Six silver birch trees were planted by pupils at the school to mark the jubilee year. The photograph shows ome of the children alongside Lloyd Dunning.

Staff and parents combined to give the children a jubilee party, alongside fundraising events such as a sponsored walk. The photograph shows children Julie Millard, Richard Steventon and Kay Flanagan with Beryl Cattell next to jubilee cakes.

Families in the street held a competition for the best decorated house. The photograph shows the winner, Carrie Houghton of Number 50, alongside Richard Wilkes of North Walsall School and Harold Cousins.

Twenty-four men were issued with new Mercian Brigade cap badges (as seen on the photograph) to replace the Staffordshire Knot badge of the 5th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (T.A.), as the emn were transferred to the newly-formed Mercian Vo

The tunnel which was to take the River Tame partly undergroun had been completed, as part of a project to improve Walsall’s drainage system. The photograph shows Paul White of C. V. Buchan Limited.

Judging of the children’s fancy dress took place in the pouring rain at the street party. The photograph includes Chris Leigh on the left, and the first prize winner, Karen Porter, in front.

Nicola helped to get her football team, Windsor Rovers, through to the final of a Windsor Avenue five-a-side competition, but they lost in the final against Goldthorn Gladiators.

The photograph shows (back, left to right): R. Bache, R. Boonham, I. Leckie, R. Simms, C. Coggins, M. Plows, J. Wilkins; (front) T. Morrow, D. Seedhouse, J. Bayliss, G. JEssop, F. McCarthy.

The game at Fellows Park was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The photograph shows a few supporters who had arrived without realising the game was called off.

Vouchers for the Villa game were on sale at Fellows Park, and two of the first supporters to get them were David Yeo and his wife Matilda, from High Heath in Pelsall, who had only missed ten matches in ten years at Walsall. The photograph shows them with