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Pictures From The Archive – January 28

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

These are juniors at Clive School in 1950. Cliff Murray, who emailed in the picture – which he is on – says: "A lot of the people in the photograph have now passed away. My name is Cliff Murray although my proper name is Robert Murray. I'm sorry the quality is so poor but after 70 years all qualities are very poor." A key with the photo gives these names: Back row - Jim Sands, Joyce Groome, June Mason, Sylvia Bucknall, Ann Hotchkiss, Wendy Coppen, Sybil Groome, Audrey Ellis, Mary Ratcliffe, Leslie Fowles. Middle row: Barbara Davies, unknown, Ray Jones, Keith Dorsett, Colin Dodd, Dennis Powell, Freddie Jones, Brian Ellis, Philip Ratcliffe. Front: Ann Willis, John Davies, Ann Le Cornu, Valerie Reed, Gwyneth Jones, Audrey Davies, Cliff Murray, Michael Groome, Leonard Gifford.
These are juniors at Clive School in 1950. Cliff Murray, who emailed in the picture – which he is on – says: "A lot of the people in the photograph have now passed away. My name is Cliff Murray although my proper name is Robert Murray. I'm sorry the quality is so poor but after 70 years all qualities are very poor." A key with the photo gives these names: Back row - Jim Sands, Joyce Groome, June Mason, Sylvia Bucknall, Ann Hotchkiss, Wendy Coppen, Sybil Groome, Audrey Ellis, Mary Ratcliffe, Leslie Fowles. Middle row: Barbara Davies, unknown, Ray Jones, Keith Dorsett, Colin Dodd, Dennis Powell, Freddie Jones, Brian Ellis, Philip Ratcliffe. Front: Ann Willis, John Davies, Ann Le Cornu, Valerie Reed, Gwyneth Jones, Audrey Davies, Cliff Murray, Michael Groome, Leonard Gifford.
"Castle Mound Home, Wem" is written on the back of this print in our archive and the date looks like 1985, but that's all we can tell you about it, other than Wem's motte castle, close to the town's church, is said to have been originally built in the 12th century.
"Castle Mound Home, Wem" is written on the back of this print in our archive and the date looks like 1985, but that's all we can tell you about it, other than Wem's motte castle, close to the town's church, is said to have been originally built in the 12th century.
The traditional skills of a blacksmith. But who are these people? We wish you could tell you, and the only clues we have point to them being from the Newport or Market Drayton areas. Do get in touch if you recognise anybody.
The traditional skills of a blacksmith. But who are these people? We wish you could tell you, and the only clues we have point to them being from the Newport or Market Drayton areas. Do get in touch if you recognise anybody.
Tuning up for Burns Night in 1998 are Shrewsbury School students Breck Lord (left) from Texas, Queensland, in Australia, who was of Moser's Hall at the school, and Archie Farmer from Fiji, of Churchill's Hall.
Tuning up for Burns Night in 1998 are Shrewsbury School students Breck Lord (left) from Texas, Queensland, in Australia, who was of Moser's Hall at the school, and Archie Farmer from Fiji, of Churchill's Hall.
This picture from the postcard collection of Ray Farlow has no details apart from the fact it was taken at Whixall. However, as it happens, 20 years ago Peter and Audrey Edgerton of Whixall, also postcard collectors who had the same image, gave us these details: "Whixall Mill in 1904. The lady in the picture is believed to be Mrs Cotton. The wheel on top of the mill had a chain attached to turn the sails into the wind. We are not actually sure but were told there was a bakery there."
This picture from the postcard collection of Ray Farlow has no details apart from the fact it was taken at Whixall. However, as it happens, 20 years ago Peter and Audrey Edgerton of Whixall, also postcard collectors who had the same image, gave us these details: "Whixall Mill in 1904. The lady in the picture is believed to be Mrs Cotton. The wheel on top of the mill had a chain attached to turn the sails into the wind. We are not actually sure but were told there was a bakery there."
Shropshire farmers – feast your eyes on this line-up (although you might prefer something more modern nowadays). This line-up of tractors will be in the Whitchurch area as the photographer was "A. J. Crosse, High Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire." The notice on the front of the tractors is for Hopley's Garage, and there was a Joseph Hopley's Garage at Dodington, Whitchurch, so presumably they came from there. This postcard from the collection of Ray Farlow of Bridgnorth has no date, but we'll guess at 1920s or 1930s.
Shropshire farmers – feast your eyes on this line-up (although you might prefer something more modern nowadays). This line-up of tractors will be in the Whitchurch area as the photographer was "A. J. Crosse, High Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire." The notice on the front of the tractors is for Hopley's Garage, and there was a Joseph Hopley's Garage at Dodington, Whitchurch, so presumably they came from there. This postcard from the collection of Ray Farlow of Bridgnorth has no date, but we'll guess at 1920s or 1930s.
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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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