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A nose for history

Posted on August 2, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Dave Bishop – long time reader and top bloke in these parts, has turned up a wonderful bit of local history. Attentive readers may recall that a while back, I contemplated the fact that the Shire Oak Pub and once had … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff | Tagged Boulter, Boulter and Sons, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Dave Bishop, George Boulter, Gold Medal, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, promotion, promotional, Pubs, Shir Oak In, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Ales, Snuff, snuff box, snuffbox, Staffordshire, Thomas Boulter | 14 Comments
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