From a smoking dummy at a school in the 1970s to a demonstration of a whipping post in the 1960s, these images are sure to raise a smile—and occasionally prompt a double take.
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1. Wrockwardine, 1965
Police Constable Roy Duncalfe on patrol on his bicycle, September 14, 1965. He joined the police in 1946 and served in Market Drayton and Hodnet. In about 1968 he moved to North Road, Wellington, and was based at Wellington police station. He was said to be Shropshire's first dog handler and his dog Sultan was well known. PC Duncalfe retired in March 1974. | Shropshire Star
2. Much Wenlock, 1966
The Much Wenlock whipping post under the Guildhall in Much Wenlock. The photographer's note on the back describes it as: 'Whipping post at M Wenlock. Cllr Wilkinson (or Williamson, writing difficult to read), so presumably it is Councillor Wilkinson/Williamson demonstrating the whipping post.' January, 1966. | Shropshire Star
3. Upton Magna, 1930s
The picture shows the infant Jean Taylor (later Mrs Jean Waters) at her childhood home, Sales Farm, Somerwood, in Upton Magna parish, in the 1930s. She was a market trader at Shrewsbury for over 50 years, until 1998. | Shropshire Star
4. Ludlow, 1975
Ludlow Youth Club, October 1975. The caption reads: 'Susan Adams (16), of Hamlet Road, Ludlow, looks all set to show the boys a thing or two about table skittles at the new youth club at Galdeford, Ludlow.' | Shropshire Star