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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29. Open Market, 1978
Market day meant queues, bargains and plenty of conversation. This May 1978 scene from Wolverhampton’s Open Market captures the atmosphere that kept shoppers returning week after week. | Express & Star archive