The photograph shows Martin Wall and Adele Inglefield re-enacting the scene from a painting called “Saved” as part of a fire service fun day.

Fire officers were pushing a wheeled fire escape round the region, through Sandwell, Oldbury, West Bromwich and Smeth to raise money for disabled children. Phil Priest is quoted.

The photograph shows John Smith from Oldbury giving Judy Foster a fireman’s lift.

The photograph shows officers of the D Division showing off precision drill manoeuvers.

The photograph shows fire officers demonstrating the use of water hoses.

When fire officer Bob Foster was called out to houses with burst pipes, he was able to assist with temporary repair jobs as he was also a qualified plumber, having served with the Royal Engineers.

Fire officers put on a display of rescue techniques using the latest equipment as part of the fire station open day, to raise money for the Fire Service National Benevolent Fund. The photograph shows Wayne Rushton of Darwin Road learning about a hydraulic

Visitors to an open day helped to raise money for a baby care unit at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. The photograph shows John Rown givin a fireman’s lift to Brenda Morris of Keates Road in Short Heath.

The photograph shows Paul, Steve and Peter Thompson of Wyre Road in Bloxwich on board a 1939 Leyland Hipp fire engine with Brian Young from Lichfield

A quiz team from the school made it to the final of a West Midlands Fire Service competition in Aston. David Farrell is mentioned. The photograph shows the team with Lawrence Nelson (from left) Jon Jordan, Neil Ramsorrrun, Anjali Shah, Vikram Rao and Sanj