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DESPITE its unfair reputation for bad luck, the number 13 is rich with positive meanings, according to many cultures who view it as a symbol of prosperity and new beginnings. As for my good friend, Wolverhampton heritage enthusiast...
IT’S a lot quieter than it was when it was built just over a century ago in 1923, but Dudley’s Fountain Arcade is still there. These two images from Blocksidge’s Dudley Almanack of 1928 show both entrances, the top end in the Market Place (left)...
The man presenting the award to old George was Sir Henry Maybury, the company boss THE Rowley Hills are the Black Country’s highest point, and more often than not the first familiar sight you see when approaching home from a long distance trek.
FOLLOWING on from recent photograhps of my auntie at Richard, Thomas and Baldwin’s works, here are some pictures of my dad, Reg Corbett, in action for the RTB Youth XI in the 1952-53 season. The main picture, above, shows some of the players in...
A LEADING figure behind the creation of the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2026. Dr Colin Prosser, who works closely with Dudley Council at Wrens Nest National Nature Reserve and...
