Black Country Living Museum Pawnbrokers Shop

The pair of cottages from School Lane in Himley originally operated as a corner shop.

The display includes shoes, clothes, furs, musical instruments, children's toys and a set of false teeth.

The struggling family could pawn their goods on a Monday and could buy them back the following Friday or Saturday.

To redeem their pledge the customer had to pay the loan back in full plus any charges this included the valuation of their items and the cost of the ticket.

Some of these businesses started in public houses, which were frequently visited and saved customers a trip into town.