The Children’s Club run by the Wolverhampton Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults was given a special tour of fire station, who had helped to organise fundraising events for the Society. The photograph shows Greg Silvester, using the hose,

Ray had one of the country’s largest collections of old station lamps, specialising in Birmingham’s steam age. The photograph shows him holding his oldest lamp, from the Stockton and Darlington line from around 1850.

Hundreds of flying pickets swooped on five mines, causing widespread disruption as the coal board prepared to go back to court to curb illegal picket lines. Yorkshire, South Wales, and Littleton Colliery near Cannock are mentioned. The article was written

There were concerns that the miners’ strike could lead to a national confrontation not seen in the UK since 1926. Sir William Harcourt and William Churchill are mentioned. The photograph shows a confrontation between pickets and police officers.

Flying pickets mounted their fourth blockade of a main road in 48 hours, causing traffic chaos. The Cadley Hill colliery in south Derbyshire is mentioned. The photograph shows police talking to striking miners.

Flying pickets mounted their fourth blockade of a main road in 48 hours, causing traffic chaos. The Cadley Hill colliery in south Derbyshire is mentioned. The photograph shows police talking to striking miners, and a Maxi Haulage lorry can be seen.

Flying pickets mounted their fourth blockade of a main road in 48 hours, causing traffic chaos. The Cadley Hill colliery in south Derbyshire is mentioned. The photograph shows police trying to get the traffic moving again, and a Dickinson Stationery lorry

Volunteer soldiers from the 49th Infantry Brigade, including a company from the 1st Mercia Battalion at Fallings Park in Wolverhampton, took part in the exercise to give them essential practice in helicopter travel, battle and first aid skills. The photog

An watercolour from 1809, “A Savoy Scene” by William Turner, was the centrepiece of the exhibition. The photograph shows William Celement of Hatton Road viewing a painting by Sidney Causer.

West Midlands Arts commissioned seven artists to produce work relating to West Midlands industries, including firms such as Cadbury’s in Birmingham, Brinton’s carpets in Kidderminster and the Ind Coope Brewery in Burton-on-Trent. The West Midlands CBI cha