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Tag Archives: Family History
Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree, hosted by FutureLearn.
There is an interesting course coming up in March 2016; Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree, hosted by FutureLearn. FutureLearn is a private company set up and run by the Open University who organise these mass online courses. I have done … Continue reading
Engine House at Sandfields Pumping Station, Chesterfield Road, Lichfield – List Entry Amended
A letter from English Heritage recently received….. Following your application to amend the entry for the above building on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, we have now considered all the representations made and completed … Continue reading
Lichfield Discovered Invites you to Walk The Line of Hanch Tunnel
SUNDAY 29 JUNE 2014 AT 11 AM A walk along the route of Lichfield’s only authenticated Victorian tunnel which was constructed between 1856 and 1866 to convey drinking water to Sandfields pumping station. Discover the location of the remaining shafts … Continue reading
The next meeting of the Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station
The next meeting of the Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station is 30 May at 7:00 at; Curborough Community Centre Reynolds Close Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 7NY Tel: 01543 417149 Anyone who holds and interest in our heritage, and is interested … Continue reading
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Tagged best kept secrets, Black Country, Cholera, Clay Mills, Community Centre Reynolds Close Lichfield Staffordshire, Cornish Beam Engine, drinking water, environment, Family History, Heritage, industrial heritage, Lichfield, Live Steam, Sandfields Pumping Station
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All his Working Days
An oral interview I conducted with Keith Johnson in March 2013. Keith worked for the South Staffordshire Water Company as a chemist; he recalled his working career from school, to the lab at Sandfields pumping station, Lichfield. Keith is a … Continue reading
The Sandfields Table
This is a small preview of a hand crafted coffee table in white oak, traditional mortise and tennon joinery, with handmade inlays of tulipwood, burbinga, purple heart and maple. Inspired by Edward Adams, engineer; the table draws on the decorative … Continue reading
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Tagged best kept secrets, Black Country, coffee table, Cornish Beam Engine, Edward Adams, Family History, George Davies, George Davis, Heritage, industrial heritage, inlay, Jonery, Lichfield, purple heart, Sandfields, Sandfields Pumping Station, Steam, Table, the Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station, traditional mortise, Waterworks
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The Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station are now firmly established
I have arranged a meeting on Friday 25 October 2013 @ 7:30pm. This meeting is to formalise things, develop a committee, vote for the appointment of officers, develop a structure and on going strategy. The meeting will take place at; … Continue reading
