These archive images take a step back to Wednesbury in the 1980s and 1990s, recalling everyday scenes from a town in the midst of change.
From local businesses to community spaces, the photos capture everyday life in the Black Country, instantly recognisable to those who lived through the era.
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5. Prodorite Limited, 1990
Paintmakers Prodorite hosted a two-day conference in March 1990 teaching plasterers how to apply a special coating to squash court walls. The event attracted visitors from West Germany and Austria. | Picture: Express & Star
6. Vicar Street Baptist Church, 1988
The Reverend David Grainger, representatives from St Andrew’s Hall in Selly Oak, Bill Nicholls and members of the Wolverhampton Action Group of the Bible Society prepare for their first missionary convention at Vicar Street Baptist Church in April 1988. | Picture: Express & Star
7. The Great Ice-Cream Show exhibition, 1993
Wednesbury Art Gallery in August 1993, when the gallery organised a painting competition inspired by one of its exhibitions. Pictured is Stan Bann alongside artwork created by Paresh Patel. | Picture: Express & Star
8. Woodstone Rolling Mills Ltd, 1993
The exterior of Woodstone Rolling Mills Ltd in Wednesbury, pictured in February 1993. | Picture: Express & Star