D-EXP/P/W1F/15 23 Nov 1992 Wolverhampton Archives
Media Forge, an up to date media training centre, was officially opened by Ian Page of the Black Country Development Corporation. Jim Willis is quoted, and the photograph shows Ian Page with trainees Sarah-Jayne Snow (left) and Sam How.
D-EXP/P/I45/85 5 Jun 1978 Wolverhampton Archives
West Midlands County Council stepped in to try and prevent Wolverhampton Council from demolishing the site, as only seven of the firms were prepared to mvoe to a new site at Bilston Road. Alf Wood and Ken Rose are quoted.
D-EXP/P/I40/125 26 Feb 1993 Wolverhampton Archives
The firm earned a Queens Award for Export Achievement, which was presented by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands, the Earl of Aylesford, to David Peacock. Rodney Bunyan is also in the photograph.
D-EXP/P/W1M/49 4 Jun 1985 Wolverhampton Archives
West Midlands Gas devised a giant game of Snakes and Ladders as part of the centre’s Shop ‘n’ Fun fortnight. The photograph shows Ottavio Dietmo from Tipton with a giant dice.
D-EXP/P/W1W/92 20 Jul 1994 Wolverhampton Archives
Two giant red sandstone rocks had appeared outside residents’ homes as part of a landscaping project funded by City Challenge, and families wanted them removed. Chris Khamis is quoted, and the photograph shows Councillor John McCallum with the boulders.
D-EXP/R/RQE/190 24 Jun 1994 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows children from West Park Infants School waving flags and waiting for Her Majesty the Queen.
D-EXP/P/I44/26 22 Apr 1992 Wolverhampton Archives
The firm was offering a free consultation service to staff from Rackhams who were due to lose their jobs. The photograph shows Yasmin Sutton and Sanjeev Ohri.
D-EXP/P/I41/42 4 Nov 1986 Wolverhampton Archives
Members of a delegation from the Chinese motor industry visited the firm, accompanied by Roger Ward of GKN International. The Queen and the China National Automotive Industry Corporation are mentioned, and the photograph includes Wu Qingshi (centre).
D-EXP/P/W1Q/78 15 Jan 1992 Wolverhampton Archives
The Prince Albert statue was being fitted with new bronze reins, after the original set were broken off by a drunken reveller on VE Day. Queen Victoria is mentioned, and the photograph shows Nick Morris with the statue.
D-EXP/P/C152/57 18 Jun 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
The police charity organisation Copperwheels donated two portable colour televaisions to the children’s Tyler ward, and the group were planning a further fundraising family fun day in the grounds of the Old Bush pub, Ward Street, Bilston. The photograph s