The photograph shows Paul, Steve and Peter Thompson of Wyre Road in Bloxwich on board a 1939 Leyland Hipp fire engine with Brian Young from Lichfield

The station held an annual open day, including demonstrations of equipment and displays of skills, and colleagues from Avon Fire Service dropped in during the day in a break during their sponsored walk from John O’Groats to Lands End. The photograph shows

Fire officers put on a display of rescue techniques using the latest equipment as part of the fire station open day, to raise money for the Fire Service National Benevolent Fund. The photograph shows Wayne Rushton of Darwin Road learning about a hydraulic

A fire service fun day, including firefighting demonstrations, five-a-side football, and an exhibition of fire engines, was being put on by the E Division which covered Walsall and Wolverhampton. Bob Minton from Walsall, Martin Wall and Adele Inglefield a

Special dinner and dance at a Birmingham night club to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the factory ( formerly known as the Incandescent Heat Company). The photograph shows Gordon Thomlinson and Larry Boxwell.

Celebrating the 75th anniversary.The photograph shows Neil Hewson (left) and Kit Carson starting to assemble a rig for coal gasification research in the research and development shop of the central engineering division.

Charitable donation from Wheway Becker to Walsall Manor Hospital after the firm prepared to shut down. Mike Ball and the FKI group are mentioned. Nurse Helen Hartram is shown along with some of the workers and one of the special syringe pumps which their

The firm were commissioned to paint a 40ft horse box belonging to Captain Mark Phillips. In the photograph (from left) are Derek Aulton, David Deavall and Mick Wilcox.

The firm was using plastic owls to scare away pigeons from the outside of their building. Stephen Cox is quoted. The photograph shows Wendy Birch with one of the owls.

The two health agencies opened their doors to members of the public to promote a greater understanding of services in the borough. Kimara Phillips and George MacIntosh are mentioned. The photograph shows Jane Eminson and John Howell with the patients’ cha