The photograph shows Mayor Alderman H. E. Lane, J. Brock Allon and the Reverend Father Lockett, leading the procession from the town hall to SS. Mary and John’s Church in the rain.

Collection of miniature models by James Beattie of Beatties Department Store, showcasing the changing fashion of women’s clothing over 100 years.

A Butlers Brewery cooper demonstrating how to make a barrel. In the background, there is a mural showing the ceremony of hooping up a cooper following the completion of their apprenticeship.

A Courtaulds worker showing visitors how to operate a coning machine.

At the James Gibbons, Ltd. stand, Mr J. E. Dickenson explained to visitors the mechanisms of a prison door with a rat bolt lock. The model at the exhibition was only half size, but this type of prison door was used on nearly every prison door in the count

This revolving globe highlighted parts of the world where Guy Motors vehicles were used.

At the H. M. Hobson Ltd. stand a master central carburetter is being described to Alderman W. Lawley (left) by Mr L. Furnival. The central carburetter was designed for the British Hercules engine, used extensively for operational flying during the Second

The National Coal Board’s theme at the exhibition was “Coal is Food”. The stand also presented the development of coal mining since nationalisation. The photograph shows Lord Hyndley and Sir Ben Smith on the left, talking to Albert Parkes of Hilton Main C

The Wolverhampton Corporation Transport Department Stand featured an electrically driven double decker trolley bus running round an island.

The event was officially opened by Mayor Alderman H. E. Lane, following a service conducted by Reverend J. Wilson of Queen Street Congregational Church). The Bishop of Lichfield, Dr E. S. Woods is also mentioned.