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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9. John Stonehouse pictured during his extraordinary political saga
John Stonehouse continued to serve as Walsall North MP while on bail awaiting trial in November 1975. His political career had become the subject of intense public attention following his notorious disappearance and subsequent arrest. Do you remember the Stonehouse affair making headlines? | Express & Star archive
10. An evening under the lights
The lights at Walsall Arboretum provided an evening attraction on September 10, 1975, drawing visitors including five-year-olds Karl Jones and Simon Hope, along with Jonathan Slater. Mrs Pauline Hope and Mrs Doreen Jones, both from Shelfield, are pictured pointing out some of the attractions. It must have been an exciting sight for children visiting the arboretum after dark. Do you remember the arboretum lights, and what was your favourite attraction? | Express & Star archive
11. Chris Tarrant brings some Easter cheer
Chris Tarrant joined an Easter party for disabled children at Walsall Town Hall in April 1975, helping to make it a special occasion for the young guests. Long before his television fame, Tarrant was already a familiar face to audiences and was involved in events such as this. Do you remember attending Easter parties at the town hall, or seeing Chris Tarrant at an event like this? | Express & Star archive
12. A giant crane takes centre stage
Traffic in Stourbridge High Street had to weave around a giant mobile crane in November 1975 as work took place to lower the ornamental fountain into position at the new Ryemarket shopping precinct. It must have been quite a sight for shoppers and passing motorists as the huge piece was carefully manoeuvred into place. Do you remember the Ryemarket when it was new, or the fountain that became one of its familiar features? | Express & Star archive