The Guild held a jubilee meeting, where prizes were awarded for best garters and hats. The photograph shows Mrs E. James (right), Kath Dunn (standing right), Dot Lees (also standing) and Mrs E. Tershull.

Lorna was top of the class in a secretarial course at the West Bromwich College of Commerce. The photograph shows Lorna sitting amongst typewriters.

After spending nine years as a teller in the Queen Square branch of Lloyd’s Bank in Wolverhampton, Nicci and her husband Jeremy swapped careers to become a farmer. WIllenhall is mentioned. The photograph shows her sitting on a tractor.

Jenny became the first woman to complete the car mechanic’s course at Wolverhampton Skill Centre in Whitmore Reans, and was due to start work with an Aldridge garage. The Women’s Royal Army Corps is mentioned.

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.

Retired midwife Veronica reconnected with a baby she delivered, now Mrs Clements of Seaton in South Devon, just as the Queen was being crowned on Coronation Day. Melany Clements is mentioned.

Women were seeking support for a petition to Parliament in their fight against the Abortion Amendment Bill, which they believed would restrict facilities for National Health Service abortions. London is mentioned. The photograph shows Margaret Shore (left

Anne was starting a three-year apprenticeship with West Midlands Gas as a gas fitter in Great Barr in Birmingham, alongside attending Walsall Technical College. Margaret Haywood, Heath Street and Bill Adey are mentioned.

The photograph shows Dorothy Silvester, Margaret Lucas and Mary Durose at the annual fellowship luncheon.

The group were protesting against the lack of National Health Service abortion facilities in the West Midlands, handing out leaflets, and attacking the Abortion (Amendment) Bill, due to be presented to Parliament by William Beynon MP. Buckingham, Renee Sh