RLHS-DAR-093 - Displayed Photographs
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In April 1979 Bovis Construction Ltd. started work on the Owen Owen superstore it is now owned by Allders Ltd.
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Construction of the Alvechurcn Highway and the pedestrian subway near Lodge Road in the 1970's.
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Mr Anthony Greenwood, Minister of Housing and Local Government talking to some of the first Redditch New Town residents at Wishaw in February 1968.
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Part of the Henley Highway at Watery Lane under construction in 1969.
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In April 1971 work was in progress on the first phase of the new town centre. In the distance is part of Park Road and Littleworth.
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The town's busy market place in Royal Square on which has been built Debenham's store. The market, now on the fringe of the Centre is only a shadow of its former self.
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During the Queen Mother's visit to Studley in 1981 she was shown copies of the Redditch Indicator dating back to 1929 - the year she last visited the town as Duchess of York.
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh officially opening the YMCA complex in the Church Hill Shopping Centre May 1978.
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A wave for the Advertiser staff. The Queen's Lady-in-waiting checks on the safety of the royal flowers as the limousine passes the Advertiser office in Church Green East.
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Smiles all round from the Queen with Mayor Councillor Mrs Betty Passlngham as they go on walkabout.
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Most schoolchildren had been given the day off to see the Queen. They were out in their hundreds on Tuesday to greet Her Majesty. This was certainly a day there were never to forget.
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