The members of the battalion had mostly been caged up in seven bases across the region, with few trips out on the streets so they had to find ways to entertain themselves. The photograph shows Corporal Geoff Pearce from West Bromwich manning a look-out po

The fierce rivalry still existed between the old regimental divisions of the 38th in the South and 64th in the North, despite the merging of the two in 1959. RSM Terry Ellison is mentioned. The photograph shows Drum Major John Bunn covering up the 64th si

Sergeant Sam Grundy of Stoke-on-Trent was taking over as Pioneer Sergeant, which meant according to regimental tradition he became the only person allowed to have a beard. The photograph shows Sam with a big pair of scissors to cut off the beard of Pionee

The photograph shows members of the regiment holding up a “Hi Mom” message: Privates Robert McMahon (top bunk) from Cannock and (left to right) Dick Barton from Parkfields in Wolverhampton, Michael Ashmore from Wombourne and Rod Hyde from Bentley in Walsa

The battalion had been caged up in seven bases across the region for the previouis four months, with few trips out on the streets. The photograph shows Private Paul Fellows from Bilston painting an image of the Staffordshire Knot logo on a wall at the arm

A group of children on the Cannock Police SPACE scheme visited the museum over the summer holidays. The photograph shows Steven Perkins from Cannock trying on a replica 1775 grenadiers cap, alongside PC Alan Jones.

A Labour election poster for Dr Richard Etheridge and Tony Cook was prompting jokes, including chef Jerry Croft posing with a frying pan. John Simpson is quoted and the Pedmore ward of Dudley Council is mentioned.

Peter Mason put out a call for unemployed local people to submit art work to hang alongside the work by pupils at the school. The photograph shows (left to right) Joanne Scarsbrook, Mark Lester and Steven Wilson with their work.

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.

A new art and craft community scheme was being run by former art students who were teaching classes ranging from candle making to photography. The photograph shows Steven Poole taking a photograph of (from left) Steven Guy, Alex Roberts and Bev Page.