Here we look back on the way life used to be in the classroom across the West Midlands down the decades.
See if you can spot yourself or family and friends in these photographs, which are sure to bring back memories for those of a certain age.
Take a look below:
All photos from Getty Images
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5. Ocker Hill Junior School, 1973
English referee Ken Burns (1931 - 2016) with teams who took part in the Ocker Hill Junior School Cup final, Birmingham, UK, 4th May 1973. (Photo by R. Viner/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images

6. Musical Youth at Duddeston Manor School
British reggae group Musical Youth on a basketball court at their school, Duddeston Manor School, Birmingham, UK, 1982. Left to right: bassist Patrick Waite (1968 - 1993), drummer Freddie 'Junior' Waite, guitarist Kelvin Grant, singer Dennis Seaton (back) and keyboard player Michael Grant. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) | Getty Images

7. In the classroom
Four members of British reggae group Musical Youth in a music room at their school, Duddeston Manor School, Birmingham, UK, 1982. Left to right: guitarist Kelvin Grant, keyboard player Michael Grant, singer Dennis Seaton and bassist Patrick Waite (1968 - 1993). (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) | Getty Images

8. Ladywood School
Schoolchildren in the Geography Room in 1985 | Mr Norman Bartlam


