John Latham (left) and J. R. Bickford with fire escape and weights at the back of the former Olympia cinema.

The multi-sports centre was being developed near the site where Bert Williams played in goal for Wolves and England. Sir Henry Newbolt is mentioned.

William Spencer married Dorothy Hipkiss of Mayfield Flats in Wolverhampton. The photograph shows William’s triplet siblings Alfred (right), Valerie and James toasting with glasses of lemonade.

The daughter of Mayoress Mrs E. Gee was due to present a bouquet to Her Majesty the Queen during her visit. The photograph shows Susan with her cat, Candy.

Two bus shelters were both positioned further away from their respective bus stops, but they were so solidly built they would be difficult to move. Mr J. W. Mason of Tettenhall Urban District Council is mentioned.

Two bus shelters were both positioned further away from their respective bus stops, but they were so solidly built they would be difficult to move. Mr J. W. Mason of Tettenhall Urban District Council is mentioned.

A pedestrian crossing census was being conducted, after proposals to remove one of the existing crossings had been suspended. The premises of Scotch Wool Stores and Willerbys can be seen in the background.

Traffic lights were switched on at Wolverhampton’s busiest pedestrian crossing. The photograph shows a group of schoolchildren crossing, and the premises of Barclays Bank and Wolverhampton Art Gallery can be seen.

A focus on the oldest building in the town centre, on the corner with St John’s Street, which dated from Elizabethan times and had been the “Copper Kettle”, a bakery and tea room and later a pram shop called Lindy Lou.

New premises were officially opened by Christopher Chataway MP, Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Science. Mr B. D. Edwards and Councillor A. E. Steventon are mentioned.