1989 was a year of change, character and plenty of memorable moments across Wolverhampton, the Black Country and Staffordshire.
From busy factories and striking workers to high street scenes, community campaigns, local celebrations and everyday moments, these archive pictures offer a glimpse of how the region looked more than 35 years ago.
There are familiar faces, places that have changed and even a few intriguing mysteries along the way. Take a trip back to 1989 and see how many people, businesses and landmarks you can remember.
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1. Church launches £10,000 appeal to save gravedigger's job
Graham Dudley is pictured tending the Bushbury Road graveyard in Heath Town after Holy Trinity Church launched a £10,000 appeal in 1989 to keep him in his job as gravedigger and gardener. The church said he had transformed the large graveyard and feared it would return to an almost derelict state if his post was lost. Do you remember Graham Dudley or the Bushbury Road graveyard as it looked in the 1980s? | Express & Star archive
2. A glimpse of Wolverhampton's early "spy cameras"
Newly installed "spy cameras" watch over Worcester Street in Wolverhampton in February 1989, offering an early glimpse of the town centre's growing use of CCTV. The technology would become an increasingly familiar sight on streets across the country. Do you remember when cameras like these first appeared in Wolverhampton? | Express & Star archive
3. A neatly packed store in Netherton
Peter Armfield and Charles Chudkowski are pictured inside the packed, neatly organised store at engineers' merchants Bearbreak Ltd in Netherton, Dudley, in September 1989. Shelves of equipment and supplies offer a glimpse of the working world at the time. Do you remember Bearbreak Ltd, or anyone who worked there? | Express & Star archive
4. Walsall celebrate a 2-0 win over Mansfield Town
Ian Stringfellow of Mansfield Town gets a shot away as Walsall defend during their 2-0 home victory in October 1989. The result gave Walsall supporters plenty to smile about as they saw their side claim a convincing win. Do you remember this match, or any of the Walsall players who took to the pitch that day? | Express & Star archive