River watchdogs were investigating possible pollution after dead fish were found. The photograph shows Brett Edwards (right) and Anthony Rowley (left). Moatbrook Avenue, School House, Elliots Lane, and British Waterways are mentioned.

Members of the Codsall and District Civic Society started a clean-up on the village green to held their bid to hold on to Staffordshire’s best kept village title. The photograph shows David Whitehead (left) and Fred Turley with (left to right) Pat Small,

Local residents were confused when a heavy stone, said to mark the grave of an old woman who was hanged there for stealing apples in the 1600s, disappeared, but it had been dug up accidentally by a Council digger, and was returned to its original site. Al

Traders were complaining that a new bypass road was taking custom away from their shops. Alfred Bodenham is quoted.

Despite newer housing developments, the village had been third in its class in 1968 and was hoping to be in the finals again. The photograph includes the premises of the Crown Inn.

These photographs have been catalogued and digitised thanks to the kind generosity and support of the Codsall & Bilbrook Historical Society.

Painting. A sign for John E. Knight can be seen.