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Tag Archives: The Swag
August 1990 – How much longer must we wait for some action?
David Evans, very kindly granted access to the archive held by former editor and contributor Brian Stringer, has been assiduously and conscientiously scanning them all. Every single issue. Every few days, I’m going to feature the next in the series.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1990, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Castings, Clayhanger, David Evans, foundry, freesheet, Gazette, issue 11, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, pollution, The Swag, Walsall Wood
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July 1990 – Callous closure of Job Club
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 10 of the long lost freesheet, from June 1990 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1990, Avenues, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 10, July 1990, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, pollution, The Swag, Walsall Wood
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June 1990 – Avenues fight on
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 9 of the long lost freesheet, from June 1990 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1990, Avenues, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Issue 9, June, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, pollution, The Swag, Walsall Wood
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May 1990 – Devastated Wildlife at Clayhanger
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 8 of the long lost freesheet, from May 1990 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1990, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 8, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, pollution, The Swag, Walsall Wood
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Circling the drain
I’ve long held an interest in why Clayhanger village stopped flooding. This may seem like an odd preoccupation, but please bear with me. For decades the small, low lying settlement west of Brownhills was regularly left awash to some depth … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Overflow, Canal sluice, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Common, Clayhanger Road, Clayhanger Tip, Culverts, Derelict, Drain, Drainage, Ford Brook, Local History, Marsh, measurement well, monitoring, New Photos, Panoramio, pump house, Redevelopment, River Tame, sluice gate, Spot Lane, Staffordshire, stormwater, Subsidence, The Spot, The Spot pumping station, The Swag, Walsall, Walsall Council
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