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Aldridge Youth Theatre, Noddy Park Road, Aldridge

D-EXP/P/T20/1 5 Oct 1977 Wolverhampton Archives

The new building was officially opened as a first permanent home for the Aldridge Youth Theatre Company by actor Bernard Hepton from the Colditz TV series. The photograph shows Sylvia Cartwright (left) and Dorothy Dean.

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Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre

D-EXP/P/T20/17 5 Aug 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

Bill Slinn, an engineer and former amateur musical lead at the theatre, wrote “The History of The Birmingham Hippodrome” and believed that the renovated theatre was more beautiful than when it was previously refurbished in 1925. RIchard Johnston is mentio

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Ordinary Seaman Ronald John Gregg

D-EXP/P/W95I/46 4 May 1940 Wolverhampton Archives

The photograph shows Gregg, in uniform, in front of a brick building. Originally from 5 Wellington Avenue, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, he served on the HMS Havock. The HMS Harvey, the battleship Warspite, and Narvik Fjord are mentioned.

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44th anniversary of D-Day

D-EXP/P/W95D/13 4 May 1988 Wolverhampton Archives

Students from Brooklyn College, Perry Barr, built a special cabinet displaying the insignia and cap badges of all the services which were members of the Birmingham and District Normandy Veterans branch, to be displayed in the Cafe Gondree, at Pegasus Brid

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St George’s Church, St George’s Parade, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/W32/48 21 Sep 1951 Wolverhampton Archives

The Reverend J. H. Ginever was urging the Wolverhampton Town Council to find an alternative use for the 140-year-old building. Although the photograph dates from 1951, the article dates from 30 August 1974.

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St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/W32/152 5 Oct 1993 Wolverhampton Archives

A church “open door” project invited up to 500 pupils to explore the building. Schools mentioned include St Paul’s, Merridale Juniors and Perry Hall Juniors. Photograph shows Merridale pupils Jodie Saxton and Iain Blake with handbells.

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School of Art and Design, University of Wolverhampton

D-EXP/P/W15/18 29 Aug 1992 Wolverhampton Archives

When carrying out renovation works on a campus outside the town, builders had discovered three infant kestrels, and they were released from the roof of the Art and Design building after rehabilitation with Steve Wyton from Bromsgrove.

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University of Wolverhampton, Shropshire Campus, Telford

D-EXP/P/W15/46 11 Feb 1994 Wolverhampton Archives

Students from the School of Construction, Engineering and Technology visited the site to suggest ways of redeveloping a historic stable block. The photograph shows Richard Turner, Gwyndaf Rees, Damian Hayward, Simon Wood and Sean McGibbon alongside Jane W

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Diana Gamble, Church Street, St Georges, Shropshire

D-EXP/P/W3/27 6 Jul 1977 Wolverhampton Archives

After being made redundant as a machine operator, Diana decided to have a go on a building site digging trenches at Malinslee in Telford. MacNamara is mentioned.