Tag Archives: Social History

Living on the skyline

Posted on September 14, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Hey you lot – I owe you all, and the wonderful people at Distinctly Black Country an apology – for far too long I have neglected to share the excellent work been done by locals and professional historians alike into recording the remarkable histories of high-rise and system built housing across the Black Country.
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High-rise histories – can you help a local historian?

Posted on August 17, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Fellow local blogger, Clayhanger man and wildlife expert Chaz Mason has recently posted the following request on his blog – I’m so intrigued by it that I reproduce the post here in full.

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