Step back to 1982 and take a nostalgic journey through Shropshire as it looked more than 40 years ago. From school days and community events to workplaces, sport and everyday moments, these archive photographs capture the people, places and stories that helped shape the county.
Explore familiar landmarks, local businesses, rural landscapes and faces from across Shropshire, capturing a year of royal visits, sporting achievements, changing technology, snowy winters and the simple moments of daily life that still bring back memories.
How many places do you recognise? Whether you remember these scenes first-hand or are discovering them for the first time, this collection offers a window into Shropshire’s past. Do these pictures bring back memories of family, school days, work, friends or growing up in the county? Share your memories in the comments below.
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9. Copthorne Barracks, 1982
A stirring evening at Copthorne Barracks. The Band and Bugles of the Light Infantry School of Music sound retreat in Shrewsbury in August 1982. Do you remember attending military displays like this? | Shropshire Star archive
10. Priory Grammar School for Girls, 1982
Members of the Priory Grammar School for Girls badminton team gather for a team photograph in 1982. Does this bring back memories of your school days? | Shropshire Star archive
11. Clifford Williams, Oswestry, 1982
A 'knit-in' in Oswestry. Workers at the Clifford Williams factory take industrial action during a pay dispute in October 1982. Do you remember this strike or the factory? | Shropshire Star archive
12. Princess Royal Hospital groundworks, 1982
The first steps towards Telford's Princess Royal Hospital. Frank Jones takes the controls to lift the first turf as work begins on the town's long-awaited new hospital in July 1982. Among those watching are Wellington councillors Ray Hall and Ernie Griffiths, along with Wrekin Council chairman Cliff Briggs. Do you remember the hospital being built? | Shropshire Star archive