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The Rat Catcher – He don’t come here anymore.
March 24, 2020 Billy
We hear today many convincing stories regarding the centre of town being plagued by rats in the 1940’s and 50’s. Now, as I have mentioned often […]
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Billy’s Picture Book #3: The Deanery The Impossible Dream
March 9, 2019 Billy
WOLVERHAMPTON A TALE OF TWO CITIES My pictures and stories I hope will illustrate the many changes which have taken place in Wolverhampton at various […]
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Billy’s Picture Book #2: The Bluecoat School and Horsefair
February 15, 2019 Billy
Do you remember the Bluecoat School? Well, in this series, I hope my pictures and stories will illustrate the many changes which have taken place […]
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Billy’s Picture Book #1: North Street, 1750-1920
February 1, 2019 Billy
Welcome to Billy’s Picture Book! In this new series, I hope my pictures and stories will illustrate the many changes which have taken place in […]
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The Dark Heart of Princes Square
December 4, 2018 Billy
In modern times, it is home to University buildings and relatively upmarket watering holes like The Royal London and Hogshead, but allow me to take […]
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The One About the Lawyer and the Bible
October 21, 2018 Billy
Have you heard the one about the lawyer and the bible? Despite the set up, it is no comedy, moreover, a poignant family tale from […]
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Tales of Carribee Island Part 3: A Satirical Saviour
October 5, 2018 Billy
“No man sympathises with the sorrows of vanity” – Samuel Johnson The year is 1854 and a cholera epidemic ravages the land, leading to demands […]
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Why Is That Called? #1: Mammoth Drive
September 28, 2018 Andrew Sloane
Of all the methods by which our history can be preserved, one way that is often overlooked is that of the names of the streets […]
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