The station held an open day, including firefighting displays and a rescue from a blazing tower. The photograph shows James Giles trying on a Victorian helmet (son of Geoff, a fire officer at Brierley Hill).

Sitting alongside the gothic architecture of the original building, a new and modern residential block had recently been built. Mr L. N. A. Davies and Mrs D. W. Davies are mentioned.

Two fire officers became trapped after two neighbouring factories were gutted by fires, and they were rescued and taken to Corbett Hospital in the nick of time. Mick Wood of Stourbridge Station is quoted. The photograph shows Ken Dwoak of Kingswinford (le

Fire officers turned themselves into a human fruit machine in the Precinct to raise money for Comic Relief. The photograph shows Rachael Jones winning a prize, with Derry Machin being the arm and (from left) John Winwood, Andy Keen, Geoff Dixon and Alan B

Lance Bombardier Tom Stevenson from Rugeley, who worked for York Trailers in Cannock, received a tankard for being the best student on the crew commander’s course held during the regiments annual camp at Otterburn, near Newcastle. The photograph shows him

Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Lieutenant Richard Hilton of Compton (second left) meeting his observation post crew (left to right): Sergeant Dave Evans of Penn, Sergeant Don Spencer o

Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Sergeant Evans of Birchwood Road in Penn taking a break from reconnaissance tasks for a hasty meal.

Midlands soldiers joined regular British troops in a NATO exercise near Hamelin. The photograph shows Gunner John Paul Watson from Curtin Drive in Wednesbury with the Blowpipe air defence weapon.

Nicola Taylor from Kidderminster was selected as a platoon pin-up girl (“Miss 3 Platoon”), to be photographed and used in army publications. The photograph shows Nicola with Lance Corporal Bob Bateman (left) and Private Graham Jones.

A TUC bid to disrupt operations at the pit failed as only 500 people turned up. The Coal Board is mentioned, and the photograph shows a driver turned round in the face of the rally.