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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13. H M Hobson Ltd, Stafford Road, Fordhouses, 1964
A busy scene from the factory floor at H M Hobson Ltd in Stafford Road, Fordhouses, in January 1964. Workers fill the assembly shop as aircraft components were produced, offering a glimpse into the area’s industrial heritage. Do you remember working in, or passing by, the factories that kept the region moving? | Express & Star archive
14. Wolverhampton Grammar School, John Street, 1964
The end of an era was unfolding in November 1964 as the old Wolverhampton Grammar School was demolished. For generations of pupils, these buildings held countless memories. Did you attend the school, or do you remember watching this familiar landmark disappear? | Express & Star
15. Wolverhampton Grammar School, John Street, 1964
A familiar Wolverhampton landmark was disappearing in November 1964 as demolition work began on the old Grammar School. A lone workman stands inside what was once the main hall, capturing the end of an era. | Express & Star archive
16. Queen Street, Wolverhampton, 1964
A new chapter for Wolverhampton’s high street arrived in April 1964 with the opening of Horne Bros, a three-storey men’s shop in Queen Street. A familiar name for shoppers of the era, it was part of the changing face of the town centre. Do you remember browsing the shops of Queen Street? | Express & Star