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A few photos and a brief comment on our Vinegar and Brown Paper event OUR MEMORIES: people's stories about Black Country life Bilston's Mayoral Regalia Reports of former BCMC meetings can now be found in our Archives section A Slide show featuring some photos from our 'Coalmon' event 1966 The Demise of Bilston Council also The Fight for Bilston by Tom Larkin Memories of Industry: stories and histories about local industry
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14 Apr
1909
Roller skating rink, Stowheath Opened from
Archives December 1910 J.W. Sankey organised an event at the rink see here 
 Click small image for full size version Above left the original Skatepark ImageAnother picture of the long sought Stowheath Skating Rink dated 1909, Right a postcard showing the interior With the following words On the reverse: "Mother is sorry she hasn’t answered your letter. She doesn’t think Bilston is quite the thing, but I think its nice. This is a photograph of our Rink, what do think of it. I went yesterday & had a very good time. I think I am going to Shifnal next week-end. With love Dot. PS Mother will write next week" Any information on this welcome please send to skatepark@bilstononline.co.uk email link removed to avoid Spam |
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fairly new acquisition for the club an old commemorative
Tablet
Originally from Bilston Girls High School
additional information has now been provided Now online a few photos from our 2016 Christmas party Following our recent event on Carnival Queens a film of Bilston Carnival from 1964 has a emerged see it here on Youtube A few photos from our commemoration of The Battle of The Somme A selection of videos featuring
Tom Larkin
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