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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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G. H. Randle and W. Randle of Kings Norton
Some of you may recall an earlier post where we wondered who had created the lovely St Mary & St Anne window at St Augustine of Hippo near Dudley. Well, one of us had the clever idea of looking at the recently updated Pevsner covering the Black Country which gave us a name and a… 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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