As Bilston celebrates the opening of the long-awaited new home for its market, we're taking a trip back to the 1960s and 1970s, when market day was one of the highlights of the week across Wolverhampton.
From bustling stalls and friendly traders, these archive pictures capture a time when markets were at the heart of everyday community life.
Enjoy browsing through the gallery, and don't forget to share your favourite memories and tell us who or what you recognise in the comments.
Fancy another trip down memory lane? Explore our gallery of life in Wolverhampton and the Black Country during the 1980s here.
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5. Open Market, 1961
A winter’s day at Wolverhampton’s Open Market in Brickkiln Croft/School Street in January 1961, where shoppers wrapped up against the cold and traders served customers from traditional stalls. The weighing scales and weights offer a reminder of a time when market shopping was part of everyday life. | Express & Star archive
6. Retail Market, 1961
A glimpse of Wolverhampton’s Retail Market redevelopment on School Street/Salop Street in 1961, showing the new subway entrance taking shape and the entrance to the new indoor market visible in the background. A tipper lorry from T & S Element works alongside the construction site, capturing a moment of change in the town centre. | Express & Star archive
7. 'Market subway', 1961
School Street/Salop Street, Wolverhampton, 1961, shows a typical moment as pedestrians emerge from the market subway into the street, passing a hardware and ironmongers shop on the left, with Darlington Street Methodist Church standing in the background. | Express & Star archive
8. Retail Market, 1961
A glimpse of Wolverhampton Market in 1961, capturing the hustle and bustle of everyday city life as shoppers packed the market halls. The scene reflects a time when market day brought crowds together, with traders serving a steady stream of familiar customers. | Express & Star archive