Take a trip back more than 50 years to the Black Country and Staffordshire of 1975, when everyday life looked very different to today.
From workplaces and schoolchildren, pub games, local landmarks and memorable characters, these archive pictures capture the people and places that filled the region's streets. There are familiar names, vanished buildings, community stories and plenty of moments that may bring back memories.
Whether you remember these days first-hand or are simply curious to see what the Black Country and Staffordshire looked like in 1975, take a look through the gallery and see how many of the people, places and scenes you recognise.
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1. A row of shops awaiting their fate
A group of derelict shops stood on Stafford Road in February 1975, opposite Ewins Street and between Moseley Street and the GWR works. The empty buildings give an impression of an area in transition, with demolition and redevelopment changing the streets around them. Can you remember these shops, or what this stretch of Stafford Road looked like before it changed? | Express & Star archive
2. Serving up good cheer in Darlaston
Betty Bradley is pictured serving members of Darlaston Ex-Servicemen's Club in 1975, keeping the drinks flowing and the atmosphere cheerful. It is a glimpse of the social side of clubs that were once an important meeting place for veterans and their friends. Do you remember Darlaston Ex-Servicemen's Club, or spending time at a local club like this? | Express & Star archive
3. A 100-year-old coach heads north
A remarkable railway survivor set off on a special journey in August 1975, when the 1875 coach owned and restored by Chasewater Light Railway was transported to Shildon, County Durham, for celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Stockport and Darlington Railway. The coach was the only surviving example from that famous line and had once carried miners to Cannock Wood Colliery. Its six wheels were made from teak with metal rims, but rather than risk the veteran on the long journey, railway enthusiasts sent it by modern low-loader lorry. Can you remember seeing the old coach, or visiting Chasewater Light Railway in its early days? | Express & Star archive
4. Celebrating retirement on Dudley Market
Brothers Joseph and James Brookes celebrate Joseph's retirement on Dudley Market in 1975. Pictured with their produce and raising their hats, the brothers mark the occasion in typically cheerful fashion. The photograph captures a glimpse of the characters and traditions that were once such a familiar part of market life. Do you remember the Brookes brothers, or shopping on Dudley Market in the 1970s? | Express & Star archive