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Jan2023-06-06T11:53:45+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/07/04/attkins-son-grocers-of-park-street/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/attkins-flyer-c.1936.jpegattkins-flyer-c.1936https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/attkins-trap.jpgAttkins trapThe private 'runabout' of one 'oss-power.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/attkins-cart.jpgAttkins cartThe company vehicle.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/attkins-ad.jpgAttkin's adAn advertisement for Attkins & Son from The Walsall Ladies Book of Recipes published in 1905.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/attkins-shop-park-st-07.jpgAttkins shop Park St '07The grocers of Attkins & Son is on left side of this photograph taken around 1906.2022-11-10T10:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/02/a-grannys-tale/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/william-fellows.jpg9LPrison Warder William Fellows 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spreadhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/jockeys-covers.jpgJockeys covershttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1946-easter-bookies1.jpg1946 Easter, bookiesThe crowds around the boomakers stands on Easter Monday 1946.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1946-easter-racing-pic1.jpg1946 Easter racing picA good crowd watching the Walsall Stakes as the runners approach the winning post on Easter Monday 1946.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hednesford-book-cover.jpgHednesford book coverhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1943-august-ad.jpg1943 August adhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stemmer-steps1.jpgStemmer StepsThe footbridge, known as Stemmer Steps that allowed people to cross the railway lines safely. In later years the subway was built in Bridgeman Street that allowed both traffic and pedestrians to cross.......providing it hadn't flooded of course.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stemmer-steps.jpgStemmer StepsStemmer Steps crossing the railway lines on Bridgman Street before the subway was built.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/walsall-grandstand2.jpgWalsall grandstand2https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/walsall-races-new-cover.jpgWalsall Races new cover2021-08-17T13:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/11/12/whitehall-infant-junior-schools-an-ex-pupils-memories/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/whitehall-recorder-group.jpgWhitehall recorder grouphttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/whitehall-school-play-1958.jpgWhitehall School Play 1958https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/whitehall-play-the-impets.jpgWhitehall Play The Impetshttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/whitehall-infants-pe.jpgWhitehall Infants PEhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/roast-pig-play-c-1958.jpgRoast Pig play c.1958Back row:- ?, Carol Gill (I think), Margaret Clift (I think), ?, Diane Reynolds (I think), Gwyneth Longmore, Cherry Holford, Christine Walker. Middle row:- Margaret Allison (I think), ?, Ann Allsopp, Paul Aldridge, Cheryl Longsborough, John Pitcock, Peter Jarvis. Seated front:- Peter Baldwin, yours truly, Brian Burgess, Stuart Ormonde, Susan Levitt.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/nativity-play-c-1957.jpgNativity play c.1957Back row:- ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Janet Greystone, ?, Zania Bottomer, Robina Willetts, Elizabeth Mold, ? Second row down:- Susan Levitt, Carol Morgan, Hilary Thompson, ?, ?, Sandra Day (I think), Diane Griffiths, ?, girl who played Mary is unknown, Philip Sturrock (I think) who played Joseph, Peter Martin (I think), ?, ?, ?, Graham Barrows, Philip Morris (I think), David Letts, Diane Reynolds (I think). Third row down:- ?, John Griffiths, Stuart Ormonde, John Pitcock, Raymond Hyden, ?, ?, ?, Brian Burgess. Left hand group standing:- ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Susan Horlick (I think). Kneeling;- Graham Worrall, David Harper, ? Right hand group standing:- ?, ?, Michael Garbett (I think), ?, ?, John Russell. Kneeling:- Peter Morris, Francis Gale.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/miss-lunns-wedding.jpgMiss Lunn's weddinghttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/jubbly.jpgJubblyhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/maths-book.jpgMaths bookOne of my 'sums' book from a similar period. Cannot remember the significance of the blue and green stars!https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/whitehall-1930-311.jpgWhitehall 1930-31This photograph has been dated 1930 by my late mother and she should know as she is on it. Some of these pupils almost seem old friends to me as their names were frequently mentioned on a daily basis by my mother as I grew up.2025-01-24T18:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/10/15/cold-enough-for-a-hairnet-missus-memories-of-caldmore/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sandwell-st-05-12-20-1.jpgSandwell St 05-12-20https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/our-yard-2006.jpgour-yard-2006https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/october-page1.jpgOctober pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/vicarage-st-1913.jpgVicarage St 1913Vicarage Street c.1913, now known as Caldmore Road.