Tag Archives: Sue Lote

There’s the rub

Posted on July 2, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

One recurring theme here on the blog is the story of one of Brownhills’ most notable sons – Dickie Dorsett, ace footballer known as the Brownhills Bomber, who was a major-league football star in times past and by all accounts a thoroughly decent bloke.
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The word on the Streets

Posted on July 21, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I pointed out ages ago that David Evans was researching the history of Streets Corner in Walsall Wood, and through months of diligent and patient research, David has written what must be the definitive account of the history of this place.Untitled Continue reading →

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The Brownhills Bomber

Posted on May 6, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I was recently contacted by reader Richard Lee, who gently suggested that I was missing something with my local history coverage. Richard was quite right, I have left untouched a quite large piece of Brownhills history – the fact the we … Continue reading →

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Persistence of memory

Posted on February 25, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Yesterday, whilst wandering past the former Warreners Arms pub, I stopped to look at the old inn. The condition of this landmark building continues to degrade, and the busy car wash formerly operating there now seems to have closed. I … Continue reading →

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Trouble brewing?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Continuing on a Shire Oak theme, I happened upon this whilst searching for something else a week or so ago. It’s a public notice from ‘The London Gazette’, dated April 23rd, 1901. Interestingly, although the partnership was dissolved, that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Sign o’ the times

Posted on January 27, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

  Sign recently erected on the A461, Lichfield Road, Sandhills, just before the Barracks Lane junction. 4:10pm Wednesday, 26th January 2011. I see the childish posturing and infantile one-upmmanship over the Staffordshire Hoard still continues. I’ve made my feelings known … Continue reading →

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