As the county basks in glorious sunshine, we’re turning back the clock through the decades to relive captured moments of fun in the sun on camera.
From picnics and paddling to queues of traffic heading off for bank holiday getaways, we take a look back at how people have made the most of bright days across the years.
Enjoy this selection of retro images, presented in no particular order, and don’t forget to share your own memories in the comments.
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21. Market Drayton, 1968
Fun at the Grove School summer fair in Market Drayton, believed to have taken place in July 1968. This charming scene features the Market Drayton Round Table Bird Bath. The girl on the swing is thought possibly to be Nicola Cox. | Shropshire Star
22. Highley, 1974
Residents soak up the sunshine along Clee View in Highley in 1974, as Ada Charles, Mary Rudd and Ella Collier pause for a rest. | Express & Star Photo: Shropshire Star
23. Shrewsbury, undated
Children enjoy a game of hoopla during a physical education lesson at an unidentified Shropshire junior school, believed to have been photographed in the late 1940s or early 1950s. | Shropshire Star