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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25. Queen Square, Wolverhampton, 1993
On 25 June 1992, Wolverhampton’s streets were lined with crowds as the 1st Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment, marched through the city to exercise the Freedom of the Town. | Picture: Express & Star
26. Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 1993
The Victorian glass-roofed foyer of Wolverhampton Art Gallery under restoration in February 1993, as Alan Degville and Paul Jenkins carefully work on its renewal. A glimpse of heritage being preserved, as the ornate Victorian space is brought back to life. | Picture: Express & Star
27. Carvers Builders Merchants, Wolverhampton, 1993
A view of the warehouse gateway with its weighing platforms at Carvers Builders Merchants, Wolverhampton, in August 1993. | Picture: Express & Star