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Night lines
Those wonderful Anslow brothers have been at it again and sent me a lovely bit of Walsall Wood history – inspired by the remarkable ‘Poacher’s Apprentice’ film I featured here a few weeks ago.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1924, Anslow, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Edgar Pritchard, Jane, Joe Timmins, john, Lichfield, Local History, May, New Photos, Paul, Poacher, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, street, thatched cottage, The Poachers Apprentice, Things to do, Walsall Wood, wedding, Wlater, Wood, Yates
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Beautiful balloons!
One thing I’d like to do more of here is promote or profile local businesses – I think local traders, be they retail, craftspeople or professional services are hugely important to the local economy, and I think it would be nice to promote them more where possible.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged association, Balloons, Brownhills, business, event dressing, Facebook, Jamie Bailey, Lichfield, Local, Millfield, New Photos, party, Pinata, PTA, Supplies, Things to do, wedding
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These are not well-to-do folk…
It’s always a pleasure and delight to feature contributions from Walsall Wood history experts John and Paul Anslow – yesterday they sent me an absolutely remarkable group photo following the wedding of Walter Yates from Walsall Wood to Annie Baker of Stafford in 1910.
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Tagged 1910, Agnes, Anslow, Arah Ann, Baker, Beattie, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Corner, Cottage, Harry, Jackson, Jane, john, Johnson, Lichfield, Lizzie, Local History, Louisa, Maria, Mary, May, Morgan, Nailer, New Photos, Newbould, Paul, Sam, Shire Oak, Stafford, Staffordshire, street, Teresa, thatched cottage, Things to do, Twist, Walsall Wood, wedding, Wlater, Wood, Yates
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Haute couture
Amy Palmer seems to have been quite notable in Ye Olde City in the 1930s, at least – I think her store stood on the corner of Tamworth Street and Conduit Street, where the empty former Julian Graves store is today.
Posted in Followups, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1936, Amy Palmer, Arnott, Beehive, Bolton Warehouse, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Conduit Street, Cottage, Derelict, Dress Shop, FJ Long, Jasmine, Lane, Lichfield, Lichfield Mercury, Lilian Hipkin, Local History, Marriage, Mawers, McGuire, New Photos, Outfitter, planning, Richmans, Sadlers, seamstress, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Past Track, Tamworth Street, Taylor, wedding
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A bride in Jasmine
Here’s an excellent find sent to me this morning by Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler, in response to my somewhat tenuous enquiry about Jasmine Cottage.
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Tagged 1936, Amy Palmer, Anglesey Basin, Anglesey Wharf, Arnott, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Cottage, Derelict, Dress Shop, Holy Cross Church, Jasmine, Lane, Lichfield, Lichfield Mercury, Local History, Marriage, McGuire, New Photos, Pedro, Peter Cutler, planning, Ray Shill, Reservoir, Staffordshire, wedding, Wharf, Whitehorse Road
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Royal memories sought for community project
I was contacted yesterday by Naomi Jones at Brownhills Library, who asked me if I’d like to publicise their local history appeal for Royal Jubilee year. Whether you’re a royalist or not, the social impact of the royal events – … Continue reading
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