The firm had developed a method to inject a “cocooning” material into the timbers of the Tudor warship, the Marie Rose, to displace the water content without damage. Synthetic Lubricant of Hastings in mentioned. The photograph shows Alex Flett (left) and

An annual prize presentation for nurses was held. The photograph shows Peter Tredrea of the Wolverhampton Area Health Authority presenting The Royal Hospital Friends prize for medicine to Nurse J. Blatherwick.

After years of inactivity the site was to be derequisitioned by the War Office and to be returned to agriculture. The photograph is a composite picture of the interior of one of the Nissen huts and an outside view. Goering’s Luftwaffe is mentioned.

There were queries over mental health risks for people living in high-rise flats. Dudley, Dr Kate Rogers, and the Aldridge-Brownhills Health Committee are mentioned, and Councillor George McEvoy is quoted.

Pupils from the school were invited to reenact a debate about the development of a park in the east of the town during the 1890s. David Michie and Mayor George Howells are mentioned, and the photograph shows ‘Councillor’ Susan Harris (right) with the ‘May

The station won an award for local authority ambulance services at the 16th regional competition at the Rover works in Solihull, and they were going to go on to represent the Midlands in the National Ambulance Officers Competitions in Harrogate. The photo

A coping stone marked “Skidmore” was being moved because of the demolition of the Thomas Skidmore offices, to their new premises in Waterloo Road. The Midshires Building Society is mentioned, and the photograph shows Dick Rhodes and Richard Cottrell holdi

The station held an open day, which included displays and demonstrations of the latest paramedical equipment. The photograph shows Daniel Bate of Links Avenue, Wolverhampton, sitting on the lap of an ambulance worker in an ambulance. Ron Mason is quoted.

The pensioner had donated his Christmas bonus to ambulance staff, and was encouraging others to do the same. The article also relates to the theft of an ambulance from outside the home of Keith Wellsbury in Winchester Road, which prevented him from gettin

The Wolverhampton Air Rifle League purchased play equipment for a new childrens playground. The photograph shows Harold Gettings, P. A. Williams, Ken Dukes, K. Manning, Sister Sue Bowden, Mr Davis and C. T. Forsyth.