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Tag Archives: Silver Court
Never give up on a dream
One topic that steadily recurs here is the local motorcycling hero engineer that is Brian Crighton, who used to own the Honda Shop in Brownhills in the 70s and 80s – Brian is much liked and respected by the biking community, and his fame stretches far beyond Brownhills.
Posted in Environment, Events, 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, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2006, 2007, 80's, bike, Brian Crighton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Classic bike, Clive Roberts, Events, Film, footage, Honda Shop, Lichfield, Local History, Mallory Park, Motorcycle, Shire Oak, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do, Triumphman7
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San’s Kitchen – new manager, same great food!
I see that the wonderful San Brett – of local radio fame – has sadly been suffering poor health of late and has passed management of her popular Brownhills cafe San’s Kitchen over to new manager Adam Brookes – Adam’s sent me details of opening hours and offers he’s got on to tickle your taste buds…
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2ndCityRadio, Adam Brookes, Brownhills, Cafe, city, community, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, music, new management, Radio, Sans kitchen, Second, Shire Oak, Show, Silly, Silver Court, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Five treated after three vehicle collision in Brownhills High Street
News is just coming in of a three-vehicle crash in Brownhills High Street this evening, just near Silver Court/Farmfoods area, near the junction of Silver Street.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media
Tagged 14 April, 2015, Accident, Ambulance, breaking, Brickiln Street, Brownhills, c3, Closed, collision, corsa, Events, Farm Foods, High Street, Lichfield, Marie Morris, newspaper, Police, Road, RTA, Silver Court, Silver Street, smash, traffic
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December 1989 – Shopkeepers angry about the neglect of Silver Court
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 3 of the long lost freesheet, from December 1989 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Comprehensive, Brownhills local history, David Evans, December 1989, freesheet, Gazette, issue 3, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, Shire Oak, Silver Court, Walsall Wood
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Did you know the late Thomas Williams?
Here’s an interesting one that reaches me via Facebook, and is quite sensitive but worthwhile, I think – reader Tracie Miller contacted me in the week appealing for information about her father and his life, in an effort to gain more information about her family.
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Tagged 2nd, Anchor Bridge, Avenue, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Doreen, Edward Rose, Eileen, Facebook, G, gardens, john, Joyce, Lichfield, Local History, Michael, Miller, New Photos, ownham, Rita, Second, Shire Oak, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do, Thomas, Tom, Tracy, V, Walsall WOod FC, Williams
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Court out
Here’s a little bit of a curiosity we’ve dabbled with here on the blog for the last few weeks – Silver Court in Brownhills, and the possibility it was once extended. 
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged 1960's, 1:2500, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Google Earth, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, New Road, new Street, Old maps, overlay, planning, Redevelopment, Severn House, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Silver caught?
A couple of weeks ago, I posted the following map here of central Brownhills from the late 1960s, in answer to an enquiry tied up with the thread about the Salvation Army Hall in Brownhills – it’s a great map, and at the time it caused quite a bit of interest.
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Tagged 1960's, 1:2500, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Google Earth, Humphries House, KMZ, Local History, New Photos, New Road, new Street, Old maps, overlay, planning, Redevelopment, Severn House, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do
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The life of Brian
Following the film of Norton Motorbikes whizzing around the lanes of Stonnall featured here last weekend, reader and local history author Clive Roberts has found the above video of Brian Crighton, who used to own the Honda shop in Silver Court, Brownhills in the 70s and 80s.
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Tagged 2007, 80's, bike, Brian Crighton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clive Roberts, Events, Film, footage, Honda Shop, Lichfield, Local History, Mallory Park, Motorcycle, Shire Oak, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do, Triumphman7
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Celebrating Triumph
This film shows Norton Motorcycles – then at Shenstone, just on Lynn Lane – in an article on top gear from the 1980s – Note the worthy, serious tone of the piece, and the great film of Lynn Lane, Wallheath Lane and Stonnall.
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Tagged 1980's, 80's, bike, Brian Crighton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clive Roberts, Events, factory, Film, footage, Honda Shop, interpol, Lichfield, Local History, Motorcycle, Shire Oak, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Things to do, Top Gear, Triumph, Walsall Wood
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Laburnum Cottage, Brownhills: What do you know?
One wet Sunday over the summer – 3rd June, to be precise – I featured the now-empty Laburnum Cottage on my 365daysofbiking journal. This house, which stands on the corner of New Road and High Street, Brownhills, just opposite … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Derelict, Events, High Street, Laburnum Cottage, Local History, Matthew Bedworth, New Photos, New Road, old buildings, planning, printers, Redevelopment, Silver Court
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