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Photos of Stourbridge from the Bill Pardoe CollectionFollowing the huge success of the photos of Stourbridge and surrounding areas taken by the late Harry Cartwright in the 1950's and 60s, we are delighted to present a selction of photos from the Bill Pardoe collection. Bill was well known as a historian and campaigner in the Lye and Stourbridge areas, but he was also instrumental in highlighting the plight of the magnificent Witley Court, near Stourport. For years Witley Court was just a ruined shell, following a fire in 1937. But Bill's tireless efforts to prevent further vandalism and deterioration were finally recognised and this fantastic building is now under the control of English Heritage. Considerable amounts of money have since been spent on making the building safe, restoring the fountains and renovating the gardens and a visit is thoroughly recommended. |
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Witley
Court, near Stourport - click for larger version
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Bill was a very talented stained glass artist but was also a keen local historian and photographer. We are grateful to the late Bill's sons for permission to publish these images, see below, please note they are not arranged in any particular order, click for larger version. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Welcome
| About Stourbridge |
Glass | Town Tours | Can
you Help? | Shopping | What's
on Stourbridge Lion | Music | Sport | Long Lost Friends | Clubs and Charities | Pubs | Schools and Colleges Genealogy | Stourbridge Area | Business | Links | Lots more stuff | Contact | Homepage |
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