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Christmases past: 16 joyful festive moments from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile

A little teaser ahead of a bumper gallery of festive-themed pictures we’re saving for Christmas Eve.

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By Tania Taylor
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Here’s a taster of what’s to come, featuring everything from a Mother Christmas and turkeys to last-minute shoppers, fancy dress and, of course, lots of happy little faces.

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Three-year-old Simon Hilton of Bloxwich surrounded by 300 turkeys he was feeding to get them ready for Christmas in November 1967.
Three-year-old Simon Hilton of Bloxwich surrounded by 300 turkeys he was feeding to get them ready for Christmas in November 1967.
Bob Darley, of Rowley Farm in Worfield and Rudge Farm in Pattingham, had topped up his supply to meet the Christmas demand by purchasing prizewinning cattle from shows at Ruthin, Llanfyllin, Kidderminster, Oswestry and Welshpool
Bob Darley, of Rowley Farm in Worfield and Rudge Farm in Pattingham, had topped up his supply to meet the Christmas demand by purchasing prizewinning cattle from shows at Ruthin, Llanfyllin, Kidderminster, Oswestry and Welshpool. Pictured in December 1973.
Sweetman Street Tenants Association, St Jude's Infants School, Wolverhampton. The association held a children's Christmas party. The photograph shows Maxine Grant and Carl Nash pulling a cracker, with a group of children gathered behind in December 1979.
Sweetman Street Tenants Association, St Jude's Infants School, Wolverhampton. The association held a children's Christmas party. The photograph shows Maxine Grant and Carl Nash pulling a cracker, with a group of children gathered behind in December 1979.
December 18, 1982, the story began: 'Shops were today reeling from a mad, mad spending spree on the last Saturday before Christmas.' Pictured is Dudley Street, Wolverhampton.
December 1982, the story began: 'Shops were today reeling from a mad, mad spending spree on the last Saturday before Christmas.' Pictured is Dudley Street, Wolverhampton.