Photographer's 350-mile quest around Black Country

A man has driven 350 miles around the Black Country to capture photographs of the area.

Ian Hughes, 63, took about 150 pictures in places including Dudley, Oldbury and Tipton, as part of an exhibition to celebrate Black Country Day on 14 July.

His photographs currently feature in Wolverhampton Central Library to share the area's industrial heritage with others.

"It is inescapably the cradle of modern technology and the industrial revolution and should be remembered with pride and all it stands for," he said.

Mr Hughes, who lives in Pendeford, Wolverhampton, said the project had left him fascinated by the Black Country's history.

"I have learnt so much that I can hopefully pass to future generations," he explained.

It is not only photographs that feature in the display, but coins, glass, nails and bricks.

Mr Hughes said he hoped people would learn something new through the exhibition and rediscover a sense of pride.

He said the exhibition had brought back strong memories for people, who were "left taken aback by what they saw".

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