Welcome to Billy’s Picture Book! In this new series, I hope my pictures and stories will illustrate the many changes which have taken place in Wolverhampton since 1750, particularly in relation to the street scene and general landscape. Book One – North Street North Street, whilst still containing some interesting […]
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Isn’t it funny where a good read of an old newspaper can get you? The date is Monday, January 23rd, 1933 and the headlines cry, “It’s just not cricket!” The main evening story in the Express and Star newspaper concerns the protests of not just cricket, but the entire Australian nation. […]
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ONE ROAD TO PARADISE There was a time when my town of Wolverhampton belonged to the people and what bit of motorised traffic there was shared the roads and street with pedestrians in complete harmony, as seen here in our main shopping venue Dudley Street. This view during a […]
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VICTORIA STREET Royal Today in Name Only It has been said many times Heritage is not just something on display in museums or town archives. Here again in Wolverhampton on most streets that that surround us in our everyday lives, you will probably find a building or business to remind us of […]
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OUR PAST IS ALL AROUND US It has been said many times Heritage is not just something on display in museums or town archives. Here in Wolverhampton everything that surrounds us in our everyday lives, every street, supermarket, football ground, university and park, even the land your house is built on […]
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