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A Random collection of old pictures and postcards from around Himley.
 A postcard of Himley Hall c1905.
CDM Collection
A spendid 18th Century hall built in 1740, with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown,
a moated manor house previously stood on the site.
Himley Hall was bought by the West Midlands Coal Board from the Earl of Dudley in 1947, at a cost of £45,000. In 1966 it was jointly purchased by Wolverhampton and Dudley Councils. The two councils jointly decided to open the Hall's grounds to the public in 1967, with limited opening days and times. Dudley bought out Wolverhampton's share in 1988 and it is now in the sole possession of Dudley MBC. The Hall and grounds are now used for events, as well as a public recreational area. ~
 A postcard from 1905, showing the Lych Gate and
St. Michael's Church, Himley.
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The Lych Gate is dated to 1897.
The present Church was erected in 1764, and is now a grade II listed building, at the time the Church was central to Himley village, however the whole village was moved about a quarter of a mile away when Himley Hall replaced the original medieval moated manor house in 1740. ~
 A vintage postcard from c1905
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Three attractive picture postcard scenes from Baggeridge Woods, showing this was once a popular beauty spot before the mining activity.
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 Delightful autumn scene in this John Price postcard from c1905
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Another John Price postcard from c1905, showing the so called 'Wishing Pool' in Baggeridge Wood.
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