The photograph shows Bob Foster with the station’s most unusual fire hydrant, which had been found in Worcester.

Sandwell Council were considering whether to sell the blocks of flats to private developers.

The photograph shows Prince Charles looking at a scrapbook of theatre productions with Catherine Turner.

The photograph shows Inderjit Singh of the West Bromwich-based Asian Arts Production dance group meeting Prince Charles.

The photograph shows scouts practising welly wanging (from left) Mark Buswell, Richard Smart and Mark Cox.

The photograph shows Ron Bright, who had a display of every brigade cap badge in the British Isles.

Fire officers in protective suits from Walsall, Willenhall, Bilston and Fallings Park stations took part in a training exercise to deal with a spillage of deadly chemicals. Alan Edis and the Royal Hospital are mentioned.

The photograph shows Stan Ivens polishing a plaque commmemorating former chief Thomas Chandler.

The company was being innovative to meet new demands. The photograph shows a new production line operated by computer.

Part-time soldiers were on the alert in the event of nuclear war. The photograph shows three of the guidons of the old regiments which had merged into the new yeomanry.