| In 1966 Bilston Borough Council vanished, swallowed up
into an enlarged Wolverhampton. So, forty years on, we decided
to commemorate this event and to celebrate the days of independent
local government in Bilston.
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Once again the Bilston Craft Gallery had kindly let
us back into their 1st Floor Gallery and made their
facilities available to us. We are very grateful to
them.
Here we are, at the start of the invasion, setting up
the show, with Kath Kiely sorting out the display cases. |
| Reg Aston, our Displays Organiser (and Life Member)
wields the Bluetack as Megan Fitzgerald-Plummer dashes
by. |
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Now its Reg's turn to dash by, though we are almost
finished. Reg's amazing collection of photos are
on the walls ... |
| ... and the cases are filled. Amongst the many local
documents in this case are one of Hugh Walters many
sci-fi novels - because, as Walter Hughes, he was a
long-serving member of the Borough Council. |
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This case includes documents lent by sometime
Bilston councillor, Harold
Marriott, such as formal invitations to civic occasions
and two council members' handbooks. |
| This case contained a number of medals struck for
Bilston's council to commemorate various events; and
artefacts relating to the Floral Show, which was
supported by the Council and played an important part in
Bilston's social life. |
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A variety of other council publications and election
leaflets. |
| And more local material, covering a wide range of
activities. It was noticeable that Bilston Council
was not just concerned with the nuts and bolts of the
town but active promoted and supported its social life. |
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It was early November but autumn was late and the
weather mild for the time of year. The gallery was
now all set up for the opening. |
click here to see what happened on the Opening Day
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