The Barry Ellis Memorial Fund, set up in memory of a teenager who died of leukaemia, presented a special bed to the hospital. The photograph shows Robert Porter in the bed with (left to right) Derek and Kathleen Stewart, Sylvia Porter and others.

The Wolverhampton Air Rifle League purchased play equipment for a new childrens playground. The photograph shows Harold Gettings, P. A. Williams, Ken Dukes, K. Manning, Sister Sue Bowden, Mr Davis and C. T. Forsyth.

Litter was causing a real problem in the beauty spot. The photograph shows a man and young boy with a dog, sitting on a bench by a National Trust sign prohibiting litter and cars.

Harry and Sylvia Wright of Showell Road, Bushbury, had collected small change in a gallon bottle, which they donated to the children’s ward. The photograph shows the couple with Sister Pat Hodges. the McMillan hospice for cancer sufferers at Compton is me

The Association was holding a jumble sale, including a French horn made in Austria. The photograph shows Andrew Menzie (left) and Nick Godfrey with the instrument.

The Battery showed off the Army’s latest anti-low-flying aircraft missile system at the Mander Centre in Wolverhampton. The photograph shows Elizabeth Fisher of St Anne’s Road in Fordhouses testing her aim alongside Lance Bombardiers Harry Butler (left) a

Pupils were busy preparing for their annual summer fete, to raise money for school funds. Tony Chilvers is qupted. The photograph shows (front, from left) Andrew Spence, John Taylor and Neil Shirley, and (back, from left) Lee Stevenson and Dean Phillips,

The photograph shows the St Mary’s Pipe and Drum Band from Willenhall with children at their jubilee party.

The West Indian Family Agency presented two plays as part of their summer school. The photograph shows (left to right) Vivien Deans, Andrea Watson, Tony Riley, Roth Brown, Murlene Bernard and (seated) Angela Morrison.

The Haven recently opened its fourth house in the town as a refuge for women and their children escaping violent relationships, and it was already full. Sue Coleman is quoted. The photograph shows two women and two children playing with a variety of toys.