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Step back to 1955: 18 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country you’ll remember

This collection of retro archive pictures takes us back to 1955.

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By Tania Taylor
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They offer a glimpse into a bygone era - the people, the buildings, the fashions, and even the football that shaped everyday life.

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Pupils from Springfield Road Secondary Modern Boys School spent a day with Wolverhampton Council at the Town Hall. The photograph shows William Eggerton and Horace Mattox examining the Charter of Incorporation, which officially declared Wolverhampton a borough.
Pupils from Springfield Road Secondary Modern Boys School spent a day with Wolverhampton Council at the Town Hall. The photograph shows William Eggerton and Horace Mattox examining the Charter of Incorporation, which officially declared Wolverhampton a borough.
The only information to accompany this photo is 'Wolverhampton Civic Hall (Wulfrun Hall) Television Jan 1955.' The flags may indicate some sort of international flavour to what was being filmed.
The only information to accompany this photo is 'Wolverhampton Civic Hall (Wulfrun Hall) Television Jan 1955.' The flags may indicate some sort of international flavour to what was being filmed.
August 8, 1955. The caption reads: 'Travel weary, and a little cold despite the sunny weather, 54 Malayan students arrived at Brinsford Lodge, near Wolverhampton, shortly before seven o'clock last night, having landed at London airport earlier in the day from their homeland. The students, whose ages range from 18 to 22, will be spending the next two years at Brinsford Lodge, the former industrial hostel, where they will be trained as teachers. Pictured above are three of the students, left to right, Tan Kheng Poh, Khapijah Awang and Khaw Siok Choon and Miss M. Morris (geography lecturer). About 100 more Malayan students are due to arrive later in the year.. Brinsford Lodge is the second college of its kind to be opened by the Malayan Government in this country.'
August 8, 1955. The caption reads: 'Travel weary, and a little cold despite the sunny weather, 54 Malayan students arrived at Brinsford Lodge, near Wolverhampton, shortly before seven o'clock last night, having landed at London airport earlier in the day from their homeland. The students, whose ages range from 18 to 22, will be spending the next two years at Brinsford Lodge, the former industrial hostel, where they will be trained as teachers. Pictured above are three of the students, left to right, Tan Kheng Poh, Khapijah Awang and Khaw Siok Choon and Miss M. Morris (geography lecturer). About 100 more Malayan students are due to arrive later in the year.. Brinsford Lodge is the second college of its kind to be opened by the Malayan Government in this country.'
South Staffordshire Regiment, Bilston. A detachment marched through to mark the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the regiment. The photograph shows them turning their eyes right to Bilston Town Hall, and includes the premises of Lloyds Bank and Timonty Whites & Taylors. April 7, 1955.
South Staffordshire Regiment, Bilston. A detachment marched through to mark the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the regiment. The photograph shows them turning their eyes right to Bilston Town Hall, and includes the premises of Lloyds Bank and Timonty Whites & Taylors. April 7, 1955.
The top end of Owen Street, Tipton, with the Regal Cinema in 1955.
The top end of Owen Street, Tipton, with the Regal Cinema in 1955.