Eight figures had been stolen in a raid, and the gallery was appealing for any information that might lead to their recovery.

Paintings by Brian Yale showed the battlefields as they appeared contemporaneously, alongside photographs of the battles. The photograph shows Gillian Shepherd (left) and Ryan Gewar from Wolverhampton Polytechnic viewing one of the paintings.

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The photograph shows Joan Cooper of Retreat Gardens in Pattingham and Dennis Collins from Hythe in Kent viewing a portrait.

Children from schools in Bilston and Penn were privileged to see a preview of the exhibition, which had recently transferred from London. Peter Vigurs and Woodfield Junior School are mentioned. The photograph shows children from Loxdale Primary School, Bi

The first exhibition of Emerson’s work since 1945 had opened. The Express and Star print rooms in Castle Street, Butlers Brewery war memorial, the Royal Hospital, and the “Mercury” at the front of the Express and Star in Queen Street are mentioned. The ph

A public centenary appeal and national grants were helping to pay for “Chestnuts”, by Stanley Spencer. The photograph shows Yvonne Reynolds from Bilston (left) and Angie Round from Highley modelling T-shirts which were being sold to help the appeal.

West Midlands Arts commissioned seven artists to produce work relating to West Midlands industries, including firms such as Cadbury’s in Birmingham, Brinton’s carpets in Kidderminster and the Ind Coope Brewery in Burton-on-Trent. The West Midlands CBI cha

The photograph shows the brass study “biting” the finger of Mary Beddows of Kinfare Drive, Tettenhall Wood. E. T. is mentioned.

The Mayor Gallery in London had offered the collage for sale, and Wolverhampton Council’s Art Gallery Sub-Committee had approved the purchase, subject to obtaining a partial grant from the Department of Education and Science. King King, Andy Warhol’s “Jac