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Not in MY backyard (1896 style)…
Peter 'Pedro' Cutler has been in touch with a lovely quick snippet he spotted in the excellent History of the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company, which is available online for free. It really is an...
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Hiding in plain sight?
It seems like we're in a period for odd historical tangents and discoveries. It all started with Peter 'Pedro' Cutler's classic bit of gentrified nimbyism from 'Captain' Harrison at Aldershaw(e). From...
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Surging forward
I should have known, really. No sooner had I delved into the fascinating world of the Brownhills surge stack, then Ian Pell, railway historian extraordinaire, had written to me with a whole bunch of...
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Laying some pipe
Local historian and top chap David Moore has been in touch again, to alert me to the fact that he's acquired some images of the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company water main undergoing maintenance...
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Cast in the ground
Here's one that will be of interest to all. Railway historian Ian Pell has again submitted a beautifully written, intricately researched piece for readers to peruse. Here, Ian presents further great,...
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Brownhills Canoe Centre – get set for summer!
Friend of the blog Bonita Clayton has been in touch from Brownhills Community Association, and asked if I'd publicise an event, happening later this month and the Canoe & Outdoor Centre in Silver...
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Brownhills Canoe Centre open event today!
Today - Sunday, the Canoe and Outdoor Centre in Silver Street, Brownhills will be open to all with free introductory canoe sessions and lots of great activities. Continue reading →
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A sudden loss of pressure
Chris Pattison has been in touch. Chris, you'll remember, is the wonderful historian charting the history of South Staffordshire Water, who has made such great moves in helping local historians like...
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Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink…
I'm very pleased (and relieved) to welcome back Ian Pell to the Brownhills Blog, with a cracking article about the Hammerich burst I mentioned a few weeks ago. Continue reading →
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Water supply issues in Brownhills, Aldridge & Pelsall
Seeing lots of reports of folk with no water or severely reduced pressure in our area, as far away as Aldridge, Brownhills and Pelsall - here's the latest updates. Continue reading →
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I walk the line
This Sunday morning (15th June 2014 at 11:00am), there's going to be a rather excellent event put on by Lichfield Discovered, a side project of Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore - a walk...
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Truncated
I'm going to share here an absolutely astounding image donated by Brownhills Local History researcher in exile Gerald Reece, which is sure to create some debate - I'm going to be brief, as I feel it's...
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Clear waters rising
Here's some good news and welcome common sense for those of us who enjoy Chasewater - after being nothing more than a filthy soup of rotting bird faeces, food and feathers for a few months now,...
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Discover the wonderful history of Lichfield’s water
Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore has tipped me off about a Sunday morning historical walk taking place in Lichfield tomorrow exploring the remarkable history of the city water supply....
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Caught short on the Pelsall Road
I've received via Facebook from very generous reader Patricia Cotton who's send a very interesting picture, not just because it's a wonderful period photo, but because lurking on the skyline is an...
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Discoloured water in Brownhills and the wider local area? Don’t panic!
I've seen a few reports about people in the local area suffering from discoloured mains water - South Staffordshire Water say it's safe to drink and if it's bothering you, run the tap a while to clear...
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A found connection
Way back last year, Patricia Cotton sent in the above photo of her brother Tony, family friends Dora Rathbone and her son Bob enjoying a picnic and a paddle in 1955 by the canal in Brownhills,...
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Fatality at Chasewater – official statement from Staffordshire Police
You may be aware having been to Chasewater Country Park today, or from social media that there was a large emergency services response to an incident in the park late this afternoon, Sunday June 30th...
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