Allison was the first fourth-year girl to tackle gas welding. Walter Kimber is quoted, and Hilton Lane is mentioned. The photograph shows Allison helping to repair steel dining tables.

Her Majesty the Queen was presented with a doll’s pram made by Badham Brothers of Stourbridge Road for Princess Anne, and a stainless steel miniature garden spade and fork for Prince Charles. The photograph shows Mayoress Mrs J. R. Pook talking to the Que

Seven nurses reached the Midland final of the contest, where television personality Leslie Crowther was acting as a patient. The photograph shows in front with Leslie (from left) Kathy Dolan from Coventry, Pauline Pearsall from Stafford General Infirmary,