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1983 poem by A. Billingham on the closure of Round Oak #NationalPoetryDay
Images courtesy of 68Cardon In the late seventies and early eighties Brierley Hill witnessed the collapse of its local industries. With Marsh & Baxter, Round Oak, Baldwins and others – factories...
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Brierley Hill Christmas Festival – Saturday 6th December
Once again Brierley Hill will be a flurry of festive activity on Saturday December 6th. We do hope that you can turn out for the event to have some fun and make the lights go on with a sprinkling...
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1914: Brierley Hill soldiers describe the famous Christmas Truce
Brierley Hill war memorial in the snow These extracts from the County Express 100 years ago contain letters from Brierley Hill soldiers who were serving at the front in 1914 when the famous Christmas...
View ArticleBrierley Hill war memorial granted heritage status
A ‘STRIKING’ Brierley Hill war memorial has been given a prestigious Grade II listed heritage status.
View ArticleMinutes of the May meeting of Brierley Hill Civic Society
Minutes of the meeting of Brierley Hill Civic Society held on Monday 18th May 2015 at St Michael’s Church commencing at 6pm. Present Joy Cooper, Stephen Dunn, John James, Betsy Lafferty, Tim Lee, Lorna...
View ArticleInteresting views on Brierley Hill Civic Centre as new management offer...
DCVS has a good blog post on their website about the Civic Centre following up on their event there in March regarding its future. Users seem to be somewhat unhappy with how they’re been treated under...
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Civic Society, Monday 6pm St Michael’s Church
You are cordially invited to the next meeting of Brierley Hill Civic Society which will take place next Monday, 15th June at St Michael’s Church, Brierley Hill. The main topic on the agenda will be...
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Civic Society minutes 15th June 2015
Minutes of the meeting of Brierley Hill Civic Society held on Monday 15th June 2015 at St Michael’s Church commencing at 6pm. Present Geoff Attwood, Janet Attwood, Beryl Biggs, Joy Cooper, Stephen...
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Brierley Hill WW1 hero’s story which inspired painting
Last year it was revealed that Dudley Council had lost the historic painting of Sg William Jordan’s act of heroism in saving a wounded colleague. The painting was by Francis Gibbons, an artist of some...
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Rowley, John Thomas
Advertiser 18 Dec 1915 Advertiser 25 Dec 1915 BRIERLEY HILL SOLDIER’S DEATH. On Tuesday Private John Thomas Rowley, 1/5 S. Staffords, died in the Military Hospital, Wordsley, from diabetes. He was the...
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