Do you remember Wolverhampton in those days? It’s 41 years ago now, yet for many it still feels like only yesterday.
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14. British Telecom Headquarters, Church Street, 1985
A solid silver medallion made for Wolverhampton’s 1,000th birthday, created by Wolverhampton Polytechnic lecturer Ron Dutton, and awarded as a prize in a telephone “Find the Lady” competition organised jointly with Mensa. The photograph shows Ann Mroczko with the medallion outside British Telecom headquarters. | Express & Star
15. Wolverhampton Miners Support Group, 1985
February 1985: Punk band Comtempt present a £150 cheque on behalf of themselves and four other punk groups following a concert in aid of Cannock Chase miners at Wolverhampton Polytechnic. The photograph shows Bob Fishburn (left) receiving the cheque from (left to right) Martin Shaw, Gary Hunt and Mark Shaw. | Express & Star
16. School of Art and Design, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, 1985
Rooms at the school were closed for further investigation after a ceiling collapse revealed brown asbestos. The photograph, taken in January 1985, shows two men in protective clothing outside the building. | Express & Star