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In the swim
Here’s one I suspect may trigger a few memories – unearthed by the young David Evans, it’s an image of Walsall Wood Primary School’s swimming pool, which I think is long demolished – I’m not familiar with it myself, but it seems a lot like one Millfield had – and may still do.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Junior, Local History, New Photos, Pat Lynk, pool, prefab, primary, School, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Street's Corner, swimming, training, Walsall Wood
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One for the researchers here – Jeffrey Roberts. Can you help?
Here’s an intriguing thing from reader and local war historian Graeme Clarke, who readers may recall turned up the fascinating tale of ‘Walt’ Ruth Bagley, apparently from Walsall Wood.
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Tagged Accident, anti tank, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Graeme Clarke, Jeffrey Roberts, Larkhill, local blogs, Local History, Military, misadventure, Ruth Bagley, Staffordshire, Things to do, training
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