19thcentury
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They breed them tough in the Black Country.
One of the better known historical figures from the Black Country is Tipton-born William Perry, more widely known as the ‘Tipton Slasher’ and boxing champion of England from 1850 to 1857. His boxing exploits and successes need not be revisited – his story has been told many times on-line with many extracts from contemporary accounts… Continue reading
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“shake the hand of the great George Smith”
It is difficult if not impossible to really know what a historical character was like – think of the polarised positions we take over Richard III, controversies over movie portrayals of Queen Elizabeth and Alexander the Great, and movie-makers themselves playing fast and loose with the historic record – Ridley Scott’s recent biopic Napoleon has… Continue reading
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Forgotten burial grounds of the Black Country #2 (and #3!)
Many non-conformist chapels built in the 18th and 19th centuries had their own burial grounds .This was both (especially in the 19th century) as a response to the overcrowding in many churchyards in the towns where population was growing as a consequence of industrialisation, but also because of a dislike by many non-conformists of being… Continue reading
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St Mary & St Anne at St Augustine of Hippo
Wonderful treasures hide inside the late 19thc red brick church of St Augustine of Hippo at Holly Hall in Dudley! Not only splendid glass by the Camm’s of Smethwick (which will no doubt be put on the blog at a later date) but the most exquisite window dedicated to Annie Maria Garratt by her son… Continue reading
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Another Black Country MP record.
This should be the last post about Members of Parliament for a while – but I felt having featured Alfred Dobbs and his record for being the shortest serving MP of all time I really shouldn’t pass over the opportunity to mention another Black Country MP – this time the holder of the record for… Continue reading