These images capture a period of change through familiar buildings and evolving streetscapes across Wolverhampton. Together, they offer a snapshot of life in the early 1990s, drawn from the Express & Star archives.
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13. Railway Drive, Wolverhampton, 1991
Installation of the new clock at Wolverhampton’s Railway Drive in June 1991. | Picture: Express & Star
14. King Street, Wolverhampton, 1991
A lone shopper walks along Wolverhampton’s King Street in October 1991, with Rowfers and Cha-Cha’s visible in the background, capturing a quiet moment in the city centre’s everyday life. | Picture: Express & Star
15. Market Street, Wolverhampton, 1991
Wolverhampton’s Market Street and Victoria Street being dug up in June 1991 as work gets under way to replace the storm water sewers, capturing a familiar city centre scene of disruption and renewal. | Picture: Express & Star
16. Queen Square, Wolverhampton, c.1991
A shopper crosses Queen Square, Wolverhampton, carrying a Marks & Spencer bag in this early 1990s scene, a reminder of a familiar high street name that is no longer part of the city centre. | Picture: Express & Star