Pat Lynk, pool, prefab, primary, School, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Street's Corner, swimming, training, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills School: driven to distraction
The ongoing issue of Brownhills School’s withdrawal of community access to it’s facilities rumbled on this week, as the Walsall Advertiser published another excellent report about how the Spotlight Youth Theatre Group were told they’d have to move from the school last December.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills School, club, community, Doug Birch, Express & Star, facilities, football, governors, Head, Headmistress, Helen Keenan, history, lessons, Letter, Lichfield, Local Committee, Local politics, mining, Report, Richard, School, Shepherd, Silly, Sir, soccer, swimming, trust, Walsall Advertiser, withdrawal
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Brownhills School: Express & Star catches up
Just a quick note to point out that the Express & Star have finally got around to covering the Brownhills School community facilities withdrawal story, with a few extra details.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills School, club, community, Doug Birch, Express & Star, facilities, football, governors, Head, Headmistress, Helen Keenan, lessons, Letter, Lichfield, Local Committee, Local politics, Report, School, Silly, soccer, swimming, trust, Walsall Advertiser, withdrawal
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Brownhills School: News of community facilities withdrawal spreads
Recently, as many readers will be aware, I covered the shocking story of how Brownhills School – formerly Brownhills Community School – has elected to stop all community access to its facilities, resulting in a large degree of disquiet in the town.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills School, club, community, Doug Birch, facilities, football, governors, Head, Headmistress, Helen Keenan, lessons, Letter, Lichfield, Local Committee, Local politics, Report, School, Silly, soccer, swimming, trust, Walsall Advertiser, withdrawal
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Burnal Martin and the class of 1922-3
I’m very pleased to note the continued interest in Watling Street School’s history, a thread started by Adrian Reid before Christmas – a couple of days ago, I received the above scan from reader George Martin, taken around 1922 or 1923, featuring his father.
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Tagged 125 year anniversary, 1903, 1922, 1923, A5, Adrian Reid, Agnes Deans, Alan Harvey, Author, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Burnal Martin, Class photo, george Martin, history, Jan Farrow, Local History, Memories of Watling Sreet, Mickey Six, mike, New Photos, School, search, Stackhouse, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council, Watling Street
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Watling Street School: The class of 1903
Thanks for the great response yesterday to Adrian Reid’s enquiry for the Watling Street School anniversary book; whilst copies to own are apparently very, very thin on the ground, it seems they can at least be borrowed for study.
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Tagged 125 year anniversary, 1903, A5, Adrian Reid, Agnes Deans, Alan Harvey, Author, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Class photo, history, Jan Farrow, Local History, Memories of Watling Sreet, New Photos, School, search, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council, Watling Street
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Can anyone help a desperate reader, please?
Hi folks – this is just a quick enquiry from reader Adrian Reid. He’s after a book on a very specific bit of local history that has become rather rare, like most such volumes do. I’ll let Adrian explain.
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Tagged 125 year anniversary, A5, Adrian Reid, Author, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, history, Jan Farrow, Local History, Memories of Watling Sreet, New Photos, School, search, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council, Watling Street
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Sweet James
That there Clive Roberts – documenter of the history of the Shire Oak Inn and collector of local postcards – has been at it again He’s picked up another postcard of Brownhills at a fair, and mailed me scans of the front and back to post here on the blog.
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Tagged AW Bourne, Bill, Bramford, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, camp, Cannock Chase, Church, Derek Porter, Leicester, Local History, New Photos, Ogley Hay, parish, Postcard, Redevelopment, Road, School, St James, Staffordshire, Things to do
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A school united in war and in peace
Earlier in the year, I started a series of posts containing log book entries for St John’s School, Walsall Wood – I now complete the series with the time period from the 1912 merger to 1945, when the records end.
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Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged boys school, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Derelict, Education, Local History, Maddaver, Maddever, New Photos, Records, School, Shire Oak, St Johns, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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