https://www.expressandstar.com/news/nostalgia/dudley-nostalgia/2017/06/27/pictures-from-the-past-dudley-high-street-and-market-place-throughout-the-years-/ The Spiers home furnishing store in Dudley High Street in April 1970 - "Plans to demolish the Spiers home furnishing store in Dudley High Street were met with opposition in April 1970, with campaigners voicing fears the town would become subject to rectangular uniformity and called for the building to be preserved."