Her Majesty the Queen was on her way to the world scout jamboree at Sutton Park. The photograph shows the Queen shaking hands with Yvonne Valerie Coldbeck, alongside her husband, Squadron-Leader H. G. Coldbeck (centre), as she arrived.

Wolverhampton has succeeded in raising more than £30,000 for a lifeboat, exactly one year after the appeal was launched. Pictured is the deputy mayor of Wolverhampton and chairman of the lifeboat appeal committee, Councillor Ted Mitchell who was on hand t

Sorting out pairs of donated shoes are from left, Mrs M Merry, Mrs M Rix, Mrs M Gregory, Mrs J Timmins, Mrs G Proudlock and Mrs S Newell

A fun day organised by the Copperwheels charity was held at the home of Michael Miles, Mancroft Road, Tettenhall, and raised money for the lifeboat crew at Barmouth, North Wales. Pictured were Roy Timms, branch treasurer, Tony Guy, Elaine Zolina, Mrs Flo

A cheque was presented to Mr Elson Phillips, honorary secretary, and Crispin Williamson, crew member, of the Little and Broad Haven lifeboat station, West Wales, by landlady of the The Windmill pub, Dudley Road, Lye, Mrs Elizabeth Nash, and Ken Ainge, com

Derek Trevis had signed for Walsall from Colchester, having previously played for Villa, and was available for the match against Bournemouth. His wife Edith and Birmingham are mentioned. The photograph shows Ron Lewin (left) alongside Trevis.

The 210 (Staffs) Light Air Defence Battery, Royal Artillery (Volunteers) were due to be awarded freedom of entry of Wolverhampton, parading through St Peter’s Square and Wulfruna Street to Exchange Street. Albert Jones of Wynn Road, Penn, Mayor Arthur Sto

An entire ambulance crew were applying for a new job with Wolverhampton Council as dog wardens, as the pay was not much less than their current wage without any of the danger or unsocial hours. The Express & Star is mentioned and Peter Lloyd is quoted. Th

The battery won the Manorbier Cup against competition from units all over the country, firing Blowpipe missiles at targets over Otterburn training area in Northumberland. The photograph shows (from left) Gunner Ian Kenyon, Lance Brigadier Ian Brownhill, G

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