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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21. Chopper inspect for Church Aston scouts
Members of the Church Aston Scouts enjoyed an exciting half-term trip to RAF Shawbury in February 1985. Pictured arriving at the base are, from left, Julian Steven, Ian Parker, Phillip Harris, and Ian Jones, while Richard Burton pauses behind them to inspect the impressive training helicopter stationed at the main gates. Do you recognise any of these young scouts who took off on a half-term adventure back in 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
22. Keys to the county for Radio Shropshire
Tony Bywater hands over the keys to a mobile touring caravan to station manager Lawrie Bloomfield to help launch the brand-new BBC Radio Shropshire station in 1985. The caravan was set to tour the county to bring broadcasting right into local communities. Pictured from left are Adrian Jones, Harald Fuchs, Tony Bywater, Lawrie Bloomfield, Paula Al Lach, and Sheila McClennon. Do you remember spotting this mobile studio out and about around Shropshire back in 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
23. A royal welcome at Harper Adams
HRH Princess Margaret receives a warm greeting upon her arrival at Harper Adams Agricultural College on May 16, 1985. The royal visitor dropped by the Edgmond campus to officially open the college's state-of-the-art new science building in front of a crowd of eager staff and students. Were you among the onlookers or students who lined the grounds to catch a glimpse of royalty in May 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
24. Blueprints for a vital local lifeline
Appeal director Michael Domoney points out architectural plans for the new Shropshire and Mid Wales Hospice on June 13, 1985. Joining him to review the vision for what is now known as Severn Hospice are, from second left, appeal chairman Sheila Laws, Lady Shrewsbury, and appeal president the Earl of Shrewsbury. Do you remember supporting the initial fundraising drive to build this cherished hospice back in 1985? | Shropshire Star archive