By Richard Wileman and Andrew Keen
The name Leamore means ‘moorland used for pasture’ and a
small settlement started in the mid 18th century. Mining was the main industry. Leamore lies just to the south of
Bloxwich.
These
photographs include a view of the Rosum Cinema, now a Bingo Hall, which was
opened in 1936. Earlier entertainments included horse racing, which took place
on the site of the Leamore playing fields in the 19th century, and
soccer teams such as Bloxwich Strollers and Bloxwich F.C. who have played on
the ground behind the Red Lion for most of this century.
Two
of these views illustrate the modern developments in Leamore. A council estate
was built in the area in the 1920’s. These photographs were taken in 1964.