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
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From sewing sacks to chief buyer at Lench's
TWO weeks ago, in Bugle 1012, we printed pictures of the fine illuminated certificate that had been presented to George Grove in 1967 for 40 years service at T.W. Lench Limited of Blackheath. We also
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Memories of working at Snow Hill North signal box
STORIES on the Black Country's old railways always generate a lot of interest among readers, and that was certainly the case with a photograph published in Bugle 1010. It was a picture of the interior
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When football's biggest stars turned out for the wartime RAF
RAF COSFORD'S museum has, as regular readers will know, been looking into the force's footballing history over recent months; specifically the Second World War years, when many of the country's top
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West Bromwich Jack and his wayward pony
BRYAN WILKES is one of many readers who moved away from home earlier in life but keep in touch with their roots via the Bugle. Now located in Sandy, Bedfordshire, Mr Wilkes has sent us a photograph,
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From West Bromwich's Overend Street to a new life in Toronto
MANY a Black Country family have upped sticks and tried their luck abroad over the decades. Here, regular contributor Olive Bedworth of West Bromwich tells the story of how one branch of her own
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Hilary Street boy with a famous Dad
Walsall FC's defeat of the mighty Arsenal in the FA Cup in January 1933 still ranks as one of the club's greatest achievements, and each of the Saddlers players involved attracted a certain degree of
Cradley lad who sailed the seas
THIS photograph comes to us all of the way from 8, Rosemount Close, Washington, Tyne and Wear NE37 1PJ, but it definitely has its roots right here in the Black Country. The sender is former Cradley
A Proud Double for Wobaston
HERE is another Corke Cup response, following the photograph in a recent addition (1004) of the Wobaston winners of the trophy in 1963. Tony Roddis writes... "I attach a photograph of the Wobaston
