Telford is celebrating its 40th birthday this week so, in a roundabout way, let’s join in the celebrations with this picture.
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Gin wheel at county clay mine
According to the note with this print this is “Broseley Deep Pit (Clay Mine) gin wheel, c.1945″.
Fire gutted Shrewsbury businesses
This dramatic photo of a fire in Shrewsbury in 1966, was loaned to us by Jason Manley, of Bayston Hill.
Postcard picture at journey’s end
Here is Upper Bar and High Street, Newport, as seen in a postcard franked on October 3, 1910.
Is inventor one of this line-up?
Is one of this group a Shropshire inventor and pioneer of electricity?
Postcard’s special meaning for owner
Welcome to Heath Row, at Ightfield Heath, perhaps around 100 years ago.
Face of lad makes picture interesting
The handwritten date on the back of this picture showing children at Astley Abbotts School, near Bridgnorth, is 1885.
Picture captures final days of hotel
This picture showing the Shrewsbury Column Hotel, in Shrewsbury, was taken on August 18, 1967.
Murky day for opening of bridge
It was a pretty murky day when the Jackfield and Coalport war memorial footbridge was opened on September 2, 1922.
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- Trophy for most popular boy
- Separate schools for village’s pupils
- Postcard dates back to World War I
- Huts found use as village halls
- Countryside scene captured
- New homes rising from rubble
- Are group enjoying seaside break?
- Press gang to party on
- Sergeant missed her big moment
- Matron was last at hospital
- Camera call for merchant staff
- Angling society on a day out
- Snapshot of days as chauffeur
- Memories of county’s buses
- Where was picture was taken?
- A trip to the seaside for group
- Amazing sequel to 1920s tale
- Reunion for the class of 84
- Appeal over lopsided snap
- What a real winter looks like
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