Take a trip through Penn, revisiting how its buildings, streets and communities have changed over the years, including Penn Road’s evolution into a busy, traffic-filled corridor and its enduring role in the local landscape.
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21. The Rose And Crown, Penn Road, early 1900s
Step back to the early 1900s with this wonderful view of The Rose and Crown on Penn Road, a time when horse-drawn transport still dominated the streets of Wolverhampton. A horse and cart can be seen outside the historic inn, while signs proudly advertise "Parties Catered For", "Good Stabling" and Butlers Ales of Wolverhampton. Rich in detail, the photograph offers a fascinating glimpse into everyday life more than a century ago, when pubs were not only places to eat and drink but important stopping points for travellers, tradesmen and local communities. | Express & Star archive
22. Penn Road, 1967
A busy Penn Road captured in November 1967, when a steady stream of lorries, cars and commercial vehicles rumbled through one of Wolverhampton's main routes. As the area continued to grow and modernise, scenes like this became an increasingly familiar sight for local residents. It's a snapshot of a changing era, when rising traffic levels reflected the region's expanding industry, growing communities and ever-increasing reliance on the road network that connected them. | Express & Star archive
23. Wolverhampton aerial, 1972
This striking aerial photograph from 1972 offers a bird's-eye view of a changing Wolverhampton, with Penn Road cutting a familiar path through the landscape below. Seen alongside landmarks including Darlington Street Methodist Church, the market, Heantun House, the Blakenhall flats and the Sunbeam works, the road stands out as one of the city's principal arteries, linking communities and carrying the daily ebb and flow of life. | Express & Star archive
24. Whit Sunday procession, Penn, 1979
Whit Sunday procession through Penn in June 1979, when members of four Wolverhampton churches joined together for the first time in a shared celebration. Congregations from Penn United Reformed Church, St Bartholomew’s, St Michael’s on Coalway Road, and Springdale Methodist Church walked through the streets before gathering at St Michael’s Church for a service led by the Rev Ken Hawkins. | Express & Star archive