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D-EXP/R/RQE/37 3 Nov 1955 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows Susan Oliver curtseying as she handed a bouquet to Her Majesty the Queen, the the Duke of Edinbrugh and Mayor Alderman H. H. Coughlan alongside.
D-EXP/R/RQE/37 3 Nov 1955 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows Susan Oliver curtseying as she handed a bouquet to Her Majesty the Queen, the the Duke of Edinbrugh and Mayor Alderman H. H. Coughlan alongside.
D-EXP/P/T1/36 29 Jun 1965 Wolverhampton Archives
A bus shelter had such architectural merit that the Tettenhall Urban Council wished to preserve it, despite complaints by Mr C. C. Stansbury of Wrottesley Road over the state of its disrepair. Wolverhampton Corporation is mentioned.
D-EXP/P/W1Q/26 27 Mar 1961 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows Helga Coleman looking at the statue of Prince Albert, and the article relates to the statue needing a clean. There is a later article using the same photograph stating that Lady Longford’s book “Victoria R.I.”, which listed memorials
D-EXP/P/W1Q/27 14 Dec 1961 Wolverhampton Archives
On the centenary of the death of Prince Albert, no tributes had appeared next to his statue. A later article states that calls to remove the Prince Albert statue in favour of a Sir Charles Wheeler version of Lady Wulfruna had been rejected. Queen Victoria
D-EXP/P/W65/9 5 Jan 1960 Wolverhampton Archives
Pigeons had been noted to be resting on various aspects of the friezes on the side of the building. A later article states that a pigeon repellant was being used by Wolverhampton Corporation to keep the birds away. The National Gallery and Nelson’s Column
D-EXP/P/B16/7 22 Jan 1969 Wolverhampton Archives
Although burned down in the 1920s, the name of the building survived, as the Wiggin family firm made Old Hall stainless steel tableware.
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.
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.
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.
D-EXP/P/W69/16 31 Dec 1960 Wolverhampton Archives
Entrance in Peel Street. Stalls are visible through the entrance railings with a “Police No Waiting” traffic cone outside, at the front of the photograph. Rolls of cloth can be seen on a stall to the left, and customers are visible.