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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17. Wholesale Market, 1973
Wholesale Market, Stowheath Lane, Wolverhampton. Opening of the new market on November 26, 1973. Fred Willens was managing director of Francis Nicholls, who ran the market. The story said: "Wolverhampton's new multi-million pound wholesale fruit and vegetable market opened today. Traders moved their produce from the draughty old market hall in the centre of Wolverhampton to the clean, brickwork surroundings of the new market by East Park." The photograph shows Edgar Finney (left) and Bert Weaver | Express & Star archive
18. Bilston Market, 1973
A snapshot of everyday life inside Bilston Market on May 3, 1973, where bustling stalls, friendly traders and loyal customers created the atmosphere that made market day so special. | Express & Star archive
19. Wholesale Market, 1973
A snapshot of the people who helped make Wolverhampton’s Wholesale Market such an important part of city life. Pictured on Wulfruna Street in November 1973 are (from left) Sam Leason, George Henson, George Talbot, Horace Horton, Bert Weaver, Tom Adey, Steve Thomas, Edgar Finney and Arthur Green. | Express & Star archive
20. Wholesale Market, 1974
A final look at Wolverhampton’s Wholesale Market on Wulfruna Street before its demolition in January 1974. Corporation photographer Joan Milham captures the building for the archives, preserving a piece of the city’s trading history. | Express & Star archive