
First aid – civil defence exercises, Wolverhampton
D-EXP/P/W95F/11 11 Aug 1941 Wolverhampton Archives
The exercise shows people rescuing a dummy man who was trapped under steel girders.
D-EXP/P/W95F/11 11 Aug 1941 Wolverhampton Archives
The exercise shows people rescuing a dummy man who was trapped under steel girders.
D-EXP/P/W95F/19 29 May 1940 Wolverhampton Archives
The travelling canteen was tried out on a visit to the works, provided by the contributions of the work people.
D-EXP/P/W95B/26 29 Aug 1940 Wolverhampton Archives
Men, mostly in steel helmets, climbing ladders to reach the attic of a badly damaged house.
D-EXP/P/W95W/13 7 Feb 1941 Wolverhampton Archives
Mrs B. M. Wright advising two of the trainee munitions workers on steel turning.
D-EXP/P/A8/2 30 Jul 1970 Wolverhampton Archives
Work was under way to build a footbridge across the river, so that visitors would not have to wait for the ferry. Mr W. R. Thomson is quoted, and Worcestershire County Council is mentioned. A later article states that the work on the footbridge had been h
D-EXP/P/B36/71 5 Mar 1980 Wolverhampton Archives
West Midlands County Council, Wolverhampton Council, British Steel and the Common Market unveiled a multi-million pound plan to bring back jobs lost when British Steel shut its plant in Bilston, including building an industrial estate. The photograph show
D-EXP/P/G16/6 7 Feb 1980 Wolverhampton Archives
Shopkeepers were calling for action over a dangerous junction after steel fell from a lorry and smashed into a shop. Arthur Smart of Ruiton Street is quoted, and the photograph shows Doreen Walters next to her damaged shop.
D-EXP/P/I28/20 15 Jan 1980 Wolverhampton Archives
Depiction of the management team, from left to right: Derek Ashby, Mike Round, Duncan Rutherford, Tom Rutherford, Andrew Rutherford, Bert Stackhouse and David Gough.
D-EXP/P/I28/19 4 Feb 1984 Wolverhampton Archives
Inquiry following the collapse of the firm. The West Midlands Enterprise Board is mentioned, and Anthony Beaumont Dark MP is quoted, as is Councillor Alan Hope.
D-EXP/P/I32/425 22 Dec 1982 Wolverhampton Archives
Twice the usual number of workers came to witness the last firing of the two giant furnaces. The photograph shows Joe Jones (seated centre front) with colleagues.