Express And Star Archives - Lost Wolverhampton

Fred In The Shed

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Billy

I was searching through my collection of local photographs the other evening when I came across this award winning study of the Black Country’s violin-playing tramp Harold Thompson. A classic image of the region. It was taken in 1961 by the late Express & Star photographer Peter Garland. The picture […]

Postcards of the beautiful game.

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Billy

Picture Postcards Record Past Heroes of the Beautiful Game. A small feature in the Express and Star on Saturday the eleventh of February 2012, written by Mark Andrews, featured a collection of postcards regarding the “Crooked House’ Pub in Himley at the turn of the century. Mark said, rightfully so, […]

Football Connections

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Billy

A couple of weeks ago I placed this photo in the Express and Star for two reasons; one to ask for more information on it, and two to hopefully introduce readers to my website. I achieved excellent results from both aims. In one week I received 57 all-correct replies; including […]

A Change Of Scenery Around The Deanery

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Billy

The illustrated talk I chose to do that day seemed appropriate for the occasion and the venue – The Civic Centre. Now with this talk I try to give my interpretation of how the area, now occupied by our present seat of government has changed in appearance over the past […]

The Lost Churches of Wolverhampton

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Billy

A learned man once said – “It is all too easy in the name of progress to destroy the best along with the worst, and lament afterwards.” This Church arch featured recently as a “Picture from the Past” in our local newspaper, the Express & Star. Apparently this Gothic arch […]

Lost Wolverhampton Gets A Nod From Express & Star

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Billy

I am very happy to tell all of my Blog followers that Lost Wolverhampton has received a mention from Mark Andrews in Wolverhamptons local paper, the Express & Star. I hope that this will encourage more local people of all ages to have a look at the blog. Anyone who […]

Spiralling Wages! A Threat Once Again To The Beautiful Game?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Billy

Have I heard this before? Manchester City have taken over from Chelsea and Man Utd, and are now certainly being a ‘pain in the backside’ to the poorer clubs in the Premiership. I feel this inequality will cause some clubs to overspend and possibly we could well see a number […]

Red Cross Street School

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Billy

No matter what age you are, you never forget the place of your birth or your first school. Number 1 on our Map of North Street – Red Cross Street School. The headline above an article in the Express and Star from 1939 stated… CLASSROOM or FAIRYLAND?.. and it related […]