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Title: Pictures of Blakenhall
Post by: David 58 on Thursday 19 August 10 09:13 BST (UK)

Howdy all,

I am trying my darndest to find ANYTHING photo-wise of Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, Where my Joneses lived. (and a lot of other folk also) from
1848 to 1911 and beyond, but big fat nothing is my result. It seems to me that Blakenhall doesnt even rate a mention in the usual pictorial ephemera of W/hampton. Why is it so?? - I just want some piccies of the housing `n`stuff, pls?

David in AUS.    8) ??? 8)

Title: Re: Pictures of Blakenhall
Post by: snowyw on Thursday 19 August 10 10:04 BST (UK)

Try google Images.  There are some there.

Title: Re: Pictures of Blakenhall
Post by: Lynntony on Tuesday 24 August 10 14:55 BST (UK)

Have a look at this link David

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,476673.0.html

When you get to the Wolverhampton pics, just insert Blakenhall in front of Wolverhampton in the search box. The first two pages are mainly about Blakenhall flats so go straight to page three.

Tony

Title: Re: Pictures of Blakenhall
Post by: narnie TL on Wednesday 06 July 11 14:00 BST (UK)

try walsall, my husbands family come from blakenall

Title: Re: Pictures of Blakenhall
Post by: Cathymjp on Wednesday 06 July 11 18:09 BST (UK)

Hi David,

I have just found this link with a bit of history and pictures, hope it helps.

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/blakenhall/history/history01.htm

Cathy ;D

Title: Re: Pictures of Blakenhall
Post by: cati on Wednesday 20 July 11 19:06 BST (UK)

There's a book: 'Penn and Blakenhall In Old Photographs' by Alec Brew.

Cati