Growing up in Dudley - Park Infants School 1923
“Mr. Hadley was headmaster in the Junior School. I had the cane from him.”
Growing up in Dudley -Children in Holly Road
A chat with friends and a 'smoke' just like daddy
Growing up in Dudley - Council slum clearance
Some photos from the Dudley Council slum clearance.
These were rescued from Dudley Council, where my mum used to work.
Growing Up In Dudley —John Harper
“The Black Country had many groups in those days going on to become music legends. I wasn't one of those.”
Growing up in Dudley - Dudley Punks
How many Punks can you fit into a Dudley telephone box?
Growing Up In Dudley - Creative Commissions
We are looking for creative responses to the archive that either take inspiration from the collected images or stories, or that are made up of your own stories or those that you gather. We have several commissions available at £500 each.
Priory Estate
The Priory Estate is so named because it is located near the Priory ruins and Priory Park.
Growing up in Dudley - Jean Vincent
Our friends came from all over the world to grow up in Dudley
Growing Up In Dudley - Ken Wood
Ken Wood tells us how the Black Country has been an inspiration for his oil paintings.
Growing Up In Dudley - Barbara
My parents used to laugh you know: “Your moment of fame! You were Mary when you were five.” I don’t really remember anything about it accept I was Mary. I’ve no idea who else is on it and I’d guess it was 1953 I would of thought.
Growing Up In Dudley - Jack The Pig
All the kids loved Jack and the girls used to put him on a lead to take him for walks.
Marc Bolan At Dudley Castle Rock
This was the first time I saw Marc Bolan live after listening to him on the John Peel Late Show
Growing Up In Dudley - Alison Whitehouse
My husband Steve Whitehouse was the singer in the punk band Virus, he was known locally as Psycho.
Growing Up In Dudley - Ray Buckland
1920’s school days to street parties in the Seventies , thank you Ray for sending in your pictures.
