Step back to 1962 and see Shropshire as it looked more than 60 years ago.
From quiet village streets and country lanes to busy town centres, schools, railway stations and workplaces, these photographs capture familiar places at a time when the county was beginning to change.
For some, they will bring back memories of childhood, old shops and places that have long since vanished; for others, they offer a glimpse of a Shropshire they never knew.
Take a look through the gallery – how many people, places and memories can you recognise? Tell us what you remember in the comments.
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37. A glimpse of Stanton Mill before it disappeared
Stanton Mill at Stanton-upon-Hine-Heath is pictured in 1962, shortly before the old building was demolished. The photograph captures a piece of the village's past that would soon disappear from the landscape. Can you remember Stanton Mill before it was pulled down? Do you know when it finally disappeared? | Picture courtesy of S R Turner
38. Whit Monday traffic brings the A5 to a standstill
This aerial view of the A5 just north of Shrewsbury captures the long journey home on Whit Monday, June 11, 1962. Photographer Bob Craig recorded traffic nose to tail as motorists approached the Shelton junction, with the homeward rush at one point stretching for around six miles from Meole Brace towards Montford Bridge and Ford. It is a striking reminder that holiday traffic jams are nothing new. Can you remember getting caught in traffic on the A5? How long did your journeys home take in those days? | Shropshire Star archive
39. A new rector for Newport
The Rev J C Hill is pictured after being inducted as Rector of Newport on January 13, 1962, alongside the Bishop of Lichfield, the Archdeacon of Salop, the Rural Dean of Edgmond and wardens from St Nicholas’, Newport, and Longford. The photograph captures an important moment in the church’s history, with several of those attending carefully recorded on the back of the print. Can you recognise any of the people pictured? Do you remember Rev Hill or his time as Rector of Newport? | Shropshire Star archive