Tarmac was facing a large bill to clear contamination and drainage problems on the redundant site. The photograph shows Labour Councillor and ex-steelworker Bert Turner looking over site.

Town Council members were calling for the demolition of homes in the Low Hill area due to the rising costs of their modernisation. Councillor Ken Purchase and former mayor Arthur Storer are quoted, and Councillors Jim Carpenter and Duncan Rutherford are m

An artist’s impression of a proposed office block for the new regional headquarters for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries near Tarmac’s proposed office executive suite, which was facing opposition from neighbouring residents. Rachel Heyhoe-Flint,

The top of Darlington Street opposite Beatties, where old shops were due to be adapted and refurbished as rentable office units with modern shops on the ground floor. Cradley Heath, Halesowen, and Tarmac Group are mentioned, and the photograph includes t

An aerial panoramic photograph of Wolverhampton with lights at night, taken from the roof of the Tarmac building close to the junction of the Ring Road and Waterloo Road, showing buildings including Darlington Street Methodist Church. An energy crisis and

The women’s team usually played against men, and had brought in men to assist as goalkeeper and sweepers, but were looking for female defenders. The photograph shows Noreen Lloyd, Jackie Folks, Jane Hill, Irene Entwistle, Sue Baggott, Gillian Spilsbury, P

Midshires Building Society was putting up the cash for private householders in Park Village to borrow to improve their run-down homes. Frederick Shaw of Crowther Street, Edith Taylor of Leslie Road, Martin Cooper, and Councillor Ken Purchase are quoted. C

Local people, led by former England women’s cricket captain Rachel Heyhoe-Flint, were calling on Tory MP Nick Budgen to back their fight against Tarmac’s plans to build an office block on lane between Danescourt Road and Coppice Lane. Wolverhampton Counci

Residents on the Lion Farm, Darbys Hill and Springfield Estates were being consulted on plans for the Rowley Hills District area, including the merger of two quarries, at Oakham Primary School. Sandwell Council, Turners HIll Road, Tarmac Roadstone (Southe

Ken Newey returned to his former home which had been refurbished as part of a facelift scheme for the Park Village area. Rolls-Royce, Wolverhampton Council, Wildwood, Stafford, and the Contract Housing Organisation are mentioned. The photograph shows Ken