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REDHALL SCHOOL 1949-50
Derek sends us in a photo that should bring back some Yampy memories..

THE BUMP memories
Tony tells us of his time at the old Gornal picture house..

GEORGE BALL info requested..
(Gornal cinema fire hero)

Leanne looks for info about her great great grandad..

RONALD SMITH 1930-1948
Old pal Dennis Williams is trying to find his comrade's family..

STRAITS HOUSE WARTIME MEMORIES
Peter Bent reminisces about his old family home..

NEW STREET KIDS 1950-1951
A happy Gornal group shot from more than half a century ago..

CHARLES MITCHELL of ELLOWES
Jill's ancestor was once owner of Ellowes Hall..

CATHOLIC CLUB MEMORIES
..and Mary & Cynthia's chippy

Kay remembers good times at the Temple Street club..

1920's CRICKET AT THE INHEDGE
Glenys sends us a photo of her husband's grandfather's cricket team..

ROBERT STREET HISTORY REQUEST
Cassy is looking for information on an old Gornal farmhouse..

RED HALL School 1976 - Part 4
Redhall Middle School Photos from 1976, sent by Dave Ellis..

GORNAL ANGLERS 1948 - UPDATE
A day-tripping group of local anglers pose - over half a century ago..

Bucket Brigade Memories
Nigel Marsh sends us an update on the photo of this band of Gornal mates, taken around the end of World War 1.

PRICES ROAD - Mrs. Buxtons Houses
Martin Wakelam sends us a picture of lost buildings in Prices Road..

NEW BULL & BUTCHER PHOTO
Chris Enright sends us a pic of his great aunt Marion outside this Upper Gornal inn.

CROOKED HOUSE POSTCARDS
A further selection of Glynne Arms memorabilia, kindly sent by Carol Bate

The Himley Underground Fire
Yampy readers recall this rather dangerous children's activity

The Straits House
Some historical notes kindly supplied by Trevor Genge and others

GORNAL HALT in 1954
A link to a fascinating site which contains a page devoted to this long forgotten stopping place.

Gornal Earthquake of 1863
Two years since the famous local 'quake, Ian Beach informs us of an earlier event.

Gornal Cub Parade 1959
Dave Greenaway spots himself on our photo - and he's still involved with the Scout Movement almost half a century later!

Inside The Bricklayers Arms
Mike Hammond sends us photos of regulars at the now demolished Pig On The Wall - from before it was The Pig On The Wall!