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/caldmore-area-map1.jpgCaldmore area mapOrdnance Survey 1901https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/little-london-1961.jpgLittle London 1961https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/caldmore-green-1981-copy1.jpgCaldmore Green 1981 copyCaldmore Green or what's left of it in 1981.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/inquest-report-1882.jpgInquest report 1882https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/two-pubs.jpgTwo pubshttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/caldmore-lib-club.jpgCaldmore Lib ClubThe two blokes in the Liberal Club window seem pleased to see whoever it is as does the women with the smile in the car window.2021-01-30T16:58:39+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/05/28/thought-for-the-day/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bugger-card.jpgBugger card2020-05-14T19:40:20+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/05/27/the-moseley-family-of-caldmore-road/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2-little-caldmore.jpg2 Little CaldmoreThe houses photographed in 2012.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2-caldmore-rear.jpg2 Caldmore rearThe rear of the houses that consisted of a courtyard, outside privies, a wash house and brewhouse.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2-caldmore-60s.jpg2 Caldmore 60sThe frontage of the shop in the 1960s around the time it was run by my mother in Frank Richardson's absence.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/aunt-sal1.jpgAunt Sal'Aunt Sarah in her younger days sporting an interesting design in headgear and in later life with husband Frank in a hand-tinted photograph.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2-little-caldmore-rd.jpg2 Little Caldmore RdThe shop c.1930 with Frank Richardson posing for the camera.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emmas-watches.jpgEmma's watchesEmma's two watches, the gold one being used for Sundays only.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emma-moseley-1913-copy2.jpgEmma Moseley 1913 copyEmma outside 2 Caldmore Road on Thursday 13th December 1913 and a close-up of the shop window.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emma-moseley.jpgEmma MoseleyEmma Moseley 5th February 1855 - 2nd February 1926https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emery-moseley-marriage-cert.jpgEmery-Moseley marriage certThe marriage certificate of Emma Emery and Henry Moseley.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/chas-emery-gravestone.jpgChas Emery gravestoneThe gravestone of Charles and Hannah Emery, St. Michaels, Lichfield2020-05-08T12:04:13+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2016/04/08/job-toon-brush-maker-jockey-horse-trainer-and-publican/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/fire-job-toon-1893.jpgFire Job Toon 1893https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/new-inn-2016-2.jpgNew Inn 2016 2https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/new-inn-2009.jpgNew Inn 2009https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/walsall-obs-report.jpgWalsall Obs reporthttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/william-deans-grave-copy.jpgWilliam Deans grave copyhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/toon-herbert-in-1895.jpgToon, Herbert in 1895https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/william-deans-germany-c-1895.jpgWilliam Deans, Germany c.1895https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/george-a-baird.jpgGeorge A. Bairdhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/clipping-june-1874.jpgClipping June 1874https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/charles-maidment.jpgCharles Maidment2020-04-07T14:12:05+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/07/14/the-drinking-dens-of-church-hill/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/gortons-yard-area.jpgGorton's Yard areaChurch Hill area with Gorton's Yard and similar slums in 1926.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/barley-mow-church-hill.jpgBarley Mow, Church HillFar left, the Barley Mow with the Leathern Bottle in the middle.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/leathern-bottle-etc.jpgLeathern Bottle etcThis sketch by Billy Meikle shows two of the three pubs mentioned in this post. The Leathern Bottle on the left with the Old Queen's Head on the corner of Temple Street and Church Hill.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/st-matthews-os1885.jpgSt Matthews OS1885This 1885 O.S. map shows the pubs on Church Hill and how close they were to each other.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/barley-mow.jpgBarley Mow2020-03-18T14:46:00+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/08/06/walsall-co-op-what-was-your-divi-number/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/demo-at-co-op-19363.jpgDemo' at Co-Op 1936Harry Hibbs demonstrating a football game, he is the one on the right with his hand in the goal.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2012.jpg2012To round this post off, the premises once occupied by the Walsall & District Co-op Society photographed in 2012.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/berwick-gough-jukes.jpgBerwick, Gough & JukesFather Christmas pictured with his family! From left to right, son Graham and his wife Winnie (neé Jukes) and daughter Margaret, a family friend, wife Sarah (neé Gough) and Edward himself.