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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21. Retail Market, 1974
A glimpse inside Wolverhampton’s Retail Market on School Street/Salop Street in October 1974, where shoppers browsed the stalls and familiar businesses that formed part of the everyday rhythm of town centre life. | Express & Star archive
22. Wholesale Market, 1974
A new home for old traditions - councillors David Hickmott and Arthur Storer tour Wolverhampton’s Wholesale Market on Stowheath Lane in June 1974 alongside Arthur Green (right), as the city’s market trade entered a new era. | Express & Star archive
23. Bilston Market, 1974
Bilston Market in October 1974, with British Gas and Woolworths visible on the left, capturing a snapshot of everyday trading in the heart of the town during the mid-1970s. | Picture: Express & Star
24. Open Market, 1975
A view across Wolverhampton’s Open Market at Brickkiln Croft/School Street in 1975, looking beyond the stalls towards the Retail Market and the city skyline. A multi-storey block of flats stands to the left, capturing a familiar town centre scene from the decade. | Express & Star archive