The Express & Star photo archive website is the culmination of the work of a partnership between the Black Country's number one newspaper, the University of Wolverhampton and the city archives service.

Look back at the history of the region by searching the Express & Star photo archive collection.

Before you begin searching, here is an explanation of what you can expect. You can also look at pages dedicated to local history: Cadbury's Chubb Steel

Welcome to the Express & Star photo archive website, featuring the first photographs to be preserved through the National Lottery Heritage Fund programme.