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/diocesan-conf-1929.jpgDiocesan Conf- 1929Members of the Diocesan Conference held at the Co-op in Ocotber 1929.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/co-op-managers.jpgCo-op managersThe branch managers from Walsall & District Co-op on a visit to the C.W.S. factories at Lowestoft, Suffolk on the 16th June 1936. Only one of these managers can be identified and that is George Wimlett, the Grocery Dept. manager, the big man seated in the middle.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kenmare-menu.jpgKenmare menuPrices and menus for the Kenmare Restaurant, circa 1965.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kenmare.jpgKenmareThe Kenmare Restaurant circa 1960.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/womens-dept.jpgWomens deptLadies department.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mens-tailoring.jpgMens tailoringBespoke tailoring department.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dairy-opening-19371.jpgDairy opening, 1937Thomas Gwinnett addressing the members at the opening of the new dairy.2018-12-19T15:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2017/02/10/after-dark-in-walsall-c-1920/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/high-st-1905.jpghigh-st-1905https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/st-matthews-steps.jpgst-matthews-stepshttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/guildhall-1982.jpgguildhall-1982https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/george-hotel-pillars1.jpggeorge-hotel-pillarshttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/police-station.jpgpolice-stationhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/high-st-digbeth-1910.jpghigh-st-digbeth-1910https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/high-st.jpghigh-sthttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/the-bridge-c-1920.jpgthe-bridge-c-1920https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sister-dora-night.jpgsister-dora-nighthttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/courts-2012.jpgcourts-20122018-12-14T15:52:58+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2015/02/17/chuckery-senior-school-1904-1972/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chuckery-column-2017.jpgChuckery column 2017https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chuckery-aug-2017.jpgChuckery Aug 2017https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chuckery-cricket-1965-copy.jpgChuckery Cricket 1965 copyFrom Terry Bate Back Row. Paul Adams, Michael Saunders, Alan Humpage, Mr. Watkins, Clive Mitchell, Paul Mason, Paul Cresswell. Front Row. Terry Bate(Me), Billy Cummings, Keith Frost, Martin Hackett, John Hipkin. 99.9% Sure all names are correct, but there was also David Devey.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/plant-stick.jpgPlant stickIt might not look much but I was proud of this when I was eleven!https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bible-scan.jpgBible scanThe Bible signed by pupils which include:- Ron Smith, Diana Fellows, Graham Speed, Joan Middleton, Lynn Cook, John Morris, Robert Chaplin, Lynne Spiers, Clive Wiggen, John Witherford, Christine Walker, Frank Woolley, Vic Manley, Pauline Holland, David Casey, Colin Simpson, Dorothy Whitehouse, Keith Turton, Michael Kendrick, Sue Airston, Ann Morris, Graham Crook, Graham Worrall, Christine Pountney, Margaret Phiilips, Michael Butler, Trevor Webb and Mrs Mopp a nickname for one of the girls but I can't remember who. https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tower.jpgTowerOne of the two towers that looked down on Chuckery Senior Schools for over 96 years.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/trees.jpgTreesAll that was left of the trees used to "welcome" new boys to the school.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/girls-entrance.jpgGirl's entranceThe school building from the old entrance when it was girls only.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hall-side-entrance.jpgHall & side entranceThe hall complete with "joanna' and on the right the view into the playground from the Chuckery Road entrance. The buildings on the right housed the classrooms for woodwork and metalwork.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/playground.jpgPlaygroundThe lone pupil, looking happy enough though!2025-03-14T23:29:38+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/05/28/walsall-races/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/george-whitehouse1.jpgGeorge WhitehouseThe Walsall born jockey George Whitehouse on the left. The best jockey to ride at Walsall, the great George Fordham.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/george-whitehouse.jpgGeorge WhitehouseGeorge Whitehouse the Walsall born jockey who rode 15 winners on the course between 1834-1850.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1852-front-back1.jpg1852 front & backA racecard for the 1852 meeting.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/racecourse-painting.jpg(c) The New Art Gallery Walsall; Supplied by The Public Catalogue FoundationThe Racecourse showing the grandstand and the houses on Bradford Street by an unknown artist.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/token-front1.jpgToken frontThe bronze Subscription Token for the grandstand in 1809. The reverse side is badly pitted and the date, in roman numerals can just read.