Tracks into the past… Part 2.
Welcome to Part 2 of my previously posted entry titled Tracks into the past. This time, it’s more of a quick update with 2 new photos that I’ve discovered hiding away in my library and also some interesting comments made by my fellow bloggers about the area in the post.
View looking down the old Engine Lane, in the direction of Lime Lane and towards the slag heap.
Side view of the slag heap. Notice the offroaders tracks who have been using the site for their 4×4′s.
The following comments are screen captured from a forum that I joined recently. A very kind gentleman… Mr Roy Fellows commented on my Forum Post and left the following… which I’m sure you will all agree makes interesting reading if you are local to the area and enjoy the history aspect of the location.
Thank you to Roy for taking the time to share his past experience and knowledge of the location. It’s very much appreciated by all of us. It has also provided me with a few ideas of other places to search for in that location… so stay tuned for future posts on my Brownhills Blog.
Finally, the last piece to include is a very helpful and interesting comment from Brownhills Bob. Again… I can always rely on Bob to provide a useful and very relevant comment.
Bob… I will take your comment on board and will ask before lifting anything from your Brownhills Blog in future… although I did give you credit for the map, so at least the thought was there when “borrowing” it. 
Until next time…
Barry.
Barry
You’re getting better. Initially you started by copying just about every aspect of my blog. At least you’re working out your own identity now.
It’s just the decent thing to ask, that’s all. I take great pains to seek permission wherever I can.
We as bloggers and local history writers are able to do our thing more easily because others have already put in the work. I am painfully aware that when I use others’ stuff it has been laboured over, and thought about. Seeking permission costs nothing and is a common courtesy.
The map you took a fragment of had to be found, bought, scanned and uploaded. The entire process cost my over 40 quid, and would be more for you to buy it today. You didn’t have to, because I’d made it available. See where I’m going?
I do it so people can use it as reference, and easily base their own work upon it, without encountering the same hassle. In the scheme of things asking doesn’t seem such a hardship, and shows you care.
Parking your tank on the bowling green, and then thanking the villagers for their understanding is just chutzpah.
On a technical point, don’t cut and post screen shots of text, either. Use plain text and indent it with quotes. Use the screens above if you like. What you’ve inserted here looks nice, but isn’t indexable by google in searches, which is a small way you can make a difference in helping others researching their work.
The valuable information Ray shares is completely invisible to search engines encoded as a graphic.
Best wishes
Bob
Bob…
Thank you for the comment. I appreciate and value your words and most of the time… you talk a lot of sense.
I had no idea of the expenditure for the maps / data etc. It was a real shock and I understand now why you would feel that way. I wouldn’t have been as gracious as you have been… so thank you for that.
I will re-edit my post to encapsulate the comments made by Roy. Again… I’m not too hot on search engine indexing so will note that down for future posts.
Kindest regards,
Barry.
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