Hundreds of fans braved gale force winds and driving rain in an all-night bid to get tickets for the Police’s next Midlands concert at Bingley Hall in Stafford, with the tickets selling out in an hour. Peter Blakeman is quoted, and Kevin Halpin of Parkdal

Comedians and entertainers had joined forces to put on sporting and cabaret entertainment for charity and business, including special days at golf clubs, with members including Sludge Lees, Duncan Norvelle, Tony Palmer, Terry Ward and former ELO drummer B

Scouts and cubs from all over Wolverhampton braved the rain to take part in an Its’s a Knockout competition to raise money for new camping equipment. Margaret Prior is quoted. The photograph shows four boys under an umbrella, from left: Christopher Dobson

Both Campbell (top) and his brother Cavan were hoping to play against Cardiff. A later article (when Campbell was manager of Willenhall) states that Wolves had come to the rescue of Willenhall Town after thieves stole all their home and away kit, and Wolv

Members of the Committee visited Wolverhampton Art Gallery as part of their annual tour itinerary, and saw work in progress to extend spaces in the gallery. The photograph shows them inspecting a statue of St Cecilia by Atri Brown, which was given to the

After nine weeks of emergency firefighting during the strike, the Royal Marines of 40 Commando Unit in Plymouth and submariners of HMS Dolphin in Portsmouth were heading home, after an official thank you from Mayor Councillor Jessie Beddoes on behalf of t

Soldiers were walking 20 miles to Cannock and back to raise money for a kidney dialysis machine for the children’s ward at Wolverhampton Royal Hospital. The photograph shows (left to right) Corporal John Jarvis and Private Mac Speed; (back, from left) Pri

After a recruitment campaign the squad was up to full strength and were ready to enter the first division of the Midland Womens League. Ronald Gibbons is quoted and John Price is mentioned. The photograph shows (back row, from left): Sue Whitehouse, Karen

The Wolverhampton Civic Society had put up nine new plaques, including ones to Thomas Graham, Mayor George Thorneycroft, Sir Charles Wheeler, and Arthur Marshall. The Express and Star, Queen Street, Salisbury House, Tettenhall, the Royal Academy, Wolverha

An exhibition of the history of Wolverhampton was held at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, including paintings by J. M. W. Turner, Rowlandson and Robert Noyes and work by 19th century photographers. High Green, High Hall, the Leveson family and Queen Victoria a