Take a look back at Shropshire in the 1960s, a decade of change, memorable moments and everyday life across the county.
From the transformation of towns and major roadworks to traditional country shows and life in rural communities, these photographs capture a county balancing its past with an increasingly modern world.
The collection features some fascinating moments from the decade, including Queen Elizabeth II arriving by Royal Train, a star-studded cabaret night with Diana Dors, celebrations marking the Salopia coach company's jubilee and local characters taking on daring transatlantic challenges. There are also quieter glimpses of life in Shropshire, from walks across the Stiperstones to gatherings in busy parish halls.
Together, these archive photographs offer a snapshot of the people, places and events that made Shropshire in the 1960s such a memorable time.
Do you recognise any of the places or people? Share your memories in the comments.
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1. Pram rescue through knee-deep floods at Frankwell
Wading through murky, swirling waters in heavy rubber waders, two determined local men hoist 17-month-old Caroline Abell high in her pram to keep her warm and dry during the severe winter flooding of January 1968. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Shrewsbury's historic timber-framed buildings submerged to their doorways, the heartwarming rescue captured the resilient community spirit that always surfaced when the River Severn burst its banks. Were you or your family caught up in the great floods that swept through Shrewsbury in the late 1960s? | ©PA
2. Centuries of family history face demolition in Upton Magna
Standing at her garden gate beneath the sprawling branches of a century-old pear tree, Alice Gamble reflects on the impending loss of "Walnut Cottage" in August 1966. As the fifth generation of her family to call the picturesque 500-year-old timber-framed dwelling home, she faced the heartbreaking prospect of seeing centuries of Shropshire heritage vanish under the wrecker's ball. Do you remember Walnut Cottage or the campaign surrounding the village's historic homes during the 1960s? | ©PA
3. Shotgun companion Henry perches for aim in Clive
Perched calmly along the double barrels of a shotgun, "Henry" the Golden Pheasant joins 14-year-old aspiring gamekeeper Richard Page for an unusual day in the Shropshire countryside in September 1969. Hand-reared since Christmas, the strikingly tame bird with his 24-inch tail feathers famously shadowed the schoolboy everywhere, even joining in on hunting excursions without batting an eye. Do you remember spotting Richard and his faithful feathered friend around Clive back in the late '60s? | ©PA
4. Disused railway lines find an ingenious subterranean purpose in Dawley New Town
While redundant railway tracks across the country were often earmarked for conversion into roads, planners at Dawley New Town took an even more creative route through their central development area in November 1968. By laying main sewerage pipes directly along the former line and threading them straight through the existing brick railway tunnel, the development corporation bypassed the costly challenge of digging new tunnels through hillsides before burying the cutting forever. Do you remember watching the landscape transform as the old railway corridors disappeared beneath the emerging new town? | ©PA