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/page-6-map.jpgWalsall Races 1754-1876https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/walsall-races-cover.jpgLayout 1Front cover of the bookhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/races-1755a.jpgRaces 1755aThe first announcement of Walsall Races in 1755 which they were being run at least 22 years earlier than first thought.2018-06-01T08:41:55+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2018/01/24/thomas-gameson-sons-200-years-in-business-and-tinning-all-the-time/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-16.jpgA3 calendar, revised-16https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-15.jpgA3 calendar, revised-15https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-14.jpgA3 calendar, revised-14https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-13.jpgA3 calendar, revised-13https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-12.jpgA3 calendar, revised-12https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-11.jpgA3 calendar, revised-11https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-10.jpgA3 calendar, revised-10https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-9.jpgA3 calendar, revised-9https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-8.jpgA3 calendar, revised-8https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a3-calendar-revised-7.jpgA3 calendar, revised-72018-01-24T12:00:29+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/10/flight-sergeant-edward-berwick-a-walsall-lad/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/five-graves.jpgFive gravesThe graves of all five crewman who died together 70 years ago this coming July.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/edwards-translation.jpgEdward's translationA translation of the Italian document giving brief details, some of them wrong!https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/edwards-grave-milan-2010.jpgEdward's grave, Milan 2010Edward's grave in Milan War Cemetery.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pas-de-portula-terrain1.jpgPas de Portula terrainPasse della Portula terrain.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/edward-outside.jpgEdward outsideEdward standing in the front garden of his parents house at 230 West Bromwich Road.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/edward-berwick.jpgEdward BerwickFlight Sergeant Edward Berwick, 1218149, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Wireless Operator and Airgunner.2018-01-19T14:34:40+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2017/08/24/walsall-imperial-volunteers-return-the-from-the-boer-war-in-1901/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/boer-war-volunteers-1901.jpegBoer War volunteers 1901https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ads2.jpgAd'shttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cooles-and-ennals.jpgCooles and Ennalshttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ennals.jpegEnnalshttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-bridge-3-close-up.jpgB –B –https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-bridge-3.jpgB –B –https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-bridge-2-close-up.jpg;$–;$–https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-bridge-1-close-up.jpg:FG3:FG3https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-bridge-2.jpg;$–;$–https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-bridge-1.jpg:FG3:FG32017-10-30T14:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/25/sister-dora-the-towns-thank-you/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sister-dora-night.jpgSister Dora nightA unusual and rare view of Sister Dora. Taken by Frederick Blanchard c.1925.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sister-dora-medals.jpgSister Dora medalsThe front and back of the medal struck to commemorate the unveiling.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sd-arch-2.jpgSD Arch 2The arch looking the opposite way up to Ablewell Street.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sd-arch-1.jpgSD Arch 1The arch on Upper Bridge Street looking towards Lichfield Street. Goodall Street can be seen on the left of the picture.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sister-dora-1912.jpgSister Dora 1912The statue in 1912 surrounded by a bank, The Observer Office and the George Hotel.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sister-dora-portrait.jpgSister Dora portraitThe portrait by W. Munns that hung in the committee room of the Cottage Hospital.2017-10-23T08:23:29+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/10/24/walsall-lives-2002/2017-09-27T19:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/10/29/walsall-lives-2003/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-map1.jpg03 maphttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-nov-dec.jpg03 Nov-Dechttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-sep-oct.jpg03 Sep-Octhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-july-aug.jpg03 July-Aughttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-may-jun.jpg03 May-Junhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-mar-apr.jpg03 Mar-Aprhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-jan-feb.jpg03 Jan-Febhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-p1-2.jpg03 p1-2https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/03-cover.jpg03 cover2017-09-27T19:15:19+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2017/01/23/the-walsall-hurricane-of-1895/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sandwell-st.jpgsandwell-sthttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/map.jpgmaphttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/general-hospital-1895-copy.jpggeneral-hospital-1895-copyhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/general-1934-copy.jpggeneral-1934-copy2017-01-23T15:57:23+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/about-2/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mom-grandad1.jpgMom & grandadMy grandfather, William Moseley and my mother in the beautiful gardens at the rear of 226 Sandwell Streethttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sycamore-house-1900.jpgSycamore House 1900In 1900 Sycamore House was home to the Walsall Commercial College which I think later moved to Lichfield Road opposite the Arboretum.