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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45. A wreath laid in remembrance on Cannock Chase
Datteln Mayor Horst Niggemeier lays a wreath at the sculpture in the Hall of Memory at the German War Cemetery on Cannock Chase in November 1975. He was among a 65-strong group visiting Cannock as part of the town-twinning links between the two communities, with the visit including the naming of Datteln Road in Chadsmoor. Do you remember the town-twinning celebrations, or the visit from Datteln? | Express & Star archive
46. A quiet night at Wulfrun Hall
EEC Commissioner George Thompson speaks at a public meeting in Wulfrun Hall in May 1975, during the campaign ahead of Britain's referendum on membership of the European Economic Community, or Common Market. The original caption noted that the hall was nearly empty, making for a rather different picture from some of the large political meetings of the time. Do you remember the 1975 referendum, and what was being said about the Common Market? | Express & Star archive
47. Old and new side by side
St Peter's Church provides a striking backdrop to the construction site for the new Civic Centre in North Street in July 1975. The medieval church and the modern development stand side by side, capturing the changing face of the town at the time. Do you remember the Civic Centre being built, or what this part of Wolverhampton looked like before it appeared? | Express & Star archive
48. Letters on their way to Santa
Sorter Gilbert Wood is pictured at Dudley Post Office on November 15, 1975, surrounded by letters from hopeful children addressed to Father Christmas. Every festive season, postal workers handled sacks of colourful envelopes filled with Christmas wishes, making it a familiar part of the run-up to the big day. Did you ever write a letter to Father Christmas, and what was at the top of your Christmas list? | Express & Star archive