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Chasing the rainbow
I'm still, after several decades, exploring Cannock Chase - since getting wonderfully lost around the quarries near Bevin's Birches last week, I've developed a thirst for spots I've not been before....
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Cannock Chase Messines Model on Countryfile
The first world war model of Messines, it's history and recent archeological dig have been the talk of Staffordshire for a while, and tonight formed the basis for a great article on the BBC program...
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Sweet James
That there Clive Roberts - documenter of the history of the Shire Oak Inn and collector of local postcards - has been at it again He's picked up another postcard of Brownhills at a fair, and mailed me...
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Our hidden heritage – and how to save it
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch with a last minute tipoff of a free talk tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, 21st May 2014) at The Museum...
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Dropping off the edge
Here's one for Trevor in Aus and all the folks who enjoy the ride cams. I've been meaning to do this one all week, and today's postings fell victim to the festivities, so this is as good a chance as...
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Our greenspaces are not for sale!
In the last couple of days there's been a degree of what can only be described as panic locally and on social media about the future of Cannock Chase, Chasewater and other Staffordshire Country Parks....
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A mine of information
In my last article, I pointed out that I'd received extra information on a couple of posts over the weekend - both on the Anglesey/sea question, and also on the Mine Rescue Team image shared by John...
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