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Serious road accident in Shelfield last night
Last night (Thursday 30th October 2014) there was a serious road traffic collision on the Lichfield Road in Shelfield in which six people were hurt – I’m getting lots of enquiries about this, and the following press release was issued by West Midlands Ambulance Service and posted on their blog.
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Tagged 2014, 30 October, 6 injured, @aldridgefire, Aldridge Fire, Crash accident, emergency, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, RTS, Shared media, Shelfied, Social media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, West Midlands Ambulance Sevrice, WMAS
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Keepers Cottage, Footherley: In better days
This is another heads up for readers interested in local history, particularly of the Stonnall area. Julian Ward-Davies and fellow Stonnall historian Susan-Marie Ward have been busy compiling another great historical paper, this time about Keeper’s Cottage, the now crumbling, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldriidge, Brownhills stuff, Derelict, Facebook, Followups, Footherley, Fun stuff to see and do, Julian Ward-Davies, Keepers Cottage, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social media, Stonnall, Stonnall Local History Group, Susan MArie Ward, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Laying a sound foundation
Long term readers and local history buffs will recall reader, contributor and friend of the Brownhills Blog Steve Hickman supplying material relating to his great grandfather, Joseph William Taylor, master bricklayer and craftsman of Stonnall. Well, Steve Hickman and Julian … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldridge Brick & Tile, Aldriidge, Bensley House, British Industries Fair, Brownhills stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Julian Ward-Davies, Local History, ornate bricks, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social media, Steve Hickman, Stonnall Local History Group, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, William Taylor
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Made of bricks
While we’re on the subject of the Hickman family, Steve contacted me with an interesting photo of his great grandfather, William Taylor, with this fascinating bit of local history. In all the focus on the mines and allied trades locally, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldridge Brick & Tile, Aldriidge, Bensley House, British Industries Fair, Brownhills stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, ornate bricks, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social media, Steve Hickman, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, William Taylor
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