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Walsall

D-EXP/S/WA/16 13 Jan 1954 Wolverhampton Archives

The photograph shows trainer Jackie Maund (who had been well known at Villa Park in his playing days) giving a toning-up massage to Billy Green, with Les Horne and Freddy Morris alongside at Fellows Park.

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Walsall

D-EXP/S/WA/94 22 May 1963 Wolverhampton Archives

Team mascot Alan Vurlam retired, with his last game being against Charlton. The photograph shows him being presented with a football by Ernie Thomas, watched by Bill Moore and the players.

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Walsall Council House

D-EXP/R/RQE/81 22 May 1962 Wolverhampton Archives

R. Hayes (Jewellers), Ltd. presented the County Borough of Walsall with a gold pen for Her Majesty the Queen to use when she signed the Distinguished Visitors’ Book during her visit.

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King Edward School, Birmingham

D-EXP/R/RQE/34 3 Nov 1955 Wolverhampton Archives

The photograph shows the Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty the Queen leaving their car on arrival.

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Salop Street, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/W1S/20 20 Feb 1957 Wolverhampton Archives

Roof-top, open-air parking was planned above a block of two-storey shops. School Street is mentioned, and the premises of Edwin Blakemore & Sons, F. Smith (Elec) Limited, and H. S. Richards & Son can be seen.

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Picture Palace, Castle Street, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/W31/70 10 Mar 1959 Wolverhampton Archives

During demolition and alteration work, an old gas chandelier was found from Wolverhampton’s first cinema, which opened in 1909. The photograph shows Bill Blower holding the item.

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Sergeant James Beckett and family, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/A85/67 5 Jun 1957 Wolverhampton Archives

Sergeant Beckett’s wife and family had joined him on the ship for the return home. Athens and Bilston are mentioned. The photograph shows (from left) Angela Beckett, Sergeant James holding Mary, Johnnie and Margaret.

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1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, Walsall Town Hall, Walsall

D-EXP/P/A85/74 31 Jul 1957 Wolverhampton Archives

Two “chinths”, which were presented to the Battalion in Mandalay in 1925, were used at all ceremonial occasions. The photograph shows Anne Hickton, the granddaughter of Alderman Sir Cliff Tibbitts looking up at one of the figures.