AS part of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Dudley Zoo and Castle wants to hear from people with memories of Her Majesty’s visit to the 11th century castle nearly 30 years ago.

Staff at the Castle Hill tourist attraction are hoping to put together an exhibition featuring photos, memories and memorabilia of the day Queen Elizabeth II visited on June 24, 1994, to open the new Dudley Castle Interpretation Centre and they are appealing to members of the public who were at the Royal event to get in touch.

The zoo's media and communications officer, Rachel Hickman, remembers it well as she was among the crowds in the courtyard that day.

She said: “I was only nine at the time, but I remember the day so well. We managed to stand right at the front of the crowds and had a fantastic vantage point.

“It was a really special day, as not only was it my sister’s birthday, but it was the only time my mum ever let us miss school, but she made us go straight back to the classroom after the Queen left!”

Submissions for the Queen’s visit exhibition can be emailed to memories@dudleyzoo.org.uk or sent to Dudley Zoo and Castle, Castle Hill, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4QF before Sunday May 22.