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Step back to 1981: 23 historic images capture Black Country and Staffordshire life

Today we take a look back at life across the Midlands in 1981.

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Nostalgia|Dec 13
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Supporting image for story: Step back to 1955: 18 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country you’ll remember
Step back to 1955: 18 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country you’ll remember
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Nostalgia|Dec 11
Supporting image for story: 1972 retro: 26 pictures from the Black Country and Staffordshire to spark your memories
1972 retro: 26 pictures from the Black Country and Staffordshire to spark your memories
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Nostalgia|Dec 10
Supporting image for story: 27 remarkable pictures capturing creativity in the ’80s and ’90s across the Black Country and Staffordshire
27 remarkable pictures capturing creativity in the ’80s and ’90s across the Black Country and Staffordshire
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Nostalgia|Dec 7
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Sign up for your FREE Express & Star Nostalgia Newsletter - a weekly round-up of fascinating picture galleries and features
Nostalgia|Dec 3
Supporting image for story: 17 historic images offer a glimpse of Black Country and Staffordshire in 1962 - see what you can remember
17 historic images offer a glimpse of Black Country and Staffordshire in 1962 - see what you can remember
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Nostalgia|Dec 3
Supporting image for story: West Midlands retro: 24 pictures to take you back to 1990 across the region featuring protests, WW2 bombs and a rock band in trouble with the law
West Midlands retro: 24 pictures to take you back to 1990 across the region featuring protests, WW2 bombs and a rock band in trouble with the law
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Nostalgia|Nov 30

More Sandwell nostalgia stories

Supporting image for story: Retro special: 37 unforgettable pictures from 1974 in the Black Country and Staffordshire - see how many you recall
Retro special: 37 unforgettable pictures from 1974 in the Black Country and Staffordshire - see how many you recall
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Nostalgia|Nov 29
Supporting image for story: Step back to 1971: 19 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country - see how many you remember
Step back to 1971: 19 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country - see how many you remember
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Nostalgia|Nov 27
Supporting image for story: Looking back: 29 retro photos from 1966 across the Black Country and Staffordshire – see what sparks memories!
Looking back: 29 retro photos from 1966 across the Black Country and Staffordshire – see what sparks memories!
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Wolverhampton nostalgia|Nov 26
Supporting image for story: Step back to 1975: 24 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country you’ll remember
Step back to 1975: 24 pictures of Staffordshire and the Black Country you’ll remember
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Nostalgia|Nov 22
Supporting image for story: Through the years: 28 pictures of community spirit in focus across Staffordshire and the Black Country
Through the years: 28 pictures of community spirit in focus across Staffordshire and the Black Country
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Nostalgia|Nov 21
Supporting image for story: Retro: 17 pictures remembering 1980s businesses in and around Wolverhampton and the Black Country - see how many you remember
Retro: 17 pictures remembering 1980s businesses in and around Wolverhampton and the Black Country - see how many you remember
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Nostalgia|Nov 20
Supporting image for story: 19 retro photos from 1989 across the Black Country, Staffordshire and the Midlands – see what sparks memories!
19 retro photos from 1989 across the Black Country, Staffordshire and the Midlands – see what sparks memories!
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Nostalgia|Nov 18
Supporting image for story: Retro special - 35 pictures from 1982 in and around Wolverhampton, with strikes, snow, royal visits and a sea of faces. See who you recognise.
Retro special - 35 pictures from 1982 in and around Wolverhampton, with strikes, snow, royal visits and a sea of faces. See who you recognise.
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News|Nov 15
Supporting image for story: Retro: 24 pictures of community fundraising across Staffordshire and the Black Country in the '70s, '80s and '90s - see how many you remember
Retro: 24 pictures of community fundraising across Staffordshire and the Black Country in the '70s, '80s and '90s - see how many you remember
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Nostalgia|Nov 11
Supporting image for story: 26 powerful wartime pictures showing the human side of Midlands servicemen over the decades
26 powerful wartime pictures showing the human side of Midlands servicemen over the decades
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Features|Nov 9

UK News

Supporting image for story: Meghan posts family photo with Harry, Archie and Lilibet for festive message
Meghan posts family photo with Harry, Archie and Lilibet for festive message
UK News|1 hour ago
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Driver who killed man and hurt others in Christmas Day rampage guilty of murder
UK News|5 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Fact check: Resident doctors’ pay and AI-generated soldier video
Fact check: Resident doctors’ pay and AI-generated soldier video
UK News|5 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Reform council planning ‘huge’ cuts in adult social care
Reform council planning ‘huge’ cuts in adult social care
UK News|6 hours ago
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Hundreds of thousands of Jeffrey Epstein files released
UK News|6 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Family of girl, nine, stabbed to death say their hearts are ‘broken’
Family of girl, nine, stabbed to death say their hearts are ‘broken’
UK News|6 hours ago

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'
Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'
Lifestyle|Dec 12
Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer
Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer
Viral news|Dec 7
Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy
'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy
Entertainment|Dec 3
Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say
Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say
Viral news|Dec 3
Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students
Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students
Viral news|Nov 25
Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?
Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?
Entertainment|Nov 18

World News

Supporting image for story: Rubio hopeful about Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear on challenges
Rubio hopeful about Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear on challenges
World News|1 hour ago
Supporting image for story: Judge throws out conviction of man found guilty of killing Run-DMC star
Judge throws out conviction of man found guilty of killing Run-DMC star
World News|1 hour ago
Supporting image for story: The Kennedy Centre adds Trump’s name onto building
The Kennedy Centre adds Trump’s name onto building
World News|6 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’
Spread of Gaza famine has been averted ‘but strip still faces starvation’
World News|10 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Romanian court sentences rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months for drug possession
Romanian court sentences rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months for drug possession
World News|10 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Zelensky signals good will to Polish president with Warsaw visit
Zelensky signals good will to Polish president with Warsaw visit
World News|11 hours ago
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