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/mom-grandad.jpgMom & grandadMy grandfather, William Moseley and his daughter Hilda at the well-known "rural idyll", Sandwell Street!https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/st-margs-bill.jpgSt Marg's bill2025-12-30T12:53:47+00:00weekly0.6https://walsall.life/2015/05/01/townend-bank-and-the-wisemore/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/her-maj-from-wisemore.jpgHer Maj from WisemoreA much earlier picture taken around 1905 form the Wisemore with the dome of Her Majesty's Theatre in the background.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/stafford-st-wisemore.jpgStafford St, WisemoreChildren playing on the corner of Wisemore with Stafford Street, c.1937.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/looking-to-st-pauls-st.jpgLooking to St Paul's StWisemore with St. Paul's Street off to the left, c.1937.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wisemore-school.jpgWisemore SchoolThe Wisemore Schools building, c.1937.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wisemore-stafford-st.jpgWisemore, Stafford StThe Wisemore looking back towards Stafford Street, c.1937.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wisemore.jpgWisemoreThe Wisemore from the Stafford Street end, the Schools building can just be seen on the right.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/1950s-map.jpg1950s mapA 1950s map of the same area as the Aulton map but some seventy-years later.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/her-maj-spread.jpgHer Maj spreadhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/her-maj-prog.jpgHer Maj proghttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/savoy-centre-spread-copy.jpgSavoy centre spread copy2024-12-07T11:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/07/29/murder-or-manslaughter-on-church-street/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/st-matthews-peal-st1.jpgSt. Matthew's, Peal StThe view up Church Street from Dudley Street at its junction with New Street on the right. This picture dates from 1949 as it was at this time the spire of St. Matthews was being renovated.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/church-st-map-copy1.jpgChurch St map copyThe red spot marks the approximate site of the fight. Disappointingly, this 1885 OS map does not indicate where the Old Church pub was on Church Street.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/baron-bramwell.jpgBaron BramwellGeorge William Wilshere Bramwell 1808-1892. First Baron Bramwell.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/church-st-murder-scene.jpgChurch St murder sceneChurch Street today, just the cobble stones remain.2015-05-17T16:32:52+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2015/03/13/walsall-lives-2013/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dec-page.jpgDec pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/nov-page.jpgNov pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/oct-page.jpgOct pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sept-page.jpgSept pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/aug-page.jpgAug pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/july-page.jpgJuly pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/june-page.jpgJune pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/may-page.jpgMay pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/football-pic-man.jpgFootball pic manhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/april-page.jpgApril page2015-03-13T16:04:36+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2015/02/09/walsall-lives-2012/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dec-page.jpgDec pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/nov-page.jpgNov pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/oct-page.jpgOct pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/vicarage-st-2011.jpgVicarage St 2011The same scene in September 2011 but now known as Caldmore Road.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sept-page.jpgSept pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/maypole-3-small.jpgMaypole 3 smallThe children from North Walsall Infants School posing around the maypole in 1954.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/aug-page.jpgAug pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/july-page.jpgJuly pagehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sutton-rd-2011.jpgSutton Rd 2011The same scene in September 2011.