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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29. Keeping children busy in the holidays
Lion Farm play centre was buzzing with activity in 1975 as Sandwell's amenities division organised activities to keep children entertained during the school holidays. Eleven-year-old Mark Willets is pictured hard at work, with his brothers Stephen and Nicholas helping out. It captures the sort of organised holiday fun that gave children somewhere to go and something to do while school was out. Do you remember spending your school holidays at a local play centre? | Express & Star archive
30. Building work grinds to a halt
Construction of a new block of offices and shops at the junction of Oldbury Road and Birmingham Road, Blackheath, had been at a standstill for several months by May 1975. The original backers had run out of money, prompting councillors to call for Government support to get the project moving again. The unfinished development would have been a familiar sight to local residents passing through the area. Do you remember the building site, and what eventually happened to the project? | Express & Star archive
31. Among the soft toys at Aldridge Show
Seven-year-old Kay Alford and her four-year-old brother Andrew are pictured among the soft toys at Aldridge Show in May 1975. The toys were made by Graham Bate, of Lichfield Road, Shelfield, who is pictured with members of Aldridge Town Band. It must have been quite a sight with so many handmade toys on display. Do you remember Aldridge Show, or the sort of stalls and attractions you looked forward to seeing? | Express & Star archive
32. The end for Paradise Cottages
Paradise Cottages in Lichfield were being demolished when this photograph was taken in November 1975. The scene captures another piece of the area's older buildings disappearing as redevelopment changed familiar streets and neighbourhoods. Do you remember Paradise Cottages, or what stood here before the demolition? | Express & Star archive