Dudley Council was hoping that rains would come soon before an emergency supply was required, as the ornamental lake was shrinking, limiting the horizons of ducks and other waterfowl. The photograph shows Steven Pain standing near the railings with Simone

The hospital had issued cards to the nursing staff to help them hitch a lift to work during a bus strike. The photograph shows (left to right) Veronica Service, Jean Burchell and Hilda Hickman.

Two student nurses from Dudley were going to represent the Guest and Wordsley Hospitals School of Nursing at the international congress. The photograph shows (left to right) Mr G. Cookson of the Student Nurses Association, Margaret Smilgin of Macefield Av

St Michael’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Merry Hill held a welly-wanging competition at their summer fair, and the theatre nurses came second after The Bristols, a women’s team from Meynell Valves in Bushbury. Goodyear and Merry Hill Soccer Club are

Two pairs of iguanas had produced 12 eggs, which were being artificially incubated, in the hope that Dudley would become the first British zoo to breed these animals in captivity. The photogrpah shows John Foden putting the last of the eggs into a sand fi

Group Captain A. Reece of the North and West units of the ATC inspected the squadron. The Lees Trophy competition is mentioned. The photograph shows the group captain talking to Sergeant M. Jones.

From left to right: Mr A. Phillips, Cliff Nock and Mr W. Johnson. Price-Pearson Refractories of Brierley Hill, High Street, and J. J. Dyson of Sheffield are mentioned.

A mock “Royal Wedding” was organised at the same time as the real event in Westminster Abbey. The photograph shows Youth Training Scheme trainees Darren McNally and Kerry Hill posing as Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Barry J. Freeth of Abingdon Road, Netherton, wrote to the town clerk of Warley, Kenneth Peace, to complain that people walking past the Gents toilets could see through the smashed windows. The Holly Bush Inn and Fox Oak Street are mentioned.

An outdoor morning service was held after the building was damaged by arsonists. Alan Walker and Ann Bolas are mentioned.