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Ring Road, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/W1R/41 7 Jan 1974 Wolverhampton Archives

An office block built for Artagen Properties at the junction of Waterloo Road would be occupied by Tarmac Ltd.

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Patent Shaft, steel works, Leabrook Road, Wednesbury

D-EXP/P/I45/70 10 Aug 1988 Wolverhampton Archives

The start of open-cast mining on the former steelworks site by British Coal. The Richardson Brothers of Oldbury and Tarmac of Wolverhampton are mentioned.

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Ring Road, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/W1R/39 12 May 1972 Wolverhampton Archives

An aerial view from the multi-storey office blocks, the Tarmac building near the junction with Waterloo Road. St John’s Church, Mander House, Darlington Street and the Methodist Church can be seen.

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The Wergs, Tettenhall

D-EXP/P/T1/53 11 Apr 1976 Wolverhampton Archives

Local people, led by former England women’s cricket captain Rachel Heyhoe-Flint, were calling on Tory MP Nick Budgen to back their fight against Tarmac’s plans to build an office block on lane between Danescourt Road and Coppice Lane. Wolverhampton Counci

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Bilston Sixth Form Centre

D-EXP/P/B52/45 3 Jan 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

Tarmac Roadstone (Western) Ltd presented a refurbished minibus to the centre. The photograph shows Ivor Wymer at the wheel, alongside (left to right) Tarlochan Sundal, Bimia Ram, Paul Bhogal, Jane Price and Charles Novotny.

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Cecilia Close, Hoobrook, Kidderminster

D-EXP/P/H44/32 18 Aug 1976 Wolverhampton Archives

Residents began to move back into the refurbished flats, after they were evacuated in 1970 over safety concerns. Elsie Price, Margaret Chamberlain, Barbara Cook, Tarmac and GKN Reinforcements are mentioned. The photograph shows Michael Parry, his wife Mar

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Avon and Thames House, Hoobrook, Kidderminister

D-EXP/P/H44/31 15 Jan 1970 Wolverhampton Archives

Two blocks of flats were declared unstable by engineers, and the residents had to be evacuated to temporary homes. Tarmac Building Ltd. of Wolverhampton, Kidderminster Borough Council and Councillor Harry Purcell are mentioned. The photograph shows West M

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Offenham House, Kellett Road, Nechells, Birmingham

D-EXP/P/H44/3 21 Apr 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

The tower block was officially reopened by Councillor Edwina Currie after a major refurbishment by the City Council and Tarmac Contract Housing. The photograph shows (from left) Ron Plant, May Dowd, Edwina Currie, Linda Coleman and Tony Boden.

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Blue Rock Quarry, Oldbury

D-EXP/P/Q2/6 8 Aug 1969 Wolverhampton Archives

Warley Councillor Ted Williams expressed concerns about the lack of warning notices by the deep water-filled quarry owned by Tarmac Roadstone Holdings Ltd. as there were dangers to children playing nearby. Ivy House Road, the Birmingham New Road, and Roun