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PICTURES and VIDEO: Dudley transported back to wartime at Black Country Living Museum

Dudley was transported back to wartime Britain at the Black Country Living Museum's ever popular 1940s Weekend.

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More than 3,000 visitors glammed up to celebrate the bygone era, as forces soldiers and sweethearts came out in full force.

Valerie Gaskill, who has worked as a learning assistant at the museum for 16 years, said: "It is wonderful to see the young ones come and indulge in the 1940s lifestyle and get into character.

"I love to see all the different costumes and hear the older generation speak about what they remember from the time too."

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