When you think of the 1980s, lots of key moments spring to mind.
Whether that be the Royal Wedding of 1981, which saw a young Princess Diana join the Royal family. Michael Jackson and Madonna dominating global music or the Falklands War which saw British troops deployed in a sovereignty dispute with Argentina.
Without a shadow of a doubt, the 1980s was a transformational time for those living in the Black Country. This was a decade marked by the collapse of heavy industry in our region.
Here is a fascinating glimpse of life in the Black Country in a whooping 80 pictures from our archives.
If you have any pictures from the 1980s - I’d love to personally see and perhaps include for a future round-up.
These photographs are in no particular order.
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Without further ado, let’s turn back the clock and reminisce on some simpler times:
49. War Paintings Exhibition: November 1983
Official War Paintings Exhibition, Wolverhampton Art Gallery. The paintings and drawings were commissioned by the War Artists Advisory Committee, covering all aspects of the Second World War, and were presented to the town by the Imperial War Museum. The photograph shows Hubert Taylor of Tettenhall, who served with the Welsh Regiment in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, looking at one of the drawings in November 1983. | Local Library
50. Dudley High Street: Mid 1980s
Dudley High Street pictured in the mid 1980s. | Local Library
51. Graham Green and Gillian Woodhead: April 1980
Stanford Marsh, supplier of drawing office equipment and materials, 504 Dudley Road, Wolverhampton. Graham Green looking on as Gillian Woodhead worked on a draughting machine on April 24, 1980 | Local Library
52. Staff outside Debenhams on Dudley High Street: January 1981
Staff outside the Debenhams store in Dudley High Street which closed for the last time in January 1981. | Local Library