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It’s a special occasion – get on your Sunday best!

Posted on September 27, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

A couple of great images reach me from top blog contributor the young David Evans, and reader Maria Fitzgerald – both are of kids in their Sunday best clothes in celebration.
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A gift from Brian…

Posted on August 26, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Reader Brian Clenton today landed us with a surprise: some excellent photos of Brownhills and Clayhanger life, mostly in the 1950s – these beautifully scanned images are wonderfully diverse, but Brian didn’t say much about them.
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Certified child labour

Posted on June 17, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

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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A bit of a monstink…

Posted on May 24, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

I present today a series of three photos, and a wonderful article with some remarkable detail – I’d like readers – not just the Walsall Wood Massive – to help here, please with names and recollections if you have any.
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