Flooding of the River Severn.

The island in the River Severn appears to be flooded.

The photograph shows Brad Ostins, Sarah Owen, Dawn Stokes, Clare Stokes and Sarah Woolridge playing in a play area.

Employees walked from Stoke to Wolverhampton to raise money for a Jumbulance, run by the Across Trust. The photograph shows Peter Kirby (right) with Joe Parker (left) and Pat Finnerty.

Clive Gwilt of Bramble Ridge and Heather Lockett had prepared a new tourism guide. The names of G. Wilkinson and J. Griffiths are on the rear of the photograph.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery bought a pair of tea caddies made in South Staffordshire at a sale in Bewdley organised by Nock and Joseland. David Rodgers is quoted, and Bilston, Lichfield Street and Bantock Park are mentioned.

Nine paramedics received long service medals. Cliff Orme is quoted, and Stanley Voss from Kidderminster, Lionel Baird, Richard Perrins, Bertram Saunders, Gerald Walker, Arthur Smith, and John Hoskins, all stationed at either Tenbury Wells or Redditch and

Ambulance cadets held a seance as part of a series of events to raise money for an educational trip to FLorida to learn about the American system of emergency care. The photograph shows Maresa Ford of Lowe Lane, Kidderminster, and Jonathan Brotherton from

Green boilersuits were being phased in as the new uniform for ambulance crews, to enable them to carry out their duties in more comfort. Vince Smith is quoted.

The article details the memories of Reg Barker, who recalled his father receiving a letter from pioneering aviator Claude Grahame-White in 1910. Roy Coates and Louis Paulhan are mentioned.