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Fisher Street - two houses destroyed by enemy action

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Fisher Street - two houses destroyed by enemy action

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The minutes of Brierley Hill Urban District Council regarding the replacement of the two houses which were destroyed by enemy action in Fisher Street

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Adelaide Street plain crash.  Betty Banks recalls being told at school about the incident.

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During the year the school donated to the Brierley Hill Spitfire Fund and to the Merchant Navy Comforts Fund. A mobile cinema van gave displays of pictures in connection with the National Savings Campaigns, Warship Week. Wings for Victory Week and Salute the Soldier Week.

Brockmoor School Log Book 1940

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When the fire bombs fell on Quarry Bank plus two houses destroyed in Fisher Street Brierley Hill.

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"In the Brierley Hill area and the parishes of Kinver, Enville, Bobbington and Himley there were some 358 air raid alerts until the end of 1944. Some 72 high explosive bombs, an oil bomb and over 200 incendiaries fell on the area. Two bombers crashed and there was slight damage from drifting barrage balloons. The worst damage from enemy action was in Fisher Street, Brierley Hill where houses were demolished. There were no fatalities from the air raids."

Blackcountryman volume 28 issue 3 p21

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Prior to the start of the war in September 1939 anti-gas lectures had been given to the staff and the school remained closed until 2nd October The log book records. "As there are no shelters provided for safety of children in case of air-raids we have planned to get the majority of the children to homes within a 5 minute time limit of the school".

The bad winter of 1940 is noted, the average attendance in one week only being 9.9%, and in the summer, attendance was affected by repeated night time air raids.

Brockmoor School Log Book

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German map showing targets in Brierley Hill

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German map showing targets in Brierley Hill

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Council minutes regarding POW hostels and suitability for housing purposes

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Hostels at Brierley Hill Road and Wood Lane

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Hostels at Brierley Hill Road and Wood Lane

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Marsh & Baxter sports ground used as POW centre

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Marsh & Baxter sports ground used as POW centre

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In a desperate search for housing sites following the war, a location in Bromley Lane was suggested by the Ministry of Health. There was only one problem...

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After leaving Brierley Hill, the 95th Medical Battalion (Gas Treatment) experienced the horror of the holocaust first hand when they were called to help passengers of a train near Magdeburg.

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A list of those from the wider Brierley Hill area who lost their lives. Includes name, address, regiment, date of death, place of death and, sometimes, military honours.

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Description the crash, includes an artists impression.

Americans stationed in Brierley Hill

Chaff

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v37-3 Adedaide Street Crash - Blackcountry Man

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Memories of Ludwig Siegler, a German Prisoner of War imprisoned at The Leys, Brierley Hill

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Photo from an ebay advert...couldn't afford the fifty pounds for the badge :-(

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A Dan Whitehouse song inspired by the Adelaide Street plane crash and its unfortunate victim, Bessie Rowbottom.  On the night of her death Bessie had visited the Danilo Cinema in Brierley Hill and watched a George Formby film "Bell Bottom George."  The film featured the song "Swim Little Fish, Swim On" which is referred to in Oh Bessie.

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Spitfire plaque.  In Brierley Hill Library