Student nurses and midwives from Walsall and South East Staffordshire received certificates from David Jones of Sheffield and North Trent College of Nursing and Midwifery at a ceremony held at St Matthew’s Hospital in Burntwood. The photograph shows Mark

The turf-cutting ceremony for new public toilets took place, after a long campaign for new toilets. The photograph shows (from left) Graham Foster, Peter Lynn, Councillor Cath Micklewright, Bill Burks and Pete Taplin.

Pupils from seven special schools took part in the challenge, organised by Walsall Special Schools Association. The Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr is mentioned. The photograph shows Oakwood School teacher Kevin Lloyd encouraging his team.

Pupils from seven special schools took part in the challenge, organised by Walsall Special Schools Association. The Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr is mentioned. The photograph shows staff and pupils from Oakwood School cheering their team.

Pupils from seven special schools took part in the challenge, organised by Walsall Special Schools Association. The Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr is mentioned. The photograph shows Sarah Williams in the swimming pool.

Four military concerts were planned, featuring veteran Walsall jazz musician Ken Rattenbury and the Walsall Seniors Citizen Orchestra. The photograph shows Arnold Garbett with Austin Donovan and Sid Griffiths (right).

Nude paintings by Darlaston artist Ron Satterthwaite had caused controversy when they were displayed in Walsall Civic Centre after receiving complaints from the public, so they were transferred to the Gallery. The photograph shows Sophie Wilson with some

An exhibition was organised which gave an insight into how artists in Eastern Europe viewed the dramatic break-up of the Communist bloc, including work by artists from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Russia. The photograph shows Jo Digger with two

It took six people to carry Jane Kelly’s painting “Alaska” into the Gallery, due to its large size and the fact that is was painted in artex and bitumen. The photograph shows Jane Kelly supervising as the staff carried the painting in.

The exhibition featured the work of 16 Mexican photographers from the 1920s onwards. Jo Digger is quoted, and the photograph shows Robert Allen with one of the exhibits.