These fascinating archive photographs take you back more than 50 years to a county of familiar landmarks, busy town centres, thriving communities and everyday moments that capture life in another era. From local businesses and industry to village events, transport, sport and celebrations, the collection brings together the people and places that helped shape Shropshire’s story.
Whether you remember the 1970s first-hand, recognise places your family once knew, or are discovering this period for the first time, these pictures offer a chance to explore a Shropshire that has evolved over the decades - and the memories that remain.
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37. Ludlow Youth Club, 1975
A glimpse of youth club life in Ludlow in October 1975, as 16-year-old Susan Adams gets ready to show the boys a thing or two at the table skittles. Taken at the new youth club at Galdeford, this photograph captures the social spaces where young people gathered, made friends and enjoyed evenings away from home before the days of smartphones and social media. Do you remember spending time at a youth club, playing games with friends, or the places where teenagers gathered in your town? | Shropshire Star archive
38. Fenn Green, Alveley, 1975
A swimming pool that had been closed for more than a decade could have been given a new lease of life in 1975. Mrs C B Wright and architect Mr Roger Fox are pictured at Fenn Green, Alveley, with the Nautical William pub visible in the background. Do you remember this scene? | Shropshire Star archive
39. Telford, 1975
A routine repair from a very different motoring age. Ron Griffiths and John Roberts are pictured replacing a cracked windscreen in 1975, just as the M54 was about to open. Do you remember those early days of driving around Telford? | Shropshire Star archive
40. Alveley Village Hall, 1975
A proud moment for Alveley in 1975 as Miss M Marsh unveiled the restored memorial plaque at the Village Hall. Joining her were Joe Windsor, chairman of the hall committee, Mervyn Morton, president of the ex-servicemen's club, and the Rev William Massey. Do you remember this special day or recognise anyone pictured? | Shropshire Star archive