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/june-page.jpgJune page2015-02-15T17:15:50+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/27/the-woolpack-inn-and-ye-olde-woolpack-high-street/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/woolpack-19061.jpgWoolpack 1906Ye Olde Woolpack in 1906 with the inevitable groups of lads posing. A real problem for many Victorian and Edwardian photographers.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/the-woolpack-18901.jpgThe Woolpack 1890A watercolour painting of the original Woolpack Inn c.1890. 2014-11-30T19:04:29+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/11/28/walsall-lives-2009/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-dec.jpgCalendar 2005https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1943-plan.jpg1943 planThe plan from 1943 that is shown in the background of the page for November. I thought readers would like to have a close look at the Council's view of the future seventy years ago!https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-nov.jpgCalendar 2005https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-oct.jpgCalendar 2005https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-sept.jpgCalendar 2005https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-aug.jpgCalendar 2005https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-july.jpgCalendar 2005https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/len-done-etc.jpgLen Done etchttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-june.jpgCalendar 2005https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/09-may.jpgCalendar 20052014-11-28T14:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/11/28/walsall-a-town-plan-1943-style/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/page-18.jpgPage 18https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/plan-b-map3.jpgPlan B mapPlan Bhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/plan-a-map.jpgPlan A mapPlan Ahttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pages-7-8.jpgPages 7 & 8Pages 7 and 8https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pages-5-6.jpgPages 5 & 6Pages 5 and 6https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pages-3-4.jpgPages 3 & 4Pages 3 and 4https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/pages-1-2.jpgPages 1 and 2Pages 2 and 3https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/inside-cover.jpgInside coverhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cover-1.jpgCover 12014-11-28T10:22:03+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/11/12/walsall-lives-2005/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-dec1.jpg05 Dechttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-nov1.jpg05 Novhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-oct1.jpg05 Octhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-sept1.jpg05 Septhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-aug1.jpg05 Aughttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-july1.jpg05 Julyhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-june1.jpg05 Junehttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-may1.jpg05 Mayhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-apr1.jpg05 Aprhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/05-mar1.jpg05 Mar2014-11-12T15:17:47+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/10/30/walsall-lives-2004/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-sep-oct1.jpg04 Sep-Octhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-map1.jpg04 maphttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-nov-dec-copy.jpg04 Nov-Dec copyhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-jul-aug.jpg04 Jul-Aughttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-may-jun.jpg04 May-Junhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-mar-apr.jpg04 Mar-Aprhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-jan-feb.jpg04 Jan-Febhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-p1-and-2.jpg04 p1 and 2https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/04-cover.jpg04 cover2014-11-02T17:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/09/11/another-walsall/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/settlement-map-copy.jpgSettlement map copyMap showing the group settlements in Western Australia with the approximate location of the Walsall Group identified by the red circle.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/group-layout.jpgGroup layouthttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/two-ships1.jpgTwo shipsThe two ships that took the Mayo, Turpin, Corns and Glassby families to Australia.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/walsall-school-australia.jpgWalsall School, AustraliaThe first school building, the new school can be seen in the background on the left of the picture. (Busselton History Society)https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/busselton-walsall.jpgBusselton, Walsallhttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/australian-map.jpgAustralian maphttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/walsall-rd-from-jalbarragup.jpgWalsall Rd from JalbarragupStanding on Jalbarragup Road looking down Walsall Road. (Google Street map)2014-09-19T13:11:12+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/08/13/the-borough-of-walsall-1814-200-years-ago/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/book-covers.jpgBook covershttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1903-town-map.jpg1903 town mapThis map is based on a 1901 map of Walsall and it shows approximately where the same points would be on a map with more familiar sounding street names.