This week’s Pictures from the Past
Friday 23rd October 2009, 9:19AM BST.
Shrewsbury cattle market, circa 1960
We’re taking another trip back in time today to the old Shrewsbury livestock market which used to be held in the centre of the town. In fact, at one time the animals used to be driven through the town streets on their way there.
This photo bears the date of 1960 but, as we have explained previously, that cannot be right as the cattle market had been superseded by a new one at Harlescott by then, so perhaps it is from the late 1950s. The photo was emailed to us by Bob Hanley of Telford. Thanks Bob!
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I assume the planners from 25 years ago have all retired now. Can’t we tempt them back? They come up with brilliant ideas…such as roundabouts without traffic lights!
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Re the Column garage, I think Spitfire engines were assembled there during the war.
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regarding “Captain Webb Memorial”.
Look at that – all the way up a ladder without scaffolding, hard-hats, safety gear, risk assessment or anything! How on earth did we survive without Health & Safety?
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