Some of these sights might bring back fond memories - from the early arrival of the milkman and the unmistakable call of the rag-and-bone man to the rhythmic clink of local workshops, familiar street vendors and everyday scenes that were once simply part of life.
Over the decades, many of these trades and traditional ways of life have changed, while others have quietly disappeared altogether. But through this gallery, we can step back in time across Wolverhampton, the Black Country and Staffordshire to discover the hardworking people, traditional crafts, familiar scenes and everyday items that once featured in daily life. From typewriters and index filing systems to video cameras and workshops, these pictures offer plenty of reminders of just how much has changed.
How many of these bygone moments do you remember? Take a stroll through our nostalgia gallery, see what sparks a memory and share your own stories, photos and recollections in the comments.
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29. Making an impression for over a century
In May 1965, 17-year-old typist Jennifer Cooke posed alongside a 100-year-old antique printing press standing proud outside Deason Limited in Aldridge. The historic cast-iron machine had produced proofs right up until the outbreak of the Second World War before being saved from the scrapheap to serve as a monument to the golden days of flatbed printing. Do you remember seeing this impressive iron press standing outside the works back in the 1960s, or did you ever work in the local printing trade? What changes in technology have you witnessed during your own working life? | Express & Star archive
30. Typing out the daily business
In May 1979, a secretary smiled for the camera while hard at work behind her heavy-duty typewriter at the Britool Ltd offices in Wolverhampton. Long before word processors, emails, and desktop computers transformed administrative work, company business relied entirely on skilled typists navigating carbon paper, Tipp-Ex, and stacks of physical memo trays. Did you or anyone in your family work in an office during the 1970s? Do you remember the sharp ding of a typewriter carriage returning at the end of a line, or learning to touch-type on one of these sturdy workplace machines? | Express & Star archive
31. A scene that is just a memory now
In March 1960, Mr Kitson posed for a picture with his horse Dolly that was to become a historical record. He was photographed in Lye, a place where, just a few decades prior, as many as seven different bakeries once flourished. Do you remember the days when your bread and confections were delivered fresh to your door by horse and cart? Is there anyone else who can still recall the sound of hooves echoing down the cobbled streets, or the distinct aroma of fresh-baked bread that followed the baker on his rounds? | Express & Star archive