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Pictures From The Archives – March 12

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

The people of Church Stretton turned out to welcome these arrivals to the town in October 1943. They were blind prisoners of war who had been repatriated, and they were on their way to St Dunstan's, a charity for rehabilitating the war blinded, which had been evacuated to the Shropshire town from the south coast in 1940. St Dunstan's, which is today called Blind Veterans UK, stayed in Church Stretton for six years.
The people of Church Stretton turned out to welcome these arrivals to the town in October 1943. They were blind prisoners of war who had been repatriated, and they were on their way to St Dunstan's, a charity for rehabilitating the war blinded, which had been evacuated to the Shropshire town from the south coast in 1940. St Dunstan's, which is today called Blind Veterans UK, stayed in Church Stretton for six years.
Look closely and these Great War era soldiers seem to be larking about. Some have pipes, some have boxing gloves. there's a mysterious tin and what are either flags or brollies. The photographer was "F G Strawson, Trawsfynydd" and although we have no details of where or when this picture was taken, Strawson took pictures of soldiers in camp in Shropshire so perhaps they were in training locally. The cap badges look to be those of the Welch Regiment.
Look closely and these Great War era soldiers seem to be larking about. Some have pipes, some have boxing gloves. there's a mysterious tin and what are either flags or brollies. The photographer was "F G Strawson, Trawsfynydd" and although we have no details of where or when this picture was taken, Strawson took pictures of soldiers in camp in Shropshire so perhaps they were in training locally. The cap badges look to be those of the Welch Regiment.
Footballer Maurice Hammond receives a cup, but what cup and when we don't know. Starting as a pupil playing for his school team at Pool Hill School in Dawley in the mid-1940s, he had a long career in which he played for a variety of Shropshire teams, including Dawley Rangers, Sankeys, and Hall Engineering. He died in 2003.
Footballer Maurice Hammond receives a cup, but what cup and when we don't know. Starting as a pupil playing for his school team at Pool Hill School in Dawley in the mid-1940s, he had a long career in which he played for a variety of Shropshire teams, including Dawley Rangers, Sankeys, and Hall Engineering. He died in 2003.
Bill Dickenson was a well known antiques expert in Ironbridge. Here he is back in February 1968 with part of his collection of Coalport China at Tudor House Antiques in the town.
Bill Dickenson was a well known antiques expert in Ironbridge. Here he is back in February 1968 with part of his collection of Coalport China at Tudor House Antiques in the town.
Thumbs up despite the cold. These Shropshire miners were cheerful and hopeful as they picketed in falling snow outside Ironbridge Power Station on February 1, 1972. Second from right is identifiably Herbie Hirst, a National Union of Mineworkers official at Granville Colliery on the outskirts of Telford.
Thumbs up despite the cold. These Shropshire miners were cheerful and hopeful as they picketed in falling snow outside Ironbridge Power Station on February 1, 1972. Second from right is identifiably Herbie Hirst, a National Union of Mineworkers official at Granville Colliery on the outskirts of Telford.
If you recognise anyone here do let us know, as the only information we have is that "NFS men from the Shrewsbury area are included in this group on their way to join the Volunteer Overseas Contingent" which is handwritten in ink on the back of our print. This is a wartime photo, and NFS stands for National Fire Service, which was created in 1941. And you'll be happy to know this photo was passed by the censor.
If you recognise anyone here do let us know, as the only information we have is that "NFS men from the Shrewsbury area are included in this group on their way to join the Volunteer Overseas Contingent" which is handwritten in ink on the back of our print. This is a wartime photo, and NFS stands for National Fire Service, which was created in 1941. And you'll be happy to know this photo was passed by the censor.
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Toby Neal

By Toby Neal

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A journalist in Shropshire for 40 years, mainly writes features and columns, especially about aspects of Shropshire history. Lives in Telford and is based at the Ketley headquarters.

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