Billy wrote a new post, Billy's Picture Book #5: The Town Is In Turmoil 1 week ago
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 times particularly in relation to the street scene and […]
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Billy wrote a new post, The Last Walk 2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Cenotaph, St. Benedicts, Wombourne
At the Eleventh hour, of the Eleventh Month of 1977. I stood for the last time with my adopted father and great friend, William Oscar Williams at the Cenotaph in […]
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Billy wrote a new post, Second Hand Was The Name Of The Game 3 weeks ago
The Joy of Reading
The way by which little words on pages stir your imagination and resurrect yesterday pass to your brain.
In the process, they endow themselves with rich, warm life, and all that has been […]
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Billy wrote a new post, BONFIRE NIGHT – Brought to mind in Wolverhampton 3 weeks, 4 days ago
The traditional rhyme goes “Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot”.
Over four hundred years ago a man called Guy Fawkes and a group of co-conspirators hatched a plot to blow up […]
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Billy wrote a new post, A Strange Tale in Wolverhampton's Town Hall Pub 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Well, as it is approaching Halloween I wondered if this little story, which first came to light in Wolverhampton’s town hall pub, would be of interest to our members.
On the left – The Town Hall Pub (later AKA […]
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Billy wrote a new post, Billy's Picture Book #4: Giffard House and Molineux House 1 month ago
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 times particularly in relation to the street scene and […]
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Billy wrote a new post, Wednesfield High Street as it was! 1 month, 1 week ago
Wednesfield High Street used to fall under the Wednesfield Urban District Council. Wednesfield and Heath Town former Urban District Councils from 1894, were eventually swallowed up by Wolverhampton. Heath Town […]
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Billy commented on the post, Red Cross Street School 4 months ago
Hi, Avril Try Wolverhampton Archives address on the internet.
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Billy commented on the post, “HOWE’S LIFE” -Part Two MEMORIES OF A 40’s CHILD 7 months ago
Yes, Susan Littles Lane I only remember in the 1940s. It was completely rebuilt in the late 192’s with the modern houses I think you recall.
I remember Teddy Lane quite a size wasn’t he for that day and age. Your grandfather wasn’t by any chance “Nipper” Joyce. Please join our Facebook group where we can keep closer contact -
Billy commented on the post, Colourful Characters Of Pipers Row 7 months ago
Lovely memory Sadie.
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Billy wrote a new post, The Permanently Legless 7 months, 3 weeks ago
“There was no room at the Inn, for the Named and Shamed.”
I have classified this story as unfit for under 18’s and anyone with a weak constitution as it contains scenes of Graphic Horror.
Binge drink […]
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Billy wrote a new post, The Rat Catcher – He don’t come here anymore. 8 months, 1 week ago
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 before, I was born close to St Peter’s Church which seemed to be […]
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Billy commented on the post, Wholesale Destruction 10 months ago
Hi Kevin
I think it must have been around 1958 at the time I came out of the forces and returned to my existing job at H. Goodhall in the Wholesale Market at that time, in Wulfruna Street.If I remember correctly Arthur was working for Dick Walley, a rival firm.
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Billy commented on the post, Specks On A Dusty Road – Part ten 10 months ago
Hi Kevin
Not sure of the house number, In the 20’s I would say, about four doors up from the School. Whose girls playground backed on to their garden. Your house would have been round the bend toward Eastfield Road.
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Billy wrote a new post, Billy's Picture Book #3: The Deanery The Impossible Dream 1 year, 8 months ago
WOLVERHAMPTON A TALE
OF TWO CITIESMy pictures and stories I hope will illustrate the many changes which have taken place in Wolverhampton at various times particularly in relation to the street scene and […]
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Billy wrote a new post, Billy's Picture Book #2: The Bluecoat School and Horsefair 1 year, 9 months ago
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 in Wolverhampton since 1750, particularly in relation to the […]
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Billy commented on the post, Something Fishy 1 year, 9 months ago
Hi Bill nice of you to get in touch. I certainly would like to see photos of the old Market I live in Bridgnorth. But I travel to a friends print shop in Wolverhampton most days. How can we meet up The one problem is I don’t have transport. My email address is [email protected]. Best Wishes. Billy H
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Billy commented on the post, Billy's Picture Book #1: North Street, 1750-1920 1 year, 10 months ago
Hello Ann
Request to join our facebook group Lost Wolverhampton and put your request on there
You will find Myself and perhaps others will find many pictures to remind you of your holiday trips including The Colonades (The Arches) as they are known.
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Billy wrote a new post, Billy's Picture Book #1: North Street, 1750-1920 1 year, 10 months ago
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 Wolverhampton since 1750, particularly in relation to the street […]
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Hello Ann
Request to join our facebook group Lost Wolverhampton and put your request on there
You will find Myself and perhaps others will find many pictures to remind you of your holiday trips including The Colonades (The Arches) as they are known.
Best Wishes Billy.
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Billy commented on the post, Tales of Carribee Island Part 2: A Doctor In the House 1 year, 10 months ago
Hi Rosemary – All though Montrose Street was shown on the 1842 Wolverhampton Tithe Map there were only a few buildings at that time nothing much regarding housing. The slum district of Carribee was really limited to the area from Stafford Street east as far as Carbery Street (Westbury Street).
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Hallo Bill,
An interesting piece as ever and plenty to comment on.
Sad to say the The Severn Stars has followed the fate of many pubs,closed down and turned into residential accommodation. Nice place though Trysull still having two pubs, unusual for a small village. The Plough, Banks/Marstons and the Bell, Holdens of Woodsetton.
As John Mcintyre points out everyone seems shorter than today, probably the lack of food by today’s standards. But as most of them would be flat out on the floor at some stage during the night, its all a bit academic. None were great beauties, not even the women, a bit like Kidderminster.
Mary Ann Hughes and Ann Maria Spruce, nice pair, I’d pay to see them wrestling at the Civic on a Saturday afternoon. You say of Mrs. Spruce, she’s got more scars than a navvy, If push comes to shove my money’s on Mrs. Spruce and I’d have thought twice about asking for Mary Ann’s hand in marriage.
Of the men, Francis Mathews stands out, a locksmith but employed by Illidge and Son, of Great Brickiln Street, where I lived in 1940, who were Brass Founders and one of the 192 bicycle makers based in Wolverhampton. I see he lived in Zoar Street, Bill is it my memory or was there a fish and chip frying range maker in Zoar Street. I have a memory in the back of mind of reading the makers name while standing waiting for my Friday nights tea.
George Stephen Fisher stands out, a painter with one leg, not good on a ladder, only did ground floor work I would imagine. He certainly came under the description of the permanently, one leg legless.
They all seem to have this penchant for a having a tattoo of a ladies bust or is it the bust of a lady on their forearm. One with a weakness for ladies bosoms was Stanley Winter, he had one each arm, Eagles, Snakes, Ships, Flags, Clasped Hands, a Wreath, and Two Butterfly’s but loyal and patriotic with a Tattoo of the King and Queen on his chest.