Take a nostalgic journey through Market Drayton over the years with this fascinating collection of photographs from the Shropshire Star archives.
Spanning more than a century through to the 1990s, the images capture long-lost shopfronts, school days and familiar local scenes, including the removal of the cupola from the old town hall — likely bound for scrap.
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29. Market Drayton swimming pool, 1995
Olympic swimmer Nick Gillingham at the official opening of the new Market Drayton swimming pool at Newtown on November 16, 1995. The double Olympic medallist and three-time European champion was guest of honour at the ceremony, where he unveiled a commemorative plaque. Although the official opening took place in November, the pool had already been in use for around five weeks, likely opening in early October 1995. | Picture: Shropshire Star