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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13. Patent Shaft, Leabrook Road, 1988
Open-cast mining begins on the former Patent Shaft steelworks site on Leabrook Road in August 1988, as British Coal moved onto the land following the closure of the once major industrial works. | Picture: Express & Star
14. Wednesbury Art Gallery, 1991
Staff at Wednesbury Art Gallery dressed in Victorian costume in November 1991 to recreate the gallery’s 1891 opening ceremony as part of centenary celebrations. Pictured are Rosie Crook as Queen Victoria, Martin Senior as Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, alongside David Skidmore, Christine Hodgetts, Christine Dyke and Francesca Wagstaffe. | Picture: Express & Star
15. Manor High School, 1986
Cleaners and caretakers at Wednesbury's Manor High School raised money towards replacing the school minibus in November 1986. Pictured is Josie Melia holding the cheque on behalf of the Manor Association, with colleagues gathered behind her. | Picture: Express & Star
16. Aerial view, Patent Shaft, Leabrook Road, 1980
A bird’s-eye view over the Patent Shaft steelworks on Leabrook Road, pictured in February 1980. | Picture: Express & Star