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.
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25. Pawsing to supervise on the pitch
A curious dog keeps a close watch as Newport Cricket Club groundsman Jack Oliver works hard to clear water from the damp turf in June 1985. The four-legged helper oversaw the painstaking pitch maintenance as local cricketers waited eagerly for play to resume. Do you remember seeing Jack and his loyal companion taking care of the grounds at Newport back in the summer of 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
26. Stepping out in style at Ashley Carnival
Young performers from the Zoë Symonds School of Dance bring plenty of cheer to the crowds as they ride their colourful float at Ashley Carnival in early August 1985. Decked out in fancy dress and beaming for the cameras, the talented dancers were among the highlights of the annual summer celebration. Do you recognise any of the smiling faces on board the dance troupe's float back in 1985? | Shropshire Star archive
27. Grand opening for Newport's Cosy Hall
Community pride was on full display as Cosy Hall in Newport was officially opened on November 3, 1985. Clare Coplestone-Boughey performed the honours of unveiling the commemorative plaque inside the new local facility. Pictured celebrating the occasion are Clare Coplestone-Boughey, Dr Barbara Marsh, the Rev Roy Hibbert, Sue Miles, John Day, and Geoff Williams. Were you among the first local residents to visit the newly opened venue back in the autumn of 1985? | Shropshire Star archive