The creature was found in a crate of Italian cauliflowers at a wholesale fruiterer’s warehouse, and it took 44 hours to kill him and still preserve him for photographic purposes. The National History Museum in Birmingham is mentioned.

Lynne was due to present a bouquet to Her Majesty the Queen during her visit. The photograph shows her trying on her dress with the help of Margaret Whitehouse of the Wolverhampton College of Art, where the dress had been made.

The photograph shows Susan Oliver curtseying as she handed a bouquet to Her Majesty the Queen, the the Duke of Edinbrugh and Mayor Alderman H. H. Coughlan alongside.

The photograph shows Helga Coleman looking at the statue of Prince Albert, and the article relates to the statue needing a clean. There is a later article using the same photograph stating that Lady Longford’s book “Victoria R.I.”, which listed memorials

Pigeons had been noted to be resting on various aspects of the friezes on the side of the building. A later article states that a pigeon repellant was being used by Wolverhampton Corporation to keep the birds away. The National Gallery and Nelson’s Column

Although burned down in the 1920s, the name of the building survived, as the Wiggin family firm made Old Hall stainless steel tableware.

R. Hayes (Jewellers), Ltd. presented the County Borough of Walsall with a gold pen for Her Majesty the Queen to use when she signed the Distinguished Visitors’ Book during her visit.

The photograph shows the Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty the Queen leaving their car on arrival.

Roof-top, open-air parking was planned above a block of two-storey shops. School Street is mentioned, and the premises of Edwin Blakemore & Sons, F. Smith (Elec) Limited, and H. S. Richards & Son can be seen.

Entrance in Peel Street. Stalls are visible through the entrance railings with a “Police No Waiting” traffic cone outside, at the front of the photograph. Rolls of cloth can be seen on a stall to the left, and customers are visible.