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March 4, 2024

Supporting image for story: Leeches and goose fat – a delve into the weird and wonderful history of medicine

Leeches and goose fat – a delve into the weird and wonderful history of medicine

Supporting image for story: Flashback to 2004: Pedigree pooches aim to land top dog titles at Crufts

Flashback to 2004: Pedigree pooches aim to land top dog titles at Crufts

February 29, 2024

Supporting image for story: The miners' strike 40 years on: The day relations between the police and miners changed forever

The miners' strike 40 years on: The day relations between the police and miners changed forever

February 28, 2024

Supporting image for story: Miners' strike 40 years on: A tale of two coalminers

Miners' strike 40 years on: A tale of two coalminers

February 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: Tales from an FA Cup thrashing which left Wolves fans dreaming of a double

Tales from an FA Cup thrashing which left Wolves fans dreaming of a double

Supporting image for story: Miners' strike 40 years on: Battle lines drawn as dispute spreads to the Midlands

Miners' strike 40 years on: Battle lines drawn as dispute spreads to the Midlands

February 26, 2024

Supporting image for story: Vintage steam loco to return to mid Wales town for the first time in more than 60 years

Vintage steam loco to return to mid Wales town for the first time in more than 60 years

Supporting image for story: Miners' strike 40 years on: Battle in Brum sowed the seeds of what was to come

Miners' strike 40 years on: Battle in Brum sowed the seeds of what was to come

February 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: What put the Shrew in Shrewsbury? The meaning of Shropshire place names

What put the Shrew in Shrewsbury? The meaning of Shropshire place names

Supporting image for story: Six archive photos showing how people coped when a winter freeze crashed the power supply

Six archive photos showing how people coped when a winter freeze crashed the power supply

February 23, 2024

Supporting image for story: 'Unfailing effort and devotion': Tributes to founder of transport museum, who has died at 76

'Unfailing effort and devotion': Tributes to founder of transport museum, who has died at 76

February 22, 2024

Supporting image for story: Talking Telford: What's becoming of New College and how will we remember it?

Talking Telford: What's becoming of New College and how will we remember it?

February 19, 2024

Supporting image for story: Day legend Billy graced benefit game for Town stalwarts

Day legend Billy graced benefit game for Town stalwarts

February 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: Nostalgic farming photos help couple who might be oldest ever Young Farmers relive their happy youth

Nostalgic farming photos help couple who might be oldest ever Young Farmers relive their happy youth

February 8, 2024

Supporting image for story: The forgotten hero from Shropshire who tackled armed fugitive

The forgotten hero from Shropshire who tackled armed fugitive

February 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Hawthorns football trouble the latest example of a sad trend that goes back centuries

Hawthorns football trouble the latest example of a sad trend that goes back centuries

February 6, 2024

Supporting image for story: Never seen before Darwin images digitised by Shropshire Archives

Never seen before Darwin images digitised by Shropshire Archives

Supporting image for story: Incredible story of Black Country WW2 veteran and last known survivor of 'death railway' who has died aged 104

Incredible story of Black Country WW2 veteran and last known survivor of 'death railway' who has died aged 104

February 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

Billy Wright – Golden memories of a Wolves legend at 100

February 3, 2024

Supporting image for story: Teenage motorcyclist Felice's remarkable wartime story

Teenage motorcyclist Felice's remarkable wartime story

January 31, 2024

Supporting image for story: Historic thumping that thrilled Molineux

Historic thumping that thrilled Molineux

January 27, 2024

Supporting image for story: A very bad deed which left a hole in Newport's history

A very bad deed which left a hole in Newport's history

January 24, 2024

Supporting image for story: The Bridgnorth man that helped Oppenheimer create the world's first A-bomb

The Bridgnorth man that helped Oppenheimer create the world's first A-bomb

January 21, 2024

Supporting image for story: Photos show new home standing in place of beloved cottage that burned down

Photos show new home standing in place of beloved cottage that burned down

January 16, 2024

Supporting image for story: The days when elephants trumpeted their way across Bridgnorth bridge and through the town

The days when elephants trumpeted their way across Bridgnorth bridge and through the town

