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Stafford

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.

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Wergs Road, Tettenhall

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.

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Queen Square, Wolverhampton

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

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Queen Square, Wolverhampton

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

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Wolverhampton College of Art

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

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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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Open Market, Brickkiln Croft/School Street

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.