D-EXP/P/I41/151 2 Feb 1979 Wolverhampton Archives
The final truck on the Big J chassis rolling off the production line at Leyland Vehicles’s Wolverhampton plant. The photograph shows Jack Yates, Bert Willets, Elaine Stanford and Julie Worthington.
D-EXP/P/I43/93 19 Jun 1974 Wolverhampton Archives
Mr W. A. Kingett of John Bagnall and Sons with Mr C. Birch (left) watching steel coming out of the furnaces to be rolled. The firm was thriving. Leslie Carrier is mentioned.
D-EXP/P/I43/128 18 Dec 1972 Wolverhampton Archives
A set of hydraulically-expanding motorised uncoilers, part of the largest non-ferrous pickling and cleaning line to be built in Britain. Arnold and Greenhalgh, Ltd. of Murdoch Road, John Lapper, John Burton, Enfield Rolling Mills in Essex, and India are m
D-EXP/P/I51/103 7 Jan 1988 Wolverhampton Archives
The firm’s calendar division was already ready for the following year. Simon Hodgson and Hugh Jefferson are quoted. The photograph shows Heather Bates and Margaret Armstrong.
D-EXP/P/S216/59 9 Jun 1977 Wolverhampton Archives
Six mothers handmade 4217 feet of bunting to decorate their street, winning them first place in the best-decorated street contest run by South Staffordshire District Council. Meadow Lane in Wombourne, Lingfield Close in Great Wyrley, Village Green in Lowe
D-EXP/P/N11/96 7 Jan 1978 Wolverhampton Archives
The authority held its annual staff dance. New Cross Hospital is mentioned. The photograph shows off-duty nurses (from left) Susan Pickering, Gathleen [sic] Cunningham, Elizabeth Webster, Ingrid Craddock, and Marie Gamble.
D-EXP/P/I41/172 9 Feb 1979 Wolverhampton Archives
The last lorry bearing the Guy trademark rolled off the production line. British Leyland, Kenya, Malawi, Jamaica and Hong Kong are mentioned. The photograph shows Bert Willets, Jimmy Johnson and Jack Yates.
D-EXP/P/I41/7 4 Jan 1969 Wolverhampton Archives
Four Wolverhampton firms in use: a Guy lorry, fitted with a Thompson trailer, carrying Chubb safes and cabinets for France and Switzerland, using the haulier Cartwright Transport.
D-EXP/P/I40/224 2 Aug 1978 Wolverhampton Archives
The firm had developed in two years from a one-man business at Observer Yard, Lower Street, Tettenhall, to a flourishing enterprise. John Boydell is mentioned. The photograph shows remote control from a fork lift truck operating a door at B. O. C. in Wol
D-EXP/P/W1R/39 12 May 1972 Wolverhampton Archives
An aerial view from the multi-storey office blocks, the Tarmac building near the junction with Waterloo Road. St John’s Church, Mander House, Darlington Street and the Methodist Church can be seen.