Calendars offer glimpse of the past

Nostalgic views of Wordsley's past feature in a calendar compiled by members of a town group.

Wordsley History Society has produced the piece which each month includes a different photograph offering a glimpse into the town's past.

Young tobogganers, a wedding and members of a church congregation are the slices of life focused on in this year's calendar.

It is aimed at giving residents a nostalgic look at how life in the town has changed over the past 100 years. The calendar is priced £2.95 by post and can be ordered from 39A Wordsley Green, Stourbridge, DY8 5BN with the payment plus £1.55 for postage and packing.

Cheques should be made payable to Wordsley DCA. For more information ring 01384 288219.

This year's calendar opens with a picture of 10 young tobbaganers taking advantage of the snowy weather to slide down Fox Hill back in 1954. The hill itself no longer exists as it was levelled. February shows a picture taken at the wedding of residents Sidney Blandford and Elsie Brindley back in 1917.

Other shots include long-demolished cottages at the junction of Lawnswood Road and Barnett Lane taken around 1890. These were demolished back in 1927. There are also shots of a float being prepared for the town gala back in 1920 and a view over the entire town taken back in 1930.

Wordsley History Society has been producing the calendars since 1991.