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Brierley Hill, The Canal Locks c.1965
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This decrepit-looking lock (now expertly restored) is part of Delph Ninelocks, a spectacular piece of canal engineering on Dudley No 1 Canal. There are actually only eight locks, but there were nine when the flight was first built in 1799. Rebuilding in 1856 left the top and bottom locks intact, but replaced the remaining seven with only six new ones.

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A Selection of Memories from Brierley Hill

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Brierley Hill

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Moor Lane Brierley Hill
Can anyone remember the sewing machine shop which was below the (i think it was) the County Express, corner of Albion Street, But not as far as Trembaths Corner Shop. My Gran lived around there up until they demolished that area and she moved to Lindsey Place further down Moor Lane. I can remember having my hair cut as a lad in the Barbers in Moor lane and having the back hairs SINGEING. Walking up ...see more
Brierley Hill, High Street 1968
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Len Greys Shop
I also worked delivering papers for Len Grey. I delivered down Mill Street and some down Corbett Road (where I lived) and in the Delph. When I started work, the first day the Sun newspaper came out I brought it from Lens shop and for a few years after because that's where we were picked up.
Brierley Hill, High Street 1968
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Happy Days In Brierley Hill.
I remember, Playing in the fields,where Merry Hill now stands. One day my sister and I went with our mom and dad,and we had a lovely picnic and remember picking watercress from the stream that used to flow through there! Happy memories of our childhood!
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Shops On The High Street
I was born in chapel street number 14wich was the back of a shop next to gittens it was owned by mrs price who also lived there at the back of the house my grandmother dolly perry had 2 shops along the high street and a lodging house which was mostly ocupied by irish men who came to do our roads ect i have lots of happy memories of the area and can recall most areas as we spent many hours playing in the ...see more
Brierley Hill, High Street 1968
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