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Pictures From The Archives – February 11

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

Just for a change, let's dream of having a Welsh holiday later this year, and many Salopian holidaymakers will be familiar with this place in its dramatic setting in Snowdonia. Blaenau Ffestiniog, seen here in 1968, used to be called the slate mining capital of the world, and these days has developed a number of attractions and activities for visitors.
Just for a change, let's dream of having a Welsh holiday later this year, and many Salopian holidaymakers will be familiar with this place in its dramatic setting in Snowdonia. Blaenau Ffestiniog, seen here in 1968, used to be called the slate mining capital of the world, and these days has developed a number of attractions and activities for visitors.
Worth a prize, do you think? This view of Broseley High Street dates from 40 years ago, February 1982. It was emailed in by Paul France who says: "This is one of three mounted photos rescued from a charity shop. They were taken by a D H Rixom and on the back of this one is written 'Street Scape Class, Shot Feb. '82. I think it was probably submitted as a camera club competition entry." Back then it was easier to park, you'll notice.
Worth a prize, do you think? This view of Broseley High Street dates from 40 years ago, February 1982. It was emailed in by Paul France who says: "This is one of three mounted photos rescued from a charity shop. They were taken by a D H Rixom and on the back of this one is written 'Street Scape Class, Shot Feb. '82. I think it was probably submitted as a camera club competition entry." Back then it was easier to park, you'll notice.
This collection of 60 Toby jugs and mugs was the result of nine years of collecting by licensee Stan Lewis and his wife Alma of the White Lion, Moreton, near Oswestry. Admiring them is their 21-year-old daughter Hilary, who was a teacher in London. There is a Moreton and a Morton near Oswestry, but this is the Moreton with an "e" according to our photographer John Tibbott's original caption.
This collection of 60 Toby jugs and mugs was the result of nine years of collecting by licensee Stan Lewis and his wife Alma of the White Lion, Moreton, near Oswestry. Admiring them is their 21-year-old daughter Hilary, who was a teacher in London. There is a Moreton and a Morton near Oswestry, but this is the Moreton with an "e" according to our photographer John Tibbott's original caption.
There was an unhappy reason our photographer took this picture at the old mill in Church Road, Trench, on October 13, 1993. It had just been hit by a fire which swept through the top floor which police thought may have been started deliberately, having found evidence that somebody had been living rough there. Happily the building survives, having undergone a conversion, although its address now seems to be Malcolm Davies Drive.
There was an unhappy reason our photographer took this picture at the old mill in Church Road, Trench, on October 13, 1993. It had just been hit by a fire which swept through the top floor which police thought may have been started deliberately, having found evidence that somebody had been living rough there. Happily the building survives, having undergone a conversion, although its address now seems to be Malcolm Davies Drive.
One of this pair is a circus strongman, but it's not the one you think. It's January 12, 1971, and Ivan Karle, at 4ft 10ins "the world's smallest strongman" and a member of Robert Brothers circus which was entertaining at the Granada at Shrewsbury at the time, had just lifted "Big Bob," a 21 stone, 6ft 6ins demolition worker at the old Shirehall demolition site, 18 inches off the ground and held him. Add the weight of Ivan's two stone lifting table, and the total was 23 stone, over twice the strongman's own weight. Afterwards Bob swept Ivan into the air to show his appreciation.
One of this pair is a circus strongman, but it's not the one you think. It's January 12, 1971, and Ivan Karle, at 4ft 10ins "the world's smallest strongman" and a member of Robert Brothers circus which was entertaining at the Granada at Shrewsbury at the time, had just lifted "Big Bob," a 21 stone, 6ft 6ins demolition worker at the old Shirehall demolition site, 18 inches off the ground and held him. Add the weight of Ivan's two stone lifting table, and the total was 23 stone, over twice the strongman's own weight. Afterwards Bob swept Ivan into the air to show his appreciation.
Row, row, row your boat... The crew of the host club, Pengwern, haul their boat ashore at the end of a Head of the River race held on the River Severn at Shrewsbury on April 2, 1966.
Row, row, row your boat... The crew of the host club, Pengwern, haul their boat ashore at the end of a Head of the River race held on the River Severn at Shrewsbury on April 2, 1966.
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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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