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BrownhillsBarry Joined: 24/07/2012 Location: Brownhills, West Midlands View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Engine Lane, Brownhills
Posted: 24/07/2012 13:12:12 Reply | Quote I've recently been exploring the area known as Engine Lane due to the old mining engine that gave it the name. I've stumbled across the old railway tracks (well... wooden sleepers, Pre 1900's) and pretty huge slag heap too. I will be uploading my discovery via photos to this website but until then, if you are interested in taking a look at my post "Tracks into the past..." please take a look at my blog: http://brownhillsbarry.com Many thanks, Barry.  -- Please follow me at: Blog: brownhillsbarry.com Twitter: @brownhillsbarry Facebook: brownhillsbarry1 Hope to see you all soon at one of my locations on the net listed above! IP: 94.195.103.148 |
royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 24/07/2012 16:19:24 Reply | Quote Yes, when I was 16 I used to shoot there, although I should not have. I was caught by the son of a Mrs Wallace who owned the land. The old railway track ran from Grove Colliery the other side of Lime Lane and once I saw the engine. I can also remember an underground fire with fumes coming up out of the ground, this was on a spoil heap on the colliery side. This would be about 1961 By the way, I live at Great Wyrley now -- 'Not gods—Englishmen, which is the next best thing' Micheal Cain; 'The man who would be king' IP: 78.150.198.74 Edited: 24/07/2012 16:20:22 by royfellows |
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BrownhillsBarry Joined: 24/07/2012 Location: Brownhills, West Midlands View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 24/07/2012 16:24:23 Reply | Quote Roy, Thank you for the comment. I found it fascinating reading about your experiences. It's always nice to read about real history where people have been and I can relate your stories with my photos and exploration. Do you have any old photo's at all of the local area etc? Many thanks, Barry. -- Please follow me at my Blog: http://brownhillsbarry.com or follow my tweeting at Twitter: @brownhillsbarry and finally follow my Facebook:brownhillsbarry1 I really hope to see you all soon at one of the above locations on the net! IP: 94.195.103.148 |
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royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 24/07/2012 16:44:36 Reply | Quote I am very sorry but no pictures. About half way up Engine Lane was a timber and corregated iron shed, unlocked, we would use it as a sort of shooting hut, lunch etc if it was raining. There was another higher up which was padlocked. If you walked along the canal tow path towards BHills from the bridge there was a pool next to the tow path with some fine perch. Now filled in. Roys teenage years, all shooting, fishing, and of course chasing girls. -- 'Not gods—Englishmen, which is the next best thing' Micheal Cain; 'The man who would be king' IP: 78.150.198.74 |
Cat_Bones Joined: 07/06/2007 Location: Shropshire View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Engine Lane, Brownhills
Posted: 24/07/2012 16:56:01 Reply | Quote No building crazy lights or messing round underground Roy? 
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BrownhillsBarry Joined: 24/07/2012 Location: Brownhills, West Midlands View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Engine Lane, Brownhills
Posted: 24/07/2012 16:58:30 Reply | Quote Crazy lights??? Do tell more! lol  -- Please follow me at my Blog: http://brownhillsbarry.com or follow my tweeting at Twitter: @brownhillsbarry and finally follow my Facebook:brownhillsbarry1 I really hope to see you all soon at one of the above locations on the net! IP: 94.195.103.148 |
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royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 24/07/2012 17:08:09 Reply | Quote No I was about 19 before I ventured underground, its all on my website. Lighting was carbide lamps provided by a John Barratt, one of my friends. This was supplemented by a bicycle front lamp which was possibly the best hand light you could get in the 60s. We had no access to Oldham caplamps. LEDs were Dr Who territory. -- 'Not gods—Englishmen, which is the next best thing' Micheal Cain; 'The man who would be king' IP: 78.150.198.74 |
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royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Engine Lane, Brownhills
Posted: 24/07/2012 17:12:53 Reply | Quote OK, 1985 and started exploring the slate mines. SH Youle headset from Caving Suplies fitted with new Oldham reflector and 'BMW 21 watt high intensity rear fog lamp bulb' Powered by a 12V motorcyle battery in a shoulder bag. Also a 'poachers light' round my neck on paracord. -- 'Not gods—Englishmen, which is the next best thing' Micheal Cain; 'The man who would be king' IP: 78.150.198.74 Edited: 24/07/2012 17:13:21 by royfellows |
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