Students of Codsall High School transformed an area outside the children’s ward into a playground with climbing frames, swings, seats and a sand pit, paid for jointly by Tettenhall Round Table and the Wolverhampton Area Health Authority.

Heightons Raiders western group from Bloxwich raised money for toys for the children’s ward at the hospital, as well as for children’s homes in Bloxwich and Wednesfield. The photograph includes Paul Dainty of Fallings Park on the bed.

March from the factory to the Civic Centre for a mass meeting, following the threat of redundancy and factory closure. Kevin O’Leary is quoted, and Jim Hesom, the Transport and General Workers’ Union, Bill Holmes and the ASTMS are mentioned.

The company opened its seventh branch, at Leamore, Walsall. Hertford Street, Balsall Heath, Stockwell Road, Handsworth, Stratford House, St Martin’s Place, Broad Street, Birmingham and Trevor F. Wellings are mentioned.

Residents staged a wet washing demonstration, draping their washing over flat balconies, in protest at plans to close council laundries. Harry Fellows is quoted and John Kenny is mentioned.

Judy was a student at Wolverhampton Polytechnic who had been based in Kiev, and was evacuated via Heathrow Airport after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. James Williams is quoted.

The mother of four divorced her husband without his knowledge as she did not want to spoil his Christmas, and she pleaded not guily at Wolverhampton Crown Court to forging a document in the divorce proceedings and committing perjury by falsely swearing th

Wolverhampton health visitors organised a weaning party as part of National Health Visiting Week to encourage toddlers to start on solid food. The photograph shows Mary Griffiths holding spoons to Amy Winnall (left) and Jennifer Manders, with their mums T

The First Community Health Trust were spreading posters and literature throught the South Staffordshire District Council area around sensible drinking and knowing your limits. The photograph shows Councillor Joan Williams (right) putting up a poster conce

An exhibition of work by primary school pupils, called Primary Design, which was organised by the Design Council Midlands, was launched at the Civic Centre in Wolverhampton. The photograph shows Eleanor Richens of Finchfield with Carol.