The original caption reads: 'The campaign committee acknowledges that Wolverhampton does have some fine buildings, worth looking at. One of these is the recently cleaned County Court building in Queen Street. But it would like to get rid of the buses that use the street as a bus station and usually obscure the building.' - June 1972.placeholder image
The original caption reads: 'The campaign committee acknowledges that Wolverhampton does have some fine buildings, worth looking at. One of these is the recently cleaned County Court building in Queen Street. But it would like to get rid of the buses that use the street as a bus station and usually obscure the building.' - June 1972. | Express & Star

13 nostalgic snapshots of Wolverhampton’s streets in 1972

This nostalgic collection captures Wolverhampton in 1972.

By Tania Taylor
Published 27th Mar 2026, 09:03 GMT

From aerial shots to street scenes, the gallery offers a glimpse of how it looked 54 years ago.

Enjoy this trip down memory lane from the Express & Star archives, and share your own memories in the comments.

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The story started: 'A new view of Wolverhampton form the latest of the town's multi-storey office blocks, the Tarmac building near the ring road junction with Waterloo Road.' - May 1972

9. Wolverhampton aerial view, 1972

The story started: 'A new view of Wolverhampton form the latest of the town's multi-storey office blocks, the Tarmac building near the ring road junction with Waterloo Road.' - May 1972 | Express & Star

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Lloyds Bank in Queen Square, November 1972.

10. Queen Square, Wolverhampton, 1972

Lloyds Bank in Queen Square, November 1972. | Express & Star

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An aerial view of restoration work to the roof of St Peter's , with the Civic Hall and car park in the background, May 1972.

11. St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, 1972

An aerial view of restoration work to the roof of St Peter's , with the Civic Hall and car park in the background, May 1972. | Express & Star

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In this aerial shot from 1972 we can see a portion of the Ring Road, Darlington Street Methodist Church, the market, Heantun House, Blakenhall flats, Sunbeam and the Penn Road.

12. Wolverhampton, aerial views, 1972

In this aerial shot from 1972 we can see a portion of the Ring Road, Darlington Street Methodist Church, the market, Heantun House, Blakenhall flats, Sunbeam and the Penn Road. | Express & Star

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