Over the past few weeks we have been following the story of Derrick Such's family involvement in the brewing industry; Derrick worked on the drays at the Cape Hill Brewery in Smethwick, and his grandparents
Published: Fri 17 May 2013
Another deep dig into the Bugle's archives has revealed the lyrics and music of a song, a jaunty number, all about The Crooked House at Himley, also known as The Glynne Arms, and The Siden House (siden
Published: Thu 16 May 2013
The Black Country was a relatively quiet backwater before the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Published: Wed 15 May 2013
THIS small medallion, about the size of an old sixpence, takes us back in time almost 80 years to the great national celebrations that marked the silver jubilee of George V. It was made by the West Bromwich
Published: Mon 13 May 2013
YOU may have seen some of these photographs before, iconic images illustrating how Black Country industry was often at the cutting edge of new technology. They show the Mayfly aeroplane of 1910, an ambitious
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