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:
33. Andy Gray celebrates Wolves' League Cup triumph: 1980
Wolves player Andy Gray in 1980. This is a print in the Express and Star picture archive at Queen Street, Wolverhampton, and the caption pasted to the back reads: 'Flashback to Wembley 1980... Andy Gray celebrates Wolves' League Cup triumph. He's hoping for another lap of honour today.' The datestamp is May 18, 1984, no doubt when it was published as a 'looking back' picture. | Local Library
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As England manager Bobby Robson (far left) looks on, the Duke of Kent meets Gary Osbourne as he opens the Football Association-GM Soccer School at the National Recreation Centre, Lilleshall, on September 4, 1984, aka the FA Football School of Excellence, it hand-picked the young England football stars of the future and gave them intensive training to hone their skills. Gary Osbourne was from Wolverhampton. His father Calbert Osbourne had been made redundant after working for over 20 years at GKN Sankey at Hadley | Local Library
35. Barmaids: August 1984
The Posada pub in Wolverhampton. Barmaids and their changing hairstyles in August 1984 | Local Library
36. Darlington Street: 1984
1984 - Darlington Street, Wolverhampton. A view towards the town. This photograph includes the premises of The Red House, James Baker Shoes, Pickwick Restaurant, Malcolm Newton and Beatties. | Local Library