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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13. Smiles as workers stage a mass walkout
Workers at IMI Refiners Ltd gather during a mass walkout in July 1989 after management announced plans to lay off 10 men in the smelting plant. With some sitting and others standing, the group appears remarkably cheerful despite the dispute. Do you recognise anyone in the picture, or remember the walkout at IMI Refiners? | Express & Star archive
14. A quiet moment at Bilston Steelworks
A quiet view of Bilston Steelworks at Springvale, photographed from the main road in May 1989. The still scene offers a glimpse of one of the Black Country's best-known industrial sites during its later years. Do you remember the steelworks, or the sight of it as you passed by? | Express & Star archive
15. Young performers prepare for the Edinburgh Fringe
Jane Khambatta, Joseph Fox and Alan Hampshire, members of Kaleidoscope Theatre, are pictured in costume in Walsall in July 1989. The touring company, which included young people with learning disabilities, was preparing to take Tang of the Sea, a Chinese fantasy play, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Do you remember Kaleidoscope Theatre or seeing the group perform? | Express & Star archive
16. The end of Stafford's unusual steel houses
Housing inspector Vic Jones receives the keys to the first replacement homes in Conway Road, Doxey, in March 1989, marking the start of the replacement of Stafford's unusual post-war steel council houses. Built when bricks were in short supply after the Second World War, the homes had been intended as a short-term solution. Do you remember these distinctive houses in Doxey, or living in one of them? | Express & Star archive