Went to collect my Langley Around About book yesterday from Langley Local History Society and bought a smashing little book of Postcards of Oldbury, 1900 - 1925. If anyone is interested you can get them from www.historyofoldbury.co.uk.
They have just a few Langley Around About left - this will soon be out of print. If you have rellies from the area, both are well worth buying.
Talking to Lyn yesterday and she was telling me about the progress they are making on their next production of shops in Langley and Oldbury. If anyone has photos, there is still time to get them into the new book - please contact her through the above website.
They are also trying to contact relatives of Jack Judge (It's a long way to Tipperary) to be invited to the opening of the new Oldbury Library.
Maggie
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When's the new library opening and can we go there for our look ups?
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It will be opening on the 21st March, but the archives will be staying in Smethwick, I'll get a couple of photos for Mally.. It looks like the old library will become a Wetherspoons pub.
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Antie Em wrote:It will be opening on the 21st March, but the archives will be staying in Smethwick, I'll get a couple of photos for Mally.. It looks like the old library will become a Wetherspoons pub.
PHOTOS ??? Yes please!
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Antie Em wrote:It will be opening on the 21st March, but the archives will be staying in Smethwick, I'll get a couple of photos for Mally.. It looks like the old library will become a Wetherspoons pub.
The old library is that the old cop station just up the road from The Swan?
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Rob wrote:Antie Em wrote:It will be opening on the 21st March, but the archives will be staying in Smethwick, I'll get a couple of photos for Mally.. It looks like the old library will become a Wetherspoons pub.
The old library is that the old cop station just up the road from The Swan?
Yes, Rob, that's the one - you can read more about it here : http://www.historyofoldbury.co.uk/2late ... htm#listed
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Re: Postcards of Oldbury
me parents said they have started working on the new wetherspoons at the olde police station, at least beardies wont need a police escort when going in there now 