The photograph shows two women holding Jordans Country Crisp boxes in front of a Woman and Home/Festival of Food sign.

Needlework classes for adults were taking place at the school. The photograph shows Ann Taylor of Valley Road tacking a dress.

The photograph shows Evelyn Wiltshire at a tailoring class, basting a skirt ready for fitting.

The firm were exporting carpets made out of recycled plastic bottles from America. The photograph shows Mike Packwood and Alka Mistry.

The school was putting on a range of practical evening classes, including woodwork, carpentry and cookery. The photograph shows Mark Stanley checking the work of Sandra Tweddle of Park Hall, Walsall.

The centre was teaching women the skills of tailoring and dressmaking. Joy Westwood is mentioned. The photograph shows Iris Lees at a sewing machine preparing to zig-zag the edges of her skirt.

Staff from the Dudley branch of Woolworths donated a giant chocolate easter egg to the children’s ward. The photograph shows Luke Denley of Grant Close, Kingswinford, with Deborah Shemmans.

Offenders serving community service orders at the probation service’s carpentry workshop in Brownhills carved two wooden rocking horses for the Truro ward at the hospital. Gerard Bates is quoted. The photograph shows Sister Jayne Edwards holding Jamie Owe

The Pleck Community Association donated a large cuddly toy kangaroo to the hospital’s paediatric unit. The photograph shows Natalie Clark with her mother, Sharon, of Beebee Road, Wednesbury, and Sister Jill Duffield.

A group of unemployed youngsters on a Government job opportunities programme with Sandwell YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) put on a puppet show for patients in the children’s ward. The photograph shows Karen Miller (left) and Rosemary Taylor, wit