Restoration work on the historic building was ongoing despite icy temperatures. Patrick Newland is quoted. The photograph shows Bill Sheerin from Lichfield working on a stone Queen Victoria jubilee plaque.

Bert Evans operated the ferry across the river, but the building of a footbridge was due to make him redundant. The photograph shows Bert pushing off the boat, with a crane erecting the footbridge in the background.

Wolverhampton Council decided to use the renovated Lindy Lou building as a welfare rights centre, which faced opposition from the Tory party because of the loss of income in rents and rates. Councillor Alan Griffiths and Councillor John Bird are quoted.

Lindy Lou, the oldest building in the town, had been put up for sale. The Hand Inn, the Hughes family, Puddle Brook and Darlington Street are mentioned, and the photograph includes the Wulfrun Centre in the background.

Four time capsules containing old newspapers, photographs and church scrolls from 1876, were discovered when the building was being demolished by Wednesbury firm H. E. Demolition. Harry Humphries is quoted, and the photograph shows David Lewis.

An annual village carnival which helped raise funds for building work. Reverend Michael Pope is quoted, and his wife Gillian is mentioned, as is St Lawrence First School and Staffordshire Police. The photograph shows the Gnosall Players tennis/Wimbledon f

The bust of Aesculapius, Greek god of Medicine, stood on top of the building which previously housed Samuel Shelley’s pharmacy, and was also apparently haunted by George the ghost. Phil Peters is mentioned.

An aerial view from the multi-storey office blocks, the Tarmac building near the junction with Waterloo Road. St John’s Church, Mander House, Darlington Street and the Methodist Church can be seen.

A new saw mill had trebled the firm’s capacity for producing materials for building contractors and manufacturers. Thomas Vale and Sons of Stourport is mentioned. The photograph shows Roy Powis (left) and Derek McCluskey.

After being forced to move from Darlaston to make way for road building, the firm was forced to close after their request for a grant from the Black Country Development Corporation was denied. The photograph shows Ranjit Singh with some of his staff.