Take a trip back to 1985 with this collection of archive pictures capturing life across Shropshire.
From FA Cup action at Goodison Park and royal visits to Harper Adams to community fundraising, local carnivals and everyday scenes, these photographs bring together the people, events and places that made the county what it was 41 years ago.
How many familiar faces can you recognise? Share your memories and see who else remembers these moments in the comments.
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1. Clearing the way for conservation at Hadley Canal
Members of the Telford Conservation Volunteer Force gather tools in hand at Hadley Canal on September 7, 1985, as they kick off the first in a new series of community environmental tasks. Based out of Stirchley Grange, the hard-working team set straight to work tackling overgrown reeds and clearing aquatic plants to restore the historic waterway. Do you recognise any of the eco-minded volunteers who rolled up their sleeves to protect local habitats back in 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
2. Chilly bites on a wintry hike
Members of the Oswestry Scout Group wrapped up warm for a brisk eight-mile cross-country trek on January 19, 1985. Taking a well-earned break in the snow at Carreg-y-big, intrepid hikers Chris Stewart, Ben Horner, Richard Barker, and Robert Jones tucked into hot drinks and sandwiches to recharge their batteries before heading back out on the trail. Do you recognise any of these brave young scouts who braved the cold back in 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
3. Playing with fire to thrill Telford shoppers
Fifteen-year-old Carl Dent from Madeley lights up Telford Town Centre with a dramatic burst of flames on August 16, 1985. The country's youngest professional fire-eater put on a scorching show capable of throwing fire over 30ft as part of the Falcon Mini Circus finale, while his proud mother and fellow performer Jane Kirby kept a watchful eye. Were you in the crowd to witness this fiery spectacle back in the summer of 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
4. Gold stars and top marks all round in Newport
On September 20, 1985, sixth form prizewinners Sian Falder, Helen Tildesley, Helen Anderson, Jane Creer, Kate Footner, and Mary Stevenson sit proudly at the front as fellow award winners gather behind them ahead of the school's annual prizegiving ceremony. Celebrating hard work across all year groups, the standout students were framed by a roomful of proud classmates as Newport prepared to honour its brightest scholars. Do you recognise any of these talented high school achievers from 1985? | Shropshire Star archive