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From playgrounds to activities: 18 nostalgic pictures of childhood fun across the Black Country and Staffordshire

From playground games to after-school activities, we take a nostalgic look back at how children spent their free time from the 1960s through to the 1990s.

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Nostalgia|Feb 17
Supporting image for story: From playgrounds to activities: 18 nostalgic pictures of childhood fun across the Black Country and Staffordshire
Supporting image for story: Pictures from the past: 28 charming snapshots of home deliveries and services from a bygone era
Pictures from the past: 28 charming snapshots of home deliveries and services from a bygone era
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Nostalgia|Feb 13
Supporting image for story: Black Country and Staffordshire retro: 24 photos bringing school life in the 1960s and 1970s back to life
Black Country and Staffordshire retro: 24 photos bringing school life in the 1960s and 1970s back to life
Nostalgia|Feb 5
Supporting image for story: Take a trip back to 1970 across the Black Country and Staffordshire in 21 nostalgic images
Take a trip back to 1970 across the Black Country and Staffordshire in 21 nostalgic images
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Nostalgia|Feb 4
Supporting image for story: 25 pictures to bring back memories of college life across the Black Country and Staffordshire
25 pictures to bring back memories of college life across the Black Country and Staffordshire
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Nostalgia|Jan 30
Supporting image for story: 19 pictures that take you back to 1978 across Staffordshire and the Black Country
19 pictures that take you back to 1978 across Staffordshire and the Black Country
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Nostalgia|Jan 25
Supporting image for story: Retro 1971: 15 snapshots of everyday life across the Black Country and Staffordshire
Retro 1971: 15 snapshots of everyday life across the Black Country and Staffordshire
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Nostalgia|Jan 22

More Sandwell nostalgia stories

Supporting image for story: Beat the Blue Monday blues: Brighten your day with 19 heartwarming photos from the archives
Beat the Blue Monday blues: Brighten your day with 19 heartwarming photos from the archives
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Nostalgia|Jan 19
Supporting image for story: Retro: 19 photos capturing 1980s clubs, groups and the community spirit of the Black Country and Staffordshire
Retro: 19 photos capturing 1980s clubs, groups and the community spirit of the Black Country and Staffordshire
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Nostalgia|Jan 15
Supporting image for story: Sandwell retro: 18 memories of 1970s nostalgia captured on camera
Sandwell retro: 18 memories of 1970s nostalgia captured on camera
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Nostalgia|Jan 14
Supporting image for story: From the archives: 21 quirky and giant sights from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile
From the archives: 21 quirky and giant sights from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile
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Nostalgia|Jan 11
Supporting image for story: Weathering the storms: 37 iconic pictures from decades of Midlands weather and how we coped
Weathering the storms: 37 iconic pictures from decades of Midlands weather and how we coped
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Nostalgia|Jan 9
Supporting image for story: The dangerous day the canal collapsed at Dudley Port in 1899 - a disaster with echoes of Shropshire's 'sinkhole' drama
The dangerous day the canal collapsed at Dudley Port in 1899 - a disaster with echoes of Shropshire's 'sinkhole' drama
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Dudley nostalgia|Jan 7
Supporting image for story: Celebrations through the years: 16 retro pictures of community fun across Wolverhampton and the Black Country
Celebrations through the years: 16 retro pictures of community fun across Wolverhampton and the Black Country
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Nostalgia|Dec 28, 2025
Supporting image for story: Black Country and Staffordshire retro: From snakes and ladders to radio-controlled cars, we celebrate toys, games and happy faces
Black Country and Staffordshire retro: From snakes and ladders to radio-controlled cars, we celebrate toys, games and happy faces
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Nostalgia|Dec 26, 2025
Supporting image for story: Retro special: 33 Christmas pictures from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to spark nostalgia
Retro special: 33 Christmas pictures from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to spark nostalgia
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Nostalgia|Dec 24, 2025
Supporting image for story: Christmases past: 16 joyful festive moments from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile
Christmases past: 16 joyful festive moments from across the Black Country and Staffordshire to make you smile
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Nostalgia|Dec 21, 2025

UK News

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Nottingham attacks inquiry is ‘turning point in our pursuit of truth’ – families
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Two men and a woman killed in Co Tyrone road crash named
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Douglas Ross: I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea
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Harbour-dredged mud used for ‘remarkable’ restoration of protective saltmarsh
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AI contributes to spike in fashion sales complaints to Citizens Advice
UK News|8 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Evidence around unsolved murder of Glasgow man Alexander Blue under review
Evidence around unsolved murder of Glasgow man Alexander Blue under review
UK News|8 hours ago

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel
News|2 hours ago
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Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’
Viral news|14 hours ago
Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'
News|Feb 22
Supporting image for story: Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands
Viral news|Feb 9
Supporting image for story: What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row
What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row
Viral news|Jan 30
Supporting image for story: ‘Code breaker’ coin gives competition entrants chance to win a solid gold bar
‘Code breaker’ coin gives competition entrants chance to win a solid gold bar
Viral news|Jan 29

World News

Supporting image for story: British national among 19 killed as bus plunges off mountain road in Nepal
British national among 19 killed as bus plunges off mountain road in Nepal
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Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ killed in military operation
World News|12 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in Afghan border strikes
Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in Afghan border strikes
World News|16 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Armed man shot dead after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago – US Secret Service
Armed man shot dead after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago – US Secret Service
World News|18 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv suburbs
Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv suburbs
World News|22 hours ago
Supporting image for story: Hundreds march in Lyon in protest over activist’s killing as Macron urges calm
Hundreds march in Lyon in protest over activist’s killing as Macron urges calm
World News|Feb 21
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