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The Harrison dynasty: Beginnings in Coal, 1849

Posted on September 24, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Regular reader, commentarian and contributor extraordinaire Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler sent me this article some weeks ago now, and I’ve been waiting to finish the Pelsall Boiler Explosion series, so it has a clear deck. This is a continuation in Peter’s … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff | Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, colliery, Cutler, Harrison, Local History, mining, New Photos, Nigel Chapman, nutty, Pedro, Peter, Staffordshire, The South Staffordshire Coalfied, Walsall Wood | 8 Comments
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