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Tag: Great Western Railway

Lifeboat Three Perhaps!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Billy

With all the rain we have experienced this year you can understand some local Wolverhampton people are talking about some sort of safeguard for the future. A Lifeboat perhaps? But as some may already know this is not the first time a Lifeboat was a topic in our town. The […]

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A Link To The Past 2 comments

Well. Whad’ya know, Whad’ya say?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Billy

On Saturday the 27th February 2010. I attended the annual, Wolverhampton Local History Symposium at Bantock House Museum. The illustrated talks were well researched, diverse and informative, and all of the speakers were excellent; it was a most enjoyable day. Later, during  the final discussion a question was put to […]

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The Ghost Of Saint Mary’s Lingers On

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Billy

A fresco; which now has unfortunately been lost to the public eye. Was once on the south side of the Chancel of St Peter’s Collegiate Church, representing ‘The Lost Piece of Money’ and it commemorated the building and the endowment of St Mary’s Church thus – “Give God the glory […]

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Churches / Pubs / Schools / Shops 20 comments

The Lost Churches of Wolverhampton

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Billy

A learned man once said – “It is all too easy in the name of progress to destroy the best along with the worst, and lament afterwards.” This Church arch featured recently as a “Picture from the Past” in our local newspaper, the Express & Star. Apparently this Gothic arch […]

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Churches / Factories / People / Pubs / Shops 9 comments

Stafford Street – This Was My Playground

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Billy

Query Corner Working on my blog Lost Wolverhampton is without a doubt a labour of love, and when I receive an enquiry such as the one from Christine it certainly puts the icing on the cake. She emails: “Billy do you remember the lodging house on Stafford Street and Herbert […]

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Churches / People / Schools / Shops 20 comments

Red Cross Street School

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Billy

No matter what age you are, you never forget the place of your birth or your first school. Number 1 on our Map of North Street – Red Cross Street School. The headline above an article in the Express and Star from 1939 stated… CLASSROOM or FAIRYLAND?.. and it related […]

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Factories / People / Pubs / Schools 53 comments

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