A cyclist was travelling behind a lorry as it approached traffic lights and narrowly escaped when a steel girder fell off onto the road. Nixon’s haulage contractors of Oldbury are mentioned. The photograph shows Christine Jay of Jay’s Cafe with police off

The photograph shows (back, left to right): I. McCartney, C. Steel, M. Reading, D. Brown, C. Pike, G. Plank, T. Gilbert (front) H. Gosnell, N. Turner, T. Walters, R. Kisielewicz, A. Rider, T. Evans, G. Jones.

Children playing in the street narrowly escaped being crushed by steel which fell from a lorry because they had gone inside for their lunch. The photograph shows Janet Hawthorn checking the damage to her fence.

British Steel’s Cookley Works at Brockmoor had raised money towards refurbishment of the church. The Julian Melchett Trust and Church Commissioners are mentioned. The photograph shows Reverend Fred Trethewey receiving a cheque from Bob Harris, along with

A member of Stourbridge Climbing Club, Chris was walking on Steel Fell, near Grasmere in the Lake District, when he slipped on ice and broke his right ankle, and his companion, Ian Davenport of Spies Lane had to alert the mountain rescue service. Russells

A lump of Shropshire granite had been transported to be used as a plinth for a toposcope guide to the Chase etched in stainless steel. The photograph shows the unveiling by Evode’s managing director Vaclar Vohralik (fourth from left), along with (from lef

200 volunteer workers had been busy preparing the line between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade for the new season, including plans to open the Bewdley section between Highley and Foyley Park near Kidderminster. British Rail is mentioned. The photograph shows

As well as being a sales manager for a Midlands steel company, Tony made violins, and he was working on an instrument based on a violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri, which was loaned to him by Kyung-Wha Chung. The photograph shows Tony with his faughter, Fra

The group held its first social evening, including music by the Saints Steel Band from Rugby, Kates Hill Primary School Caribbean dancers and choir, a dance by Mina Patel from Grange Park Centre, and West Indian and Asian food.

The company had produced more than 30,000 gold and silver-plated commemorated keys as a souvenir for the royal wedding, as well as 27 solid gold keys. Derek Sambrook is mentioned. The photograph shows Val Davies with one of the gold keys.