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/walsall-18131.jpgWalsall 1813This map from 1813 shows the town itself within the Borough boundary.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1814-map-of-walsall-copy.jpg1814 map of Walsall copy2026-02-02T16:41:38+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/05/27/high-street-c-1905/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/af22-high-street-grey-smaller3.jpgAF22 High Street grey smallerLooking down High Street from St. Matthew's steps c.1905https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/st-matthews-steps2.jpgSt. Matthew's stepshttps://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/farrington-brothers-copy1.jpgFarrington brothers copy2014-08-17T16:01:50+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/04/the-old-blues-association/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-blues-bill.jpgOld Blues bill£57 12 shillings total.......how much divi' was that?https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1960-ob-dinner.jpg1960 OB DinnerThe Old Blues Association Dinner from 1960 held at the Kenmare Restaurant.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-blues-3.jpgOld Blues 3Again of similar vintage.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-blues-2.jpgOld Blues 2Another photograph of similar vintage to the one above.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/old-blues-11.jpgOld Blues 1On the second row, far right is Freda Blanchard a committee member of the Old Blues. Directly in front of her is another familiar face, Eileen Reeves.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/23rd-dinner-1974.jpg23rd dinner 1974The menu for the annual dinner in 1974.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/01-dinner-1951.jpg01 Dinner 1951Title page for the 1951 dinner.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/01-smoking-19262.jpg01 Smoking 1926Details of the inaugural dinner in 1926.2014-08-01T20:17:04+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/19/hope-cottage-some-cottage/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hopelands-aerial.jpgHopelands aerialA close up of the image above showing Hopelands and the windmill in more detail.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/highgate-road-1938.jpgHighgate Road 1938The Highgate Road area in 1938. Hopelands is the white building towards the top left. Towards the top right are the premises of Highgate Brewery. https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/windmill-landscape-2.jpgWindmill landscape 2Another view of the windmill taken from a similar vantage point but much further away. Less than a mile from this idyllic scene was the hustle, bustle, dirt and grime of the old town.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/windmill-landscape1.jpgWindmill landscapeView of the windmill looking west from Hope Cottage (Hopelands) early 1900s.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hopelands-copy-copy.jpg‘rÄHope Cottage or Hopelands, the residence of the Eyland family.2014-07-11T20:09:17+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/07/11/hope-cottage-some-cottage-2/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/windmill-landscape-2.jpgAnother view of the windmill taken from a similar vantage point but much further away. Less than a mile from this idyllic scene was the hustle, bustle, dirt and grime of the old town.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/highgate-road-1938.jpgThe Highgate Road area in 1938. Hopelands is the white building towards the top left. Towards the top right are the premises of Highgate Brewery. https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hopelands-aerial.jpgA close up of the image above showing Hopelands and the windmill in more detail.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hopelands-copy-copy.jpgHope Cottage or Hopelands, the residence of the Eyland family.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/windmill-landscape1.jpgView of the windmill looking west from Hope Cottage (Hopelands) early 1900s.2014-07-11T13:11:46+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/07/08/the-wheels-of-progress/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/upp-rushall-st-aerial22.jpgUpp Rushall St aerial2The yellow triangle shows the approximate site of the demolished Bull's Head and Greyhound pubs in this image from Britain From Above.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/upp-rushall-st-1885-map.jpgUpp. Rushall St. 1885 mapThe area the photographs were taken in 2006 is highlighted in red. The New Royal Exchange opposite is now The Lyndon House Hotel part of which was the first Walsall factory of the electrical manufacturer, J. A. Crabtree & Co.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/upp-rushall-st-4.jpgUpp Rushall St 4More of possibly the Bull's Head site.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/upp-rushall-st-5.jpgUpp Rushall St 5Earthworks a little further down the street possibly on the site of the Greyhound Inn.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/upp-rushall-st-1.jpgUpp. Rushall St 1An oven revealed in one of the ground floor rooms or cellars. This is very close to the area once occupied by the Bull's Head.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pigots-1828.jpgPigots 1828The coaches and carriers that came through Walsall. From Pigot & Co's Staffordshire Directory of 1828.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-george-hotel.jpgThe George HotelA carte de visite from the Bridge Studios showing The George c.1890. The Observer Offices referred to by Isiah Hopkins are also seen.