West Midlands nostalgia and history articles from the Express & Star

Nostalgia Archive

June 17, 2024

Kingswood – A camp of children's laughter that rose again

Nostalgia|Jun 17, 2024

June 15, 2024

'Britain's most glamorous soccer manager' – Memories of football pioneer Phyllis back in 1967

Features|Jun 15, 2024

June 14, 2024

Step back in time to swinging 1960s Black Country with 30 of our archive photos

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Wolverhampton nostalgia|Jun 14, 2024

Smethwick group holds fitting celebration for proud military enthusiast who is 100 years young

Smethwick|Jun 14, 2024

June 13, 2024

'I thought he was dead!' See the moment two former army pals met up for the first time in 62 years

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Kingswinford|Jun 13, 2024

June 12, 2024

42 nostalgic photos of Wolverhampton Beatties in its prime

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Business|Jun 12, 2024

June 11, 2024

10 pictures from our archives of Dudley back in 1956

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Nostalgia|Jun 11, 2024

June 10, 2024

House opposite Molineux that turned Elgar into a musical giant

Wolverhampton|Jun 10, 2024

Black Country fighter the Tipton Slasher gets his own calendar - in adorable knitted form

Tipton|Jun 10, 2024

Flashback to 1999: Boating fun in the sun at the River Severn regatta charity event

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Nostalgia|Jun 10, 2024

June 9, 2024

33 nostalgic photos showing life and times of the Black Country throughout the 1970s

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Wolverhampton nostalgia|Jun 9, 2024

Famous former Cook's department store can be turned into flats, says planning chief

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Property|Jun 9, 2024

June 8, 2024

Incredible story of Wolverhampton's famous Sunbeam car that missed its land speed record target

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Nostalgia|Jun 8, 2024

D-Day's injured soldiers – and their gratitude to the kindness of people from the West Midlands

Nostalgia|Jun 8, 2024

Making inroads – and, amid the brutality of war, a triumph of logistics. Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day 8

Nostalgia|Jun 8, 2024

June 7, 2024

80 years since D-Day: Bodies on the beach would haunt veterans forever

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Nostalgia|Jun 7, 2024

June 6, 2024

'To hold parts of the plane my uncle died in was very poignant' – D-Day airmen who never made it home

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Features|Jun 6, 2024

My memories of an emotional Normandy visit with veterans who saw action

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Nostalgia|Jun 6, 2024

'Yanks deserved medals the size of dustbin lids' - Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day 6

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Nostalgia|Jun 6, 2024

June 5, 2024

'When you first attack, you think you can kill everyone – you find out they can kill you too'

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Nostalgia|Jun 5, 2024

June 4, 2024

Commemorating Smethwick-born war hero Den Brotheridge - the first casualty on D-Day

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Sandwell nostalgia|Jun 4, 2024

'The sea was red with blood': D-Day heroes recall how they cheated death

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Nostalgia|Jun 4, 2024

June 3, 2024

Amazing story of William Buckland – Dinosaur genius had an appetite for destruction

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Nostalgia|Jun 3, 2024

'We were bait to draw the fire of big German guns': Local heroes' terrifying D-Day memories

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Wolverhampton|Jun 3, 2024

Flashback to 2002: Pageantry and music as the country marks golden jubilee

Nostalgia|Jun 3, 2024

June 1, 2024

Captured, wounded or killed – the blood and terror of D-Day recalled by our local heroes

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Nostalgia|Jun 1, 2024

May 31, 2024

'Jerry was firing everything at hand - it was like a firework display but we were in it' – Peter Rhodes' D-Day Diaries Day One

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Features|May 31, 2024

Mystery of Black Country's vanished Robin Hood

Features|May 31, 2024

May 30, 2024

'They helped me live out my dream': Pensioner soars after sharing bucket list hope with home staff

Features|May 30, 2024

May 27, 2024

New exhibit aims to teach visitors about issues faced by deaf people

Dudley|May 27, 2024

Wolves FA Cup memories – Day crowd went wild welcoming home their heroes

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Nostalgia|May 27, 2024

May 22, 2024

How Covid and electric cars helped put famous foundry on the brink

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Walsall nostalgia|May 22, 2024

May 20, 2024

Flashback to 2004: A new look, new residents and a toddler walk as Dudley Zoo gets busy

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Nostalgia|May 20, 2024

May 14, 2024

19 of the best photos inside now-threatened Dudley's JB's music venue - from legendary acts to new use

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Dudley|May 14, 2024

May 13, 2024

Just how did Dame Vera get on Jackal's hit list?

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Long Reads|May 13, 2024

May 11, 2024

Memories of the YMCA in the Black Country as it celebrates its 180th anniversary

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Nostalgia|May 11, 2024

May 10, 2024

'Extremely rare' radio discovered in Stafford home during clear-out could fetch thousands at auction

Nostalgia|May 10, 2024

The day West Brom took on a Soviet army – and won

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Features|May 10, 2024

May 6, 2024

Monster Raving Loony Party's small boats proposal unlikely to be taken up by anyone else

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Politics|May 6, 2024

May 3, 2024

Celebrating the stadium which brought gold to Wolverhampton

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Features|May 3, 2024

Medical items dating back to 1840s Wolverhampton now on display in city library

Health|May 3, 2024

April 30, 2024

Couple who made jumper from their pets' hair taken down memory lane with therapy dog care home visit

Stourbridge|Apr 30, 2024

April 29, 2024

Tiswas was a slice of anarchy on a Saturday morning – and a nation of schoolchildren loved it

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Homepage|Apr 29, 2024

Flashback to 1997: Eurovision winners walk on sunshine

Nostalgia|Apr 29, 2024

April 22, 2024

Flashback to 2008: A lifesaving friend, success for girls' teams and a day at the zoo

Nostalgia|Apr 22, 2024

April 21, 2024

The match in which Walsall and Shrewsbury both made history - the Gay Meadow's greatest night?

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Nostalgia|Apr 21, 2024

April 15, 2024

Flashback to 2003: Unique asparagus, a buzz at the castle and a police award

Nostalgia|Apr 15, 2024

April 14, 2024

8 totally unique things you can only do in Tipton

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Tipton|Apr 14, 2024

April 12, 2024

The rocketmen who defended wartime Wolverhampton

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Nostalgia|Apr 12, 2024

April 9, 2024

The Dudley Devil: Everything we know about a man shrouded in mystery and intrigue

Netherton|Apr 9, 2024

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