The company inherited the right to the freedom of the town from the 7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, and exercised the right to parade through the town centre. The photograph shows Mayor Councillor Brian Moule taking the salute.

Members of the Territorial Army helped an RAF detachment and workers from the local council to free nearly 30,000 Welsh people from the Ogmore Valley in mid-Glamorgan after roads were blocked by 12 foot snow drifts. The photograph shows Corporal Arthur Mo

Members of the Territorial Army helped an RAF detachment and workers from the local council to free nearly 30,000 Welsh people from the Ogmore Valley in mid-Glamorgan after roads were blocked by 12 foot snow drifts. The photograph shows Edward Schasmith f

Members of the Territorial Army helped an RAF detachment and workers from the local council to free nearly 30,000 Welsh people from the Ogmore Valley in mid-Glamorgan after roads were blocked by 12 foot snow drifts. The photograph shows Cynthia Hodgson sh

Five volunteer soldiers were taking seven weeks off work to train with the Staffordshire Regiment. The photograph shows (from left) Ron Cooper from Eastfield Street in Wolverhampton; Lyndel Russell from Shaw Road in Bushbury, Wolverhampton; Stephen Nye fr

The drum-head service was conducted by the Reverend G. D. Spiller of the 444 Regiment and Church Lawford. The photograph shows Battery Sergeant Major R. J. S. Fox (left) receiving the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire’s certificate for outstanding service

How about a second-hand hat? They are available to pick up at the Royal National Lifeboat Institute’s charity shop on Cleveland Street in Wolverhampton. Pictured from left to right donning the hats are Joan Timmins, Greta Proudlock, Heather Whyte and Shir

The Prince Albert statue was covered in bright green fungus, but was due to be cleaned by Wolverhampton Council, along with the Douglas Harris memorial in St Peter’s Gardens.

A new information kiosk was unveiled. In the photograph (left to right) are Alderman P. Farmer, Mr A. G. E. Chapman, Mr H. Schofield and Mr R. J. Meddings.

The 16th century half-timber building had been opened to the public after extensive restoration work by Wolverhampton Council. The photograph shows Tony Perry and Linda Jones holding a photograph taken before the renovation.