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/peal-st-into-dudley-st1.jpgPeal St into Dudley StA view taken from the junction of Church Street and Peal Street c.1930. On the right is the Three Swans and Peal, later known as The House That Jack Built. In the middle of the picture is the White Swan pub on Dudley and Bath Streets. On the left is New Street with all its twist and turns. (Taken from Walsall Chronicle No.2 1980)https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1814-map-of-walsall.jpg1814 map of WalsallA section of an 1814 map showing the new road, Bridge Street.2014-07-08T19:08:30+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/17/eyland-sons-limited-2/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/eyland-letterhead.jpgEyland letterheadThe letter sent to my grandfather William Moseley thanking him for his long service. A year later, almost to the day, Billy died.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/eylands-ad-1949.jpgEylands ad' 1949An advertisement for Eylands from 1949.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/af08-packing-shop.jpgAF08 Packing shopThe packing shop, again staffed predominantly by women and girls.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/af12-assembly-shop.jpgAF12 Assembly shopNearly all ladies and girls again but this time in the assembly shop with a very weary looking foreman in the foreground.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/af09-press-shop.jpgAF09 Press shopThe press shop staffed by nearly all women. I hope that lad at the front was thick skinned!https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/af05-wire-shop.jpgAF05 Wire shopThe wire shop with the staff standing smartly to attention.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/electroplating-shop.jpgElectroplating shopThe electroplating shop at Eylands. Bubbling vats of electrically charged chemicals and the only protection for the staff is an open window!https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/eylands-chara-trip.jpgEylands chara tripThe premises of Eyland & Sons is to the left on this picture which shows the work staff about to depart on a trip to Evesham.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/annealing-shop-worker.jpgAnnealing shop workerArthur Farrington's portrait of an unknown worker in the annealing shop at Eylands, c.1905.2014-07-01T19:57:19+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/03/a-nice-little-earner/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/toolbox.jpgToolboxThe toolchest the programme was found in.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1933-team-sheet.jpg1933 team sheetThe middle page spread showing the team line-ups.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1933-page-31.jpg1933 page 3Page 3 of the tattered and torn Walsall v Arsenal programme from 1933.2014-06-26T14:38:49+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/23/minerva-inn-paddock-lane/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ditchfields-ad.jpgDitchfield's adAn advertiesement for the bakery from the 1960s.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ditchfields.jpgDitchfieldsThe premises once occupied by Ditchfields and now standing empty on this picture taken in 1998.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/minerva-inn.jpgMinerva InnThe Minerva Inn on the corner of Paddock Lane and Union Street.2014-06-23T18:53:45+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/20/walsalls-haunted-harbour/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/cast-and-notes2.jpgCast and notesThe cast list and production notes.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/corporation-st.jpgCorporation StCorporation Street and the "baddies" lorry.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/white-hart.jpgWhite HartThe lorry outside the White Hart...which is spelt, for the film, Harte.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/white-hart-2.jpgWhite Hart 2A skulking "baddy" in Caldmore.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/drivers-etc.jpgDrivers etcThe driver and his two mates.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lorry-door.jpgLorry doorPiper Brothers lorry used in the film.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/car-crash.jpgCar crashThe car crash scene, plenty of smoke and steam and the odd body.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/scouts.jpgScoutsAnother picture taken during filming on location in North Wales.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/motorbike.jpgMotorbikeA still taken from the film which shows two of the "baddies" and a Walsall registered B.S.A. motorbike.https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/muriel-and-len.jpgMuriel and LenTwo photographs from the film taken on location in North Wales. 2014-06-23T13:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/06/16/the-white-swan-and-seven-stars-inn/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-white-swan-c19001.jpgThe White Swan c19002014-06-23T13:57:57+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/2014/05/30/i-say-vicar/https://walsall.life/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-tramp.jpgThe TrampNot sure of the date of this gem but the handwriting looks rather juvenile.2014-06-16T18:50:32+00:00monthlyhttps://walsall.life/home-3/2014-05-27T19:34:39+00:00weekly0.6https://walsall.lifedaily1.02026-02-02T16:41:38+00:00