blackcountry staffs?

[Heberax]

Dawnwas you might want to take a look at this site its very interesting for the blackcountry, and what people used to do in and around the area, hope it helps,

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/home.htm hope it helps you,
                                                                                                      steve

[dawnwas]

Sorry to be so late answering this post...but have been unable to access for some time.The site looks great and I am off to catch up and have a look now.
Cheers Dawn

[Cember]

There is also "The Black Country Bugle" a weekly paper concentrating on old stories and photos.

http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/

[rubygemstone]

Hi Cember,
               My husband has the Bugle every week, for the pic's and old saying's.

 Ruby

[cad]

    Why do Brummies call us yam-yams?

                              Jackie.

Because... "yam frum the bloc-countri"

[cad]

Anyone know more about the challis ( Holy Grail) and Shropshire?

You'll be thinking of the grail window at Hodnett church (St Lukes) and the object found hidden in an old statue in nearby Hawkstone Park. If my memory serves me right it is an egg-cup like soapstone object, identified as Roman 1st century and used for annointing oil.

By the way, put me in pedants corner if you like, but the bridge you refer to is actually the world's oldest CAST iron bridge, erected in 1779. Other claims have been made from around the world but that one we can claim.

[Cember]

Yo useter be able ter tell wen yo was in the black contry..
The'n all had big bulgin muscles and moustaches...an that won just the wimen.
 

[jacquelineve]

      Them war moustaches- it wuz snuff!

Jackie

[dawnyj]

Hi,
  I was born and breed willenhall and am still 1 mile away now. Willenhall was mostly known for the Lock industry and employing 2 or 4 people in their own backyards, if not others their own family's.
I cum from a family of Locksmith's dating back from the early 1500s from willenhall, new invention, willenhall, wolverhampton and tipton and darlaston.
My family was the Duncombe's married to squire's who had been going for 300yrs, Parkes, Dowens, Tuckleys, Applebys and so on we're all connected.
Willenhall was also known for the people being hunched backed and resting their backs in an hole in the wall, alot of people are still like it today.

                                                  Ruby

We must be related Ruby

I am not far from Willenhall either and have birch tarbuck squire Parkes duncome etc in my tree too x