January 15, 2024

Supporting image for story: Explosive secrets at Shropshire army camp that were only unveiled after the war

Explosive secrets at Shropshire army camp that were only unveiled after the war

January 10, 2024

Supporting image for story: Book digs into mysteries and history of Ironbridge Gorge

Book digs into mysteries and history of Ironbridge Gorge

January 7, 2024

Supporting image for story: Unhelpful conspiracy theories surrounding pensioner's brutal murder at hands of teenager

Unhelpful conspiracy theories surrounding pensioner's brutal murder at hands of teenager

January 5, 2024

Supporting image for story: Shropshire stars of Wolves' historic 1954 triumph celebrated

Shropshire stars of Wolves' historic 1954 triumph celebrated

Supporting image for story: Pictures recall Shrewsbury gasometer's last gasp

Pictures recall Shrewsbury gasometer's last gasp

January 2, 2024

Supporting image for story: The Midlands folk on Hitler’s hitlist as he planned to spread terror from a Shropshire base

The Midlands folk on Hitler’s hitlist as he planned to spread terror from a Shropshire base

Supporting image for story: Wartime teenager was made of the ride stuff

Wartime teenager was made of the ride stuff

January 1, 2024

Supporting image for story: Flashback to 2000: First British women reach South Pole

Flashback to 2000: First British women reach South Pole

Supporting image for story: Celebrating 200 years of road cut through The Rock

Celebrating 200 years of road cut through The Rock

Supporting image for story: House of schoolgirl memories features in new book

House of schoolgirl memories features in new book

December 30, 2023

Supporting image for story: Celebrity deaths 2023: Some of the great names we have loved and lost this year

Celebrity deaths 2023: Some of the great names we have loved and lost this year

December 28, 2023

Supporting image for story: Project celebrates village's rich cricket heritage

Project celebrates village's rich cricket heritage

December 27, 2023

Supporting image for story: In pictures: Shropshire Woolworths stores on their last days 15 years ago and what’s happened since

In pictures: Shropshire Woolworths stores on their last days 15 years ago and what’s happened since

Supporting image for story: Flashback to 2006: Telford pub's calendar aims to raise money for charity

Flashback to 2006: Telford pub's calendar aims to raise money for charity

December 26, 2023

Supporting image for story: Seven nostalgic photos show people shaking off the festive cobwebs on Boxing Day

Seven nostalgic photos show people shaking off the festive cobwebs on Boxing Day

Supporting image for story: Mystery surrounding distinctive Shropshire cottage - does it still exist?

Mystery surrounding distinctive Shropshire cottage - does it still exist?

December 25, 2023

Supporting image for story: 6 archive photos of Shropshire life as past generations of people prepared for Christmas

6 archive photos of Shropshire life as past generations of people prepared for Christmas

December 24, 2023

Supporting image for story: Christmas toys through the decades: The big hitters from the 70s to the 00s

Christmas toys through the decades: The big hitters from the 70s to the 00s

December 23, 2023

Supporting image for story: Take me back: How Britain celebrated Christmas in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

Take me back: How Britain celebrated Christmas in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s

Supporting image for story: Fascinating Christmas pictures from E&S vault provide nostalgic reminder of the excitement as the big day approached

Fascinating Christmas pictures from E&S vault provide nostalgic reminder of the excitement as the big day approached

December 18, 2023

Supporting image for story: From games consoles to outdoor fun - a tour of favourite Christmas toys through the years

From games consoles to outdoor fun - a tour of favourite Christmas toys through the years

Supporting image for story: Flashback to 2004: Paul is a leading light as town celebrates magic of Christmas

Flashback to 2004: Paul is a leading light as town celebrates magic of Christmas

December 16, 2023

Supporting image for story: 29 photos of nights out in Shropshire and Telford over the last four decades

29 photos of nights out in Shropshire and Telford over the last four decades

Supporting image for story: If you were a regular at one of Shropshire's top nightspots in the 1960s - this was the band

If you were a regular at one of Shropshire's top nightspots in the 1960s - this was the band

Supporting image for story: A spooky tale of ghosts that haunted the Crooked House pub, terrifying those that stayed there

A spooky tale of ghosts that haunted the Crooked House pub, terrifying those that stayed there

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