Birmingham University’s Extra-Mural department was running a new art class, “The Figure in Art”.

The Gallery received a grant from the Victoria and Albert Museum to purchase an oil painting of Stourbridge High Street by Edwin Grice. The photograph shows Roger Dodsworth of the Black Country Living Museum with the painting.

A selection of works, loaned by Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museum, were on display. Samuel Bayliss, Bayliss, Jones and Bayliss, The Woodhouse, Wood Road, Tettenhall, The Beeches, Regis Road, George Phoenix, Fleetwood-Walker and Vickers De Ville are men

A group of Wolverhampton artists (Adrian Clamp, Dave Gunning, Tony Homer, Gill Lorente, Geoff Pope and Chris Ward) had opened a new gallery above the glass and china shop to exhibit examples of their work. Lynne Hubbard is mentioned, and the photograph sh

The venue had been chosen as the location for the first exhibition in Britain by Korean print artist Tae-Chol Kim. The photograph shows the artist with his exhibit “Chaos….Hope”.

The photograph shows three students (from left) Helen Ison, Marjorie Kavanagh and Margaret Morgan.

The college was launching its most extensive range of courses ever, expanding on its traditional base of fine arts tuition by offering courses in the performing arts. King’s Hill in Darlaston is mentioned. The photograph shows David Burrows admiring a scu

The photograph shows Adrian Downes of Chepstow Road in Bloxwich with tutor Lynne Bailey.

One of the entries in the annual Mid-Art competition came from artist Bryn Jayes from Radmore Road in Handsworth, and was titled “In praise of all bus stations”. Charles Hajdamach and John Salt are mentioned. The photograph shows Bryan Greenaway from Pens

For the first time in several years, the gallery had a direct entrance to the street. Kidderminster’s School of Science and Art and Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee are mentioned.