Ask any old Wuffler today, if he or she has heard of the name Villiers. The majority will yes, and mention the once great engineering works in the street that bears the same name in Blakenhall. Not all though a few will associate the Villers mark on our town with […]
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Hard To Swallow
This tale of a “British Restaurant” is an hard one to swallow. Do you remember the British or Civic Restaurants?” as they were known. British Restaurants were inaugurated in 1941, to provide a substantial cheap meal for the general public, and there were originally five such restaurants in Wolverhampton, situated […]
Read moreOnce a Flagship now a Wreck
Will this be a never ending story, or another fairy tale of our times? A Transplant is urgently needed ! For this right “Royal” mess. I can imagine how sad old Wufflers feel as they travel as I do each day past the old Royal hospital and gaze at the […]
Read moreLittle Things Mean A Lot
I received an email message earlier this week from David; an Old Wulfrunian born close to Kingsland Road, off Leicester Square. David noticed I had been “idle on parade,” regarding the website of late and sent me this message from Australia. “Hello Billy, Do hope this email finds you well. […]
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