The church auctioned off furniture and pews to raise funds. The photograph shows Jack Lewis with the choir stalls he carved as an apprentice cabinet maker.

Apprentices at the firm raised money for new equipment at the Mary Elliot Special School, Brewer Street, Walsall. The photograph shows Helen Atkins with some of the equipment, alongside Carl Benbow (left) Darren Baggott and John Mason.

Mark had recently qualified as a RNMH (Registered Nurse Mental Handicap) and attended the annual presentation of certificates at Walsall Town Hall. The photograph shows Mark being lifted up by Tina Perks, Sharon Gee, Samantha Schild and Angela Fellows.

The Costa del Tipton campaign, the brainchild of David Whitehouse, had won a national award. The photograph shows Julie Jukes (left) and Heather Roberts with a new floating yellow submarine.

The swimming pool held an open day which encouraged visitors to try out different watersports including sub-aqua diving and water polo. Mel Sweeney is mentioned. The photograph shows John Adams giving canoeing tips to Lee Webster (left) and Martin Stead.

The water had been drained out of the pool to get ready for the winter dancing season. Arthur Williams of Sandwell North is quoted. The photograph shows Joanne Colston, Andrew Faulkner and Gillian Bryant from Charlemont Junior School watching Trevor Simco

The photograph shows the Prince signing the visitors book, with the Reverend David Collyer (right) of the West Midlands Committee for the Prince’s Trust and Jonathon Lee of the Hotel.

The photograph shows Prince Charles being greeted by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Joseph Bailey, and his wife, Frances.

The dance group Hot Gossip appeared with Crossroads star Noele Gordon and Paul Daniels. Roy Gale is quoted. The photograph shows the Prince meeting members of Hot Gossip.

The dance group Hot Gossip appeared with Rod Hull and Emu, Noele Gordon, The Dooleys and Paul Daniels, to raise money for the Welsh Environment Foundation as part of the Silver Jubilee Trust. The photograph shows the Prince meeting members of Hot Gossip.