Step back to Wolverhampton in 1964, when it was still a busy town full of familiar sights, sounds and characters.
From bustling shopping streets and much-loved landmarks to factory floors, railway life, air displays, famous visitors and everyday moments, these archive photographs capture a time of change.
How many familiar places and moments from the past can you recognise in this nostalgic gallery? Whether you lived through these times or are discovering them for the first time, we’d love to hear your memories and thoughts in the comments.
Take a nostalgic look back at Dudley in 1978 in our gallery here.
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9. Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, 1964
Time had literally stopped for this Wolverhampton landmark. In July 1964, the broken clock perched on the roof of the Star and Garter Hotel overlooked Victoria Street as the building was demolished to make way for new shops. Do you remember glancing up at this familiar clock before the hotel disappeared? | Express & Star archive
10. Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, 1964
The changing face of Wolverhampton was captured in September 1964 as demolition workers stood high above Victoria Street during the final days of the Star and Garter Hotel. Once a familiar city centre landmark, the building was making way for a new chapter. Do you remember seeing this part of the town centre transformed? | Express & Star archive
11. Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, 1964
A hidden piece of history was revealed during the demolition of the Star and Garter Hotel in Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, in October 1964. As the building was pulled apart, a painting - thought to depict King Charles I - was left exposed to the elements. What other forgotten details were uncovered as old buildings disappeared? | Express & Star archive
12. St Peter's Church, Wolverhampton, 1964
The sound of bells rang out across Wolverhampton in August 1964 as the Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers visited St Peter’s Church during a tour of Midland churches. A memorable stop for the group - do you remember hearing the bells echoing around the city centre? | Express & Star archive