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| Images of Brownhills "Then & Now". I've tried as much as possible to get the same view, although trees and buildings sometimes obscure the view |
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| View from the edge of the dam down Pool road towards Watling Street, 100 years apart. |
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| View from the overflow pool at Chasewater. In the distance is the building that contained the pumping engine for pumping water back into the reservoir from the canal system. The engine house is now gone but part of the buildings are now a private house, and the valve house remains on top of the dam and is still in use. |
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| A view of the Parade from the early 1920's, and the view today. The trees have grown a bit. |
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| Watling Street opposite the Rising Sun pub, from the early 1900's , and today. |
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| Church Road early 20th century, showing the Shoulder of Mutton pub, and the view today.The pub is next to Motoraids. |
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| View down Wolverhampton road early 20th century, with the school on the right. The view today showing the 1930's extension to the school. |
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| Western end of the High Street |
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| Pelsall Road from the Swan Bridge looking towards Pelsall. This is an ancient road and was used in medieval times by pilgrims on their way to Lichfield Cathedral. |
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| Brownhills school 100 years apart. the school was built in 1893. |
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| Brownhills West Chapel, demolished when the Rising Sun island was constructed. |