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Aftermath of Boiler Explosion in Edwardian Cradley Heath
WE'VE printed dramatic photographs of the Penn Bros. Works Boiler Explosion before, and here is another to add to the impressive archive. It is yet another image that we can attribute to prolific
'We always remain hopeful of finding out more about William Bourne'
THE CHAIR of St John's Preservation Group, Deb Brownlee, is a busy woman of late, getting through a mountain of paperwork in relation to her passion and determination to reopen the church to the local
A rusty nail through the post rekindles past hardships
AS REGULAR readers of the Bugle will know, when describing a Dudley Dowell we are usually referring to something that was manufactured in the Dark Region but discovered elsewhere beyond its
Black Country sparks may soon be flying in LA
OCCASIONALLY a story will emerge that puts the Black Country well and truly back in the limelight, and hopefully in two months time sparks made by the hand of a traditional woman chainmaker at work in
The Allure of Velvet
IN WINTERS past people dressed appropriately for the weather. It's not that these days we no longer feel the cold, it's more about our overheated homes and work spaces. Therefore, if you're a fan of
Valley Road (Lye) Schoolgirls
OUR thanks got to Lilian Pearson (nee Skelding) of 16 Oldhall Close, Amblecote, for loaning the above photograph to us, of some girls on a summer's day from Form 2B, Valley Road School, Lye, circa
West Bromwich Albion early FA Cup winners
WE have another historic football photograph taken from the book The Cup 1883-1932, 50 Years of English Cup Finals, a copy of which has been kindly loaned to us by Rob Griffin of Halesowen. It shows
National News
Young 'lack attention for Dickens'
Modern-day children are not being educated to read with the attention span necessary for a Dickens novel, a leading expert said as the country prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the revered author.
Queen's Jubilee eve village worship
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will attend a church service on the eve of the monarch's Diamond Jubilee anniversary.
BAE to recruit 265 apprentices
Defence giant BAE Systems is to recruit 265 apprentices across the UK this year, it has been announced.
Snow brings Britain to a standstill
Much of Britain has woken up to a blanket of snow after the big freeze brought dumps of up to 16cm, grounded planes and caused road and rail disruption.
