Walsall Boy
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Happy memories for me. This picture was modified by my pal. He was keen to point out that I had my hands full (my right hand in particular) 😉
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On 4/29/2020 at 7:14 AM, Misty Lemonade said:
Absolutely. 👀
Done.
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On 4/25/2020 at 1:29 AM, Rodrigo said:
Yes, please!
Here's a selection of some of the pages.
It's looking a little worse for wear but it's still intact and it's not torn. The menu price list makes me smile:
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On 7/14/2013 at 3:09 PM, Abramelin said:Hello, allThis is my first post here so i apologise if it has been asked before.I am very curious about the Black Country and nearby Birmingham, and how it gave birth to various vocalists and musicians.Could someone please tell me where exactly Robert Plant grew up?Wikipedia says he was born in West Bromwich but grew up in Halesowen?Is this correct? He also went to school in nearby Stourbridge I believeWhich place would he consider his hometown? Halesowen or Stourbridge?Is there any interview where Robert talks about growing up or his hometown?Is the county Hereford & Worcester or Worcestershire or have the names been changed now?I have also heard his name associated with Kidderminster (as per below link), hence the confusionMany questions i know,Thanks in advance,Abramelin
Robert does support Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club as has been mentioned. He's also been known to spectate at Kidderminster Harriers and he's kicked a ball around there in a few friendly games.
I don't know if he was ever considered as a singer with Slade but he almost certainly would have know Noddy Holder because Noddy was a regular at The Three Men in a Boat pub in Bloxwich where Robert and John (Bonham) both lived for a while. The landlord of the pub was John's uncle, William Bonham.
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On 7/17/2013 at 11:04 PM, TheZeppyWanderer said:
You may already be aware, the tall building on the cover of the 4th album is called "Butterfield Court", in Dudley.
It is still standing, and has been upgraded over the years, unlike other (falling down) houses you see in the picture, which have been demolished.
Butterfield Court in Dudley is where John Bonham lived for a while. John also lived at The Three Men in a Boat pub on Stephenson Avenue, Beechdale, Bloxwich just before he joined Led Zeppelin. The pub landlord was William Bonham, John's uncle. I believe Robert Plant lived there too.
The building featured on the album Led Zeppelin IV is Salisbury Court, Birmingham, not Butterfield Court. The building still stands today.
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On 7/15/2013 at 1:18 PM, ACrowley said:
Yes born in West Bromwich. I suspect he supports Wolverhampton Wanderers or Wolves (who are actually fierce rivals to West Bromwich Albion) because back in the fifties Wolves were the much more successful team winning the league a couple of times...although there could be another reason.
I think his roots are firmly in the West Midlands - Kidderminster (Shropshire) and Stourbridge are both towns not far from his home town. I believe he has a house in Shropshire not far from Kidderminster.
His house is actually in Worcestershire (I won't say exactly where), between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth.
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Thanks for the pictures. I was there on August 4th, with two girls 😉 We travelled down on Thursday together and I remember we camped on a road traffic island on Thursday before being let into Knebworth on Friday. That island must have been the one near the main entrance, on the A1M road. Did anyone else camp there? I remember the police were collecting shopping trollies and returning them to the town because everyone was stocking up on alcohol and using the trollies to carry everything.
We stayed for the whole weekend, coming home on Monday. It was memorable for so many reasons 😍 I lost touch with the two girls until one of them contacted me a couple of years ago. We all met up again for a birthday celebration (I have completely different memories of that meeting though).
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1 hour ago, The Only Way To Fly said:
Cool man! Welcome!
Thanks.
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92% for me. I was sure I was right about the land of the ice and snow!
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Hi Everyone,
I've just joined the forum and wanted to say hello. As my user name suggests, I was born in Walsall and grew up around Bloxwich (although I never actually visited the Three Men in a Boat), Dudley, Stourbridge etc.
I feel fortunate to have seen Led Zeppelin live, at Knebworth (August 4th). It was a long and very memorable weekend for all sorts of reasons. I was 18 at the time. I still have the programme but I've lost my original ticket and have long since thrown my souvenir 'T' shirt away (oh how I wish I'd kept them). I can add a picture of my original programme here if anyone is interested in seeing it. I'm looking forward to delving into the forum.
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Yes. Someone mentioned you were there on the 4th. They asked if we met each other on the day 🤣 It was a bit busy as I recall but for reference, I/we (me and two girls) were just to the left of the stage as you faced it and about a third of the way up. Who knows, maybe we were sitting next to each other?
It was a fantastic weekend. We went down on Thursday and came home on Monday (I think). We camped on the traffic island near the entrance to Knebworth Park (above the A1M) on Thursday before moving into the park on Friday.