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20 retro pictures from in and around Wolverhampton and the West Midlands in 1984 - see if you can spot anyone

Here we take a nostalgic look back at life in 1984 through a selection of archive photographs.

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By Tania Taylor
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From children enjoying ice creams during an unexpected Easter heatwave, to a 98-year-old preparing to cast his vote in the local elections, and WI members getting involved in a village gardening project - let’s step back in time...

Children from schools in Bilston and Penn were privileged to see a preview of the exhibition, which had recently transferred from London. Peter Vigurs and Woodfield Junior School are mentioned. The photograph shows children from Loxdale Primary School, Bilston, climbing in the Childs Tower Room by Anthony CaroL (from left) Daniel Johnson, Lisa Bailey, Michelle Jones and Parvinder Kaur.
Children from schools in Bilston and Penn were privileged to see a preview of the Four Rooms Exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, which had recently transferred from London. The photograph shows children from Loxdale Primary School, Bilston, climbing in the Childs Tower Room by Anthony Carol (from left) Daniel Johnson, Lisa Bailey, Michelle Jones and Parvinder Kaur
West Midlands Arts commissioned seven artists to produce work relating to West Midlands industries, including firms such as Cadbury's in Birmingham, Brinton's carpets in Kidderminster and the Ind Coope Brewery in Burton-on-Trent. The West Midlands CBI chairman Dr Malcolm Skillicorn is mentioned. The photograph shows Peter Vigurs with some of the work.
West Midlands Arts commissioned seven artists to produce work relating to West Midlands industries, including firms such as Cadbury's in Birmingham, Brinton's carpets in Kidderminster and the Ind Coope Brewery in Burton-on-Trent. The West Midlands CBI chairman Dr Malcolm Skillicorn is mentioned. The photograph shows Peter Vigurs with some of the work in 1984
Volunteers help spruce up Shareshill, near Cannock, as part of an environmental project on April 15, 1984
Volunteers help spruce up Shareshill, near Cannock, as part of an environmental project on April 15, 1984
Midlanders basked in a surprise warm spell at the beginning of the Easter holidays in April 1984. Pictured enjoying an ice cream in Dudley StreetWolverhampton, were 12-year-olds Heather Morgan and Catherine Garner, of Redhill Avenue
Midlanders basked in a surprise warm spell at the beginning of the Easter holidays in April 1984. Pictured enjoying an ice cream in Dudley Street, Wolverhampton, were 12-year-olds Heather Morgan and Catherine Garner, of Redhill Avenue, Wombourne
Dudley two-day beer festival barrel race in May 1984
Dudley two-day beer festival barrel race in May 1984
The photograph shows 98-year-old Allan Bagot about to cast his vote at Collingwood School in Bushbury, 1984
The photograph shows 98-year-old Allan Bagot about to cast his vote at Collingwood School in Bushbury, in the May 1984 Wolverhampton elections