Dozens of students paid for the chance to abseil 50 foot down the building to raise money as part of the Rag Day event. The photograph shows Helen Darlington collecting the fee from Martyn Howes.

Malcolm officially opened the Blakenall Heath Junior School which had moved to a new building in Field Road, Bloxwich. Dinall Tuck, Ken Siddle, Blakenall Lane and TP Riley school are mentioned.

The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists had launched a spring exhibition in New Street and Tom was due to be stationed inside the building painting on an easel during the exhibition. The Dancing Did by Stephen Adams of Halesowen is mentioned.

Andrew Bloomer won a competition run by Staffordshire Building Society, which meant that him and his class mates at Northfield Road Primary School in Netherton had a trip on the steam railway. The photograph shows Andrew and his classmates with Des Green

Newbridge Preparatory School organised a golf tournament to raise money for their building fund. The photograph shows Graham Solari (far right) receiving a cheque from Rachael Heyhoe-Flint with (second left) Stephen Kimbell and Tony Webb looking on.

Paula was knocked unconscious after falling 16 foot into the basement of a derelict building, and was taken to the Royal Hospital. St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Bilston Lane, Willenhall, Christine Bell and the Central Electricity Generating Boar

Brian was repairing damage caused by a falling chimney pot on the roof of an office building in Broad Street, when he slipped and was caught by the feet by Gary Williams (right) of Swan Bank in Penn in the nick of time. The Royal Hospital is mentioned.

After building up his business at Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre in Hednesford, Trevor had moved to a new studio in Cannock town centre.

Within days of Margaret Thatcher announcing her cabinet, ministers were seen visiting a building in South London to choose new pictures to hang in their departments, including Norman St John-Stevas, Leader of the House and Minister for the Arts. Whitehall

The first building to be completed in the Upper Street development area, the new parish centre was officially opened by the Bishop of Lichfield, the Right Reverend A. S. Reeve. Mrs A. S. Reeve, Tettenhall Urban District Council, Councillor Dr S. C. Dyke,