Chasewater Railway Museum
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Additions to our coal mining memorabilia
As you are no doubt aware, without the coal industry there would be no Chasewater Railway, as the original line was built for transporting coal, although passenger services were introduced from Brownhills to Aldridge via Walsall Wood. We are always glad to receive artefacts from the mining industry to display in the Museum.
Baths Invitation
The latest of such items to come our way are an invitation to the opening of the Pithead Baths at Wyrley No. 3 Colliery, Great Wyrley, on August 14th, 1954, and The Bather’s Handbook.
These items came to the Museum from a former employee of the Colliery, his first job after National Service with the RAF.
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Frank Tisdale was a good friend of my father Tom Anslow, back in the 1950’s and 60s. They kept in touch after our family emigrated to Australia in 1965, until one day a Christmas card was returned undeliverable.
Hello Paul, I know the name Tom Anslow, but I don’t know any more than that.
Frank was my uncle, my mother’s younger brother.
Sadly he passed away a few years ago.
Regards and best wishes for Christmas from John Daft.