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Whiteheath Centre, Sandwell

D-EXP/P/C93/20 17 Dec 1980 Wolverhampton Archives

The Express & Star was sponsoring a package of activities taking place at West Bromwich Town Hall, including a Christmas party, disco dancing, party hat competition, a theatre performance and lots of other contests, including a free visit to Gandy’s circu

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All Saints’ Secondary School, West Bromwich

D-EXP/S/AL/3 7 Apr 1965 Wolverhampton Archives

The school was champion of West Bromwich and Smethwick senior schools league, with 15 wins out of 15 games, scoring 114 goals. The photograph shows (front, left to right): David Vowles, Trevor Evitts, Phillip Bates (captain), Ian Taylor, Fred Hughes; (sta

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Tipton Cub Scouts, New Road Methodist Church Hall, Tipton

D-EXP/P/B1T/31 24 Apr 1982 Wolverhampton Archives

Members of all the troops in the Tipton district took part in “Go 75”, 75 different games to mark the movement’s 75th anniversary. The photograph shows Darren Shuker dribbling round skittles, alongside Paul Nock, David Priest, Robert Westwood, Tyrone Hick

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Sandwell Community Relations Council

D-EXP/P/I76/9 27 Nov 1979 Wolverhampton Archives

The Council launched a publicity campaign against the Government’s new immigration proporsals, claiming they would cause hardship to hundreds of families. Hassan Zaidi and Baldev Singh are mentioned. The photograph shows Balbir Kaur of Bromford Lane in We

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Mona or Monda Allen, junior chamber of commerce member, Oakleigh Drive, Codsall

D-EXP/N/AL/228 26 Feb 1985 Wolverhampton Archives

Visitors from Nijmegen near Arnhem in the Netherlands attended the annual ladies’ night of the Wolverhampton Jaycees at the Lea Manor Hotel, where Mona/Monda was made a senator by the British Junior Chamber. Michael Mander is mentioned. The photograph sho

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Carters Green TAVR drill hall, West Bromwich

D-EXP/P/F2S/92 18 Jan 1978 Wolverhampton Archives

Most of the 164 Royal Marines and sailors who had provided emergency firefighting cover during the strike were pulling out of West Bromwich, Oldbury and Sandwell. Captain Richard Williams and the Support Company 40 Commando based in Plymouth are mentioned

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Rajinder Kumar, Watery Lane, Smethwick

D-EXP/P/F2R/14 18 Jul 1978 Wolverhampton Archives

Rajinder suffered an asthma attack whilst at school at Parkside Junior School, and fire officers were able to lay him across a desk and revive him with oxygen, before he was taken to Dudley Road Hospital. Bert Harris is quoted. The photograph shows Ralph

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Sandwell District General Hospital, Sandwell

D-EXP/P/C152/38 23 Dec 1982 Wolverhampton Archives

Staff and friends of Christal car firm of Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, organised a party to raise money to buy a video recorder for the children’s ward. Derek Dougan of Wolves, and New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, are mentioned. The photograph shows (ri

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Friar Park, West Bromwich

D-EXP/P/W4/1 5 Aug 1972 Wolverhampton Archives

A petition demanding action to curb parking was due to be handed to the town council after a car hit Darren Burns of Bassett Road near Crankhall Lane post office, causing him to fall into a coma. The West Bromwich and District Hospital, the Midland Centre