These were among a series of valuable items presented by Mrs A. B. Bantock to Wolverhampton, which would be put into safe keeping for the duration of the War.

The photograph shows items that had been left to Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

The portrait was copied by Paula Woof for a mural on the passenger bridge at the Railway Station. Sunbeam is mentioned, and the photograph shows Martin Jones with the portrait.

A portrait borrowed from Wolverhampton Art Gallery was to be exhibited alongside a picture from the Queen’s private collection at Buxton Festival in Derbyshire in an exhibition entitled “Thirty Different Likenesses”. Lichfield, Bill Berisford, Sir Laurenc

The gallery was putting on an exhibition of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, plastics, glass and textiles from the decade, including a reconstructed suburban sitting room. The Hayward Gallery in London is mentioned. The photograph shows Rosamond Allwood ho

Seven musicians from the Finnish chamber music society gave a lunchtime recital, as part of a tour of the West Midlands to celebrate their 45th anniversary. The Savel-Sirkut Girls’ Choir from Pori, Wolverhampton Grammar School, St Paul’s Church in Birming

Members of the Committee visited Wolverhampton Art Gallery as part of their annual tour itinerary, and saw work in progress to extend spaces in the gallery. The photograph shows them inspecting a statue of St Cecilia by Atri Brown, which was given to the

Coin or medal to commemorate the opening of the Art Gallery on 30 May 1884.

Four artists – Stephen Taylor-Woodrow, Mark Gaynor, Daniel Kay and Christopher Knott – had sprayed themselves with acrylic paint and stage make-up as “living paintings” to hang on the wall, before they were due to move to West Park Conservatory.

A scale model of the Shishiden Ceremonial Hall at the Japanese Imperial Palace was on show. The photograph shows Ann Davies with the model.