Bert Williams Centre, Bath Street, Bilston
D-EXP/P/B36/42 20 Mar 1968 Wolverhampton Archives
The multi-sports centre was being developed near the site where Bert Williams played in goal for Wolves and England. Sir Henry Newbolt is mentioned.
D-EXP/P/B36/42 20 Mar 1968 Wolverhampton Archives
The multi-sports centre was being developed near the site where Bert Williams played in goal for Wolves and England. Sir Henry Newbolt is mentioned.
D-EXP/P/Q1/3 20 Mar 1965 Wolverhampton Archives
William Spencer married Dorothy Hipkiss of Mayfield Flats in Wolverhampton. The photograph shows William’s triplet siblings Alfred (right), Valerie and James toasting with glasses of lemonade.
D-EXP/R/RQE/63 23 May 1962 Wolverhampton Archives
The daughter of Mayoress Mrs E. Gee was due to present a bouquet to Her Majesty the Queen during her visit. The photograph shows Susan with her cat, Candy.
D-EXP/P/T1/33 22 Jan 1965 Wolverhampton Archives
Two bus shelters were both positioned further away from their respective bus stops, but they were so solidly built they would be difficult to move. Mr J. W. Mason of Tettenhall Urban District Council is mentioned.
D-EXP/P/T1/34 22 Jan 1965 Wolverhampton Archives
Two bus shelters were both positioned further away from their respective bus stops, but they were so solidly built they would be difficult to move. Mr J. W. Mason of Tettenhall Urban District Council is mentioned.
D-EXP/P/W1Q/28 26 Jun 1964 Wolverhampton Archives
A pedestrian crossing census was being conducted, after proposals to remove one of the existing crossings had been suspended. The premises of Scotch Wool Stores and Willerbys can be seen in the background.
D-EXP/P/W1Q/35 24 Oct 1967 Wolverhampton Archives
Traffic lights were switched on at Wolverhampton’s busiest pedestrian crossing. The photograph shows a group of schoolchildren crossing, and the premises of Barclays Bank and Wolverhampton Art Gallery can be seen.
D-EXP/P/I41/103 30 Aug 1963 Wolverhampton Archives
Interior view the new sports and social club pavilion in Goodyear Park that had been officially opened by Mr A. H. Pendree, replacing premises that were destroyed by fire in April 1961. The football team and the Wolverhampton Works League are mentioned.
D-EXP/P/W1V/22 30 Apr 1965 Wolverhampton Archives
A focus on the oldest building in the town centre, on the corner with St John’s Street, which dated from Elizabethan times and had been the “Copper Kettle”, a bakery and tea room and later a pram shop called Lindy Lou.
D-EXP/P/W1W/51 20 Apr 1964 Wolverhampton Archives
New premises were officially opened by Christopher Chataway MP, Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science. Mr B. D. Edwards and Councillor A. E. Steventon are mentioned.