Tag Archives: The Swag

August 1990 – How much longer must we wait for some action?

Posted on November 22, 2014 by

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.

Brownhills Gazette August 1990 issue 11_000001 Continue reading →

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July 1990 – Callous closure of Job Club

Posted on November 20, 2014 by

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.

Brownhills Gazette July 1990 issue 10_000001 Continue reading →

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June 1990 – Avenues fight on

Posted on November 15, 2014 by

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.

Brownhills Gazette June 1990 issue 9_000001 Continue reading →

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May 1990 – Devastated Wildlife at Clayhanger

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

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.

Brownhills Gazette May 1990 issue 8_000001 Continue reading →

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Circling the drain

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

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 →

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