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Pictures From The Past - July 21

Welcome to this week's collection of nostalgia photos from the pages of the Shropshire Star.

Published Jul 21, 2017

How could this be allowed to happen? The juxtaposition of designs is terrible – but luckily Shrewsbury’s 1960s planners restrained themselves and allowed the ancient Dun Cow pub at Abbey Foregate to remain standing in a stark contrast to the new building. And the Dun Cow has stood the test of time, while the 1960s effort, which was a Safeway supermarket, has not, having been demolished and replaced. The picture dates from October 1964.

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