More than 200 minters rebelled against the picket line and returned to work. The photograph shows, waiting for the pithead cage (left to right) Des Hartshorn, Gerald Davies, Roy Littlehales, Steve Ford, Dave Bickley and Pete Milligan.

Miners’ wives were asking shoppers for donations of food to assist pit families on the breadline. Nancy Cooper of Woodlands Way in Handsacre in Rugeley is quoted, and Bernard Jackson, the Wolverhampton Miners’ Support Group, and Littleton and Lea Collieri

The firm was offering a free consultation service to staff from Rackhams who were due to lose their jobs. The photograph shows Yasmin Sutton and Sanjeev Ohri.

The firm received the BS 5750 part two quality standard. The photograph shows Russell Mosley presenting the award to (from left) Nigel Evans, Stan Barnett and George Taylor. United Pressings and Fabrications is mentioned.

The article tells the history of the firm. Northern Engineering Industries Plc, Clarke Chapman Ltd, Reyrolle Parsons Ltd, and Tyneside are mentioned. The photograph shows former Guy Motors workers producing concrete mixers and dumper trucks.

The company opened its seventh branch, at Leamore, Walsall. Hertford Street, Balsall Heath, Stockwell Road, Handsworth, Stratford House, St Martin’s Place, Broad Street, Birmingham and Trevor F. Wellings are mentioned.

March from the factory to the Civic Centre for a mass meeting, following the threat of redundancy and factory closure. Kevin O’Leary is quoted, and Jim Hesom, the Transport and General Workers’ Union, Bill Holmes and the ASTMS are mentioned.

Hundreds of sirens were being removed by order of Home Office, including ones at the Royal School. The Midlands Electricity Board is mentioned, and the photograph shows Barry Thomas, Frank Dickson and Steve Roberts.

Beating the bounds – an ancient tradition of walking the boundaries of a parish – was revived by walkers from St Peter’s, St Mark’s, St Chad’s and All Saints, to mark St Peter’s millennium.

An 83-year-old bell clapper, an iron weater clock, paintings and artefacts were due to be on show at Wolverhampton Art Gallery as part of the “St Peter’s Treasures” exhibition to mark the church’s millennium. The photograph shows John O’Gorman lifting the