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Omnibus Driver's Marriage In 1907
My grandfather's brother Albert Charles Greenfield was an omnibus driver in 1907 who married at The Church of the Ascension. His family lived in Birley Street near Clapham Junction. His wife Elizabeth Penfold's family ...Read more
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Coming Back Home
I came back to brierley bonk in 1966, complete with surfboard, after leaving BH in 1961 ,with my parents for Australia, to start a new life ?,well when i got back the place haden't really changed, Except me.I had left behind ...Read more
A memory of Brierley Hill in 1966 by
Salt To Harris Factory
In 1950,s my father Jack Hilli. Used to load salt from Droitwich Worcs He was a driver for Marsh and Baxter Brierley Hill Staffs owners of Harris He had an ETC and trailer and Ipswich was a long way no motor says legal speed ...Read more
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Birley St School
Alan Clapworthy, Harold Strictland, Mike Walsh, Peter Keogh, Peter Brown, David Barnes, all good mates. Markam St, St Ancoats Club, the red wreck. Hung out outside Co op on St Silas St, lass called Jacqeline - the many freezing nights we spent there.
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Brierley Hill Girls Memories
I was born in Chapel Street, in 1947. My uncle, Len Gray, had a newsagents in the town, near the bus stop by the Old Post Office, as was. My Grandad used to sell papers on the Five Ways and as a girl I would stand ...Read more
A memory of Brierley Hill
Battersea Girl
I lived in Birley street with my parents and brother Colin. I have very happy memories of shaftesbury park school and later on Clapham county grammar school. Many days were spent on Clapham Common and at battersea park, where the funfair ...Read more
A memory of Battersea
Harts Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Before Gordon Crescent and Terrace Street estate was built my Great Grandfather owned a cottage at the end of Terrace Street. It was called Harts Hill Cottage and was quite substantial and was double fronted ...Read more
A memory of Brierley Hill
Preston Market
It was a great market gaff to stand on, what a buzz. I had the time of my life there. The majority of the stallholders were legend and the locals were spot on. Times were good then and so were markets, unfortunately times and business ...Read more
A memory of Preston in 1994 by
Wesco Not Tesco The First Ever Supermarket On The Uk
I have so many wonderful memories of growing up in Quarry Bank - from moving into the brand new 'fashion houses' when I was 3; four of us on a motorbike, with me wedged between mum and dad (Wes ...Read more
A memory of Quarry Bank in 1966 by
Liverpool Street Girls School 1960s
I was born in Birley Street, just near the reck park, now re named the red reck. I went Liverpool Street Girls School when I was a little one. I started in the nursery. I loved that old school. I remember watching ...Read more
A memory of Salford in 1964 by
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Brierley`s hired out rowing boats, canoes and punts from their landing stage at the corner of the Ouse and Hen Brook.
Even Brierley`s boatyard on the corner of the Hen Brook (right) is back in business.
On the other hand, the earliest that Brierley Hill is known to have been inhabited is 1619, though by the mid 18th century it too was noted for its coal pits, nail-making, brickworks, forges and glass
Opposite the church is the Hoo, a large rambling house built in 1902.The Post Office proprietor was R F Brierley; alongside is the entrance to the builders' and decorators' yard, F J French & Sons
These are the Delph Locks at Brierley Hill on the Dudley No 1 Canal.
Even from distant Clee Hill in Shropshire they enable you to instantly pinpoint the location of Brierley Hill.
Even from distant Clee Hill in Shropshire they enable you to instantly pinpoint the location of Brierley Hill.
The local historian Dr Henry Brierley described the school as having one fire, a leaking roof and appalling sanitation, although it was a fine-looking building when new.
Mini cars appear to be flavour of the month with the drivers of Brierley Hill.When introduced in 1959 the Mini was radical in its design.
The Post Office proprietor was R F Brierley; alongside is the entrance to the builders' and decorators' yard, F J French & Sons.
Mini cars appear to be flavour of the month with the drivers of Brierley Hill.When introduced in 1959 the Mini was radical in its design.
The Main Line of the Stourbridge Canal swung south and then east around Brierley Hill to meet up with the Dudley Canal at Black Delph Locks.The Dudley Canal passed through Round Oak Steel Works and
The Main Line of the Stourbridge Canal swung south and then east around Brierley Hill to meet up with the Dudley Canal at Black Delph Locks.The Dudley Canal passed through Round Oak Steel Works and
Our pictures of Brierley Hill were taken in the 1960s, a time when Round Oak was one of the most modern steel plants in the West Midlands and capable of producing in excess of 250,000 tonnes a year
Our pictures of Brierley Hill were taken in the 1960s, a time when Round Oak was one of the most modern steel plants in the West Midlands and capable of producing in excess of 250,000 tonnes a year
The house was designed by the eminent architect, Walter Brierley of York (who also designed Dyke Nook, the home of the Blake family on Whalley Road).
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