Newly built high kerbs and concrete bollards across a grass verge. Geoff Bailey is quoted, and the photograph shows a view onto Lower Prestwood Road.

An automatic street index system was installed at Wolverhampton and Walsall fire stations to replace a manually-operated card index. Brian Mann is quoted. The photograph shows Louisa Stokes demonstrating the system to Audrey Powell (left) and Yvonne Rober

An automatic street index system was installed at Wolverhampton and Walsall fire stations to replace a manually-operated card index. Brian Mann is quoted. The photograph shows Louisa Stokes (left) demonstrating the system to Jill Smith and Ann Slater.

Dan Wright of the Albrighton Scout Unit displayed a model of a Solent class lifeboat, the CIty of Birmingham, outside his house, alongside an inshore lifeboat, both of which were to be displayed at the Albrighton Scout and Guides’ summer fair. The photogr

Gas-fired heating units receiving their final checks before being send to the South African Iron and Steel Industrial Corporation. A. E. Griffiths (Smethwick) Limited is mentioned.

Members of the West Midland Caribbean Association talked about a new way of measuring time, BE (“Before Enoch”) and AE (“After Enoch”). Lance Dunkley is quoted and St George’s Hall and Mr J. A. Brown are mentioned.

The Europa was due to return to Britain, spending time in London, the Home Counties and the south coast, as well as a week at RAF Cosford. Cardington in Bedfordshire, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and Capena in Italy are mentioned. The photograph

Cubs and scouts across Wolverhampton were gardening to mark the Queen’s silver jubilee, including planting rose trees at a senior citizens lodge in Bradley, Bilston. David Nock and Ann Wood are mentioned, and the photograph shows Mike Hotchkiss with the 4

Three sets of triplets took part in the official opening of the new three-screen cinema. The Bond film “Live and Let Die” is mentioned. The photograph shows the Tunneys from Tettenhall, the Allibands from Netherton and the Lowes from Shifnal.

The local jubilee committee presented mugs to all the village children. The photograph shows (back row, from left) Stephen Edwards, Ian McKie, Timothy Hamilton; (front row, from left) Mark Neald, Zoie Wagstaff, Andrew Wright and Scott Wharton.