D-EXP/P/F2D/16 5 Oct 1982 Wolverhampton Archives
Fire officers completed a 24-hour sponsored team walk round Dartmouth Park in West Bromwich to raise money for Langley Court Hostel for the Handicapped and for the widow of Robin Gleeson of Boney Hay Road in Burtwood who died after fighting a fire in a wa
D-EXP/P/F2E/13 6 Oct 1982 Wolverhampton Archives
D Division were testing a new hydraulic platfom and firefighting equipment outside West Bromwich town hall. Sandwell, Dudley and Stourbridge are mentioned. The photograph shows Terry Priest and Alan Whitbrook overlooking West Bromwich High Street.
D-EXP/P/F2T/14 29 Oct 1982 Wolverhampton Archives
Fire officers took part in a simluated rescue training exercise in the sewers. The photograph shows Dave Russell and Vic Webb, supervised by Dick Dowty, before opening the sewer manhole.
D-EXP/P/F2T/13 29 Oct 1982 Wolverhampton Archives
Fire officers from Dudley, Stourbridge and Oldbury as well as Tipton donned protective gear to delve into the sewers as part of a simluated rescue training exercise. The photograph shows Barry Sunderland and Graham Cox wearing breathing apparatus lift up
D-EXP/P/T3/26 21 Aug 1981 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows a contrast of old and new building styles, with original shops facing a new precinct.
D-EXP/P/T3/28 26 Feb 1982 Wolverhampton Archives
Community leaders were concerned that the newly developed town centre had become a target for vandals, with police logging complaints involving arson, damage to property and youths terrorising old people. Tipton Green Labour Party is mentioned. The photog
D-EXP/P/T3/23 13 Dec 1979 Wolverhampton Archives
A longer exposure time on the photograph created a special effect with the car and street lights, along with the Christmas tree lights in the island in the centre.
D-EXP/P/A51/293 undated Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows an army ambulance attending an incident.
D-EXP/P/C93L/9 8 Nov 1988 Wolverhampton Archives
The Mayor, Councillor Bill Madeley, was due to ride in on a special sleigh provided by the Express & Star before switching on the Christmas lights. John Cufley, Bradford Place and Upper Bridge Street are mentioned. The photograph shows Dave Atkins adding
D-EXP/P/C93L/6 6 Nov 1986 Wolverhampton Archives
The Mayor, Councillor Brian John, was due to arrive in the town centre in the Express & Star sleigh to officially turn on the Christmas lights, although building work on the corner of The Bridge meant that lights were not able to be attached there. Alan F