Wolverhampton As It Was

Wolverhampton As It Was by John Roper, published in paperback by Hendon Publishing Company, Limited in 1974. Text copyright John Roper 1974, printed by Fretwell & Brian Ltd. The cover features a sepia-toned photograph of a busy Wolverhampton street scene, with shopfronts including Hyam & Co and Barkers visible, along with pedestrians and horse-drawn transport. The back cover carries an aerial photograph of the town. Inside, the book opens with a photograph of the Saxon cross-shaft in St Peter's churchyard, accompanied by explanatory text. Further pages show archive photographs of Lichfield Street and High Green with descriptive captions, printed on cream paper in black and white throughout the sample shown. The spine shows some wear with light creasing and rubbing to the head and tail. The cover shows a little edge and corner wear consistent with age.