The photograph shows officers using hoses on scorched wasteland behind houses.

The service held their annual dinner. The photograph shows (from left) Tom Burn, Terry Miles, David Hannah, Keith Sturgeon, and Sam Brick.

Two women who worked in the control room were getting married on the same day – Annette Wright (left) from Sayers Road in Stafford was marrying Peter Nuttall from Barlaston and Ellen Smith from Park Close in Cheslyn Hay was marrying Dave Willey who worked

The photograph shows Nigel Brown (seated) with (behind) Sam Elsdon and Dave Brookes in the station office.

The photograph shows cook Gwen Turner preparing lunch.

The photograph shows a fire officer with a hose.

The photograph shows Stephen Goucher trying out the pole watched by (left to right) Christopher Jones, Max Harris, Bill Parker, Ken Hill, Mike Seeley, Sean Taylor and Mathew Galbreath.

The photograph shows Michael Poultney dressing as Superman trying to impress a group of children at a party at the fire station.

The photograph shows Dean Loveridge behind the wheel of a fire engine, wathced by his uncle, Michael Henn, at a party at the fire station.