Nurses took to the streets to protest against plans to axe jobs, holding a silent vigil before marching through town. The Premier Health Trust is mentioned and the photograph shows Steve Walker leading the march.

A team from the fire station won a national competition at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre to “rescue” a person trapped in a vehicle, and they were flying to the USA to compete internationally in a contest organised by the International Associatio

Three nursery nurses from Lichfield were presented with diplomas after passing their exams by Robert Chantry-Price of the National Nursery Examination Board. The photograph shows (left to right) Susan Neary, Sandra Walker and Ann Whitehouse.

Donna Astle (left) explaining her job on the assembly line to Polly Chisnall and Angela Evans. Relates to a trip by pupils from Rugeley’s Sixth Form College as part of Industry Year ’86.

The firm was presented with a Fit for Work award by Lichfield District Council for its efforts employing disabled people. The photograph shows Alan Cogzell receiving the award from Councillor Frank Lewis. The Manpower Services Commission, and the National

Wombourne-based Cite Nouvelle Developments produced this artist’s impression of a new centre, to be built next to the Co-op Superstore at Hawks Green. Reverend Peter Down, vicar of St John’s Heath Hayes, is quoted.

A group of members were taking part in the Royal Aero Club’s annual Deauville rally. With the Piper Cherokee plane, the pilots and their passengers are (left to right): Peter Dunham, Bill Walker, John Rushton, A. Cockayne, Chris Lloyd, Douglas Jemmett, C

Decoration of the church with flowers as part of a fund-raising open weekend in the village for the church’s restoration appeal. Joanne Gayton appears in the photograph, hours before her wedding to Leighton Westwood in the church. The Reverend Tony Wood i

The Aubin Trophy, built by locksmith Charles Aubin in 1851, was part of an exhibition touring Britain to mark the 150th anniversary of Chubbs. Pountney Street, the Great Exhibition, A. C. Hobbs, and Hobbs Hart are mentioned.

Pupils from Rugeley’s Sixth Form College had a trip round the factory as part of Industry Year ’86. The photograph shows the pupils among the production lines of clay mouldings.