Wolverhampton Council had approved the demolition of four houses, along with nine in Bailey Street. Alderman Mrs R. F. Ilsley is quoted, and the photograph shows the street sign.
A new fleet of 30 “Arab” double-decker buses were delivered for Wolverhampton Corporation transport department. A later article pasted to the photograph tells of complaints from passengers that the buses smelt of fish.
A road test of a Guy Big J6. Tarmac, Ltd. and Comers of Bilston are mentioned.
There were calls for better traffic flow arrangements at the island with Bilston Street and Garrick Street. Wolverhampton Council is mentioned, and the premises of Billingham Ford dealers, C&A, the ABC Cinema and Scrivens can be seen.
Picture is taken looking upwards at the propellers of a giant Blackburn Beverley aircraft from 47 Squadron Transport Command, Royal Air Force, Abingdon. There is an open door into the fuselage with a ladder propped against the aircraft’s wheel. Crowds can
The planes can be seen flying over the club house of the Wolverhampton Aero Club in close formation. There are crowds of people on the ground, watching, alongside aircraft number G-ACDC/21.
A parachutist in harness as his parchute is coming down. There are two people watching with a landrover nearby and in the background a housing estate. In the background on the skyline are a church and floodlights, possibly of Molineux Stadium. A Blackburn
The church was due to close later in the year, following a compulsory purchase order for home building by Wolverhampton Council. A new church (an amalgamation with Masefield Road) was to be built at the junction of Old Fallings Lane and Cannock Road. Mr A
After the West Midland Passenger Transport Authority took control of Wolverhampton transport department, the bus colours were due to change from green to Oxford blue and cream. The photograph shows the No. 46 bus en route from town to the Warstones estate