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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25. Open Market, 1977
An aerial view of Wolverhampton’s Open Market at Brickkiln Croft/School Street in August 1977, showing the market surrounded by the everyday signs of a busy town centre, including the waste and activity that came with market trading. | Express & Star archive
26. Open Market, 1978
Shoppers queue at Wolverhampton’s Open Market in May 1978, capturing a simple moment of everyday life that will bring back memories for many - because some things never change. | Express & Star archive
27. Open Market, 1978
A busy day at Wolverhampton’s Open Market on Brickkiln Croft/School Street in May 1978, with shoppers going about their everyday routines. The fashions, hairstyles and market bustle offer a perfect snapshot of life in the late 1970s. | Express & Star archive
28. Retail Market, 1970s
Behind every market stall was a story. Gordon Potts senior and his wife Florence are pictured at their Wolverhampton Retail Market stall in the 1970s, representing the generations of traders who became familiar faces to shoppers. | Express & Star archive