Do you remember our towns and villages back then? It’s 43 years ago now, yet for many it still feels like yesterday.
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9. Wellington, 1983
Wellington’s New College dominates this aerial view from September 1983, showing the expanded campus that had developed from the former Girls’ High School to serve sixth-form students from across Telford. Regent Street can be seen in the foreground, offering a snapshot of the town’s changing educational landscape at the time. | Shropshire Star
10. Shrewsbury, 1983
Kitchen staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital are pictured in July 1983 during an hour-long token walkout in protest at “unbearable” heat conditions. Around 20 domestic staff and cooks, members of the Confederation of Health Service Employees, took part in the protest, with temperatures in the main kitchen reported to have reached the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit, even before ovens and machinery were switched on. | Shropshire Star
11. Apley, 1983
The Hitachi-Maxell video tape factory is seen under construction at Apley Park, in October 1983, marking a period of industrial growth in the area. Apley Pool, a popular local fishing spot, can be seen behind the developing site, offering a contrast between industry and leisure in the landscape at the time. | Shropshire Star
12. Ludlow, 1983
An informal sherry party was held in the grounds of Ludlow Castle in June 1983, bringing together Friends of the Festival and members of the cast of Antony and Cleopatra. Among those pictured are Ludlow mayor Councillor Dilys Poole, Carol Walker (wife of the play’s director), and cast members Lois Baxter, Kit Jackson and Paul Shelley, reflecting the social atmosphere surrounding the Ludlow Festival that year. | Shropshire Star