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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13. Telford, 1978
The caption of this print is: 'An unexpected thank you for Drum Major Dixie Dean from Dawn Hinton (8), when she met the drum major after the display by the Band of the Grenadier Guards at Telford Super Saturday.' August 1978. | Shropshire Star
14. Telford Utd fans, 1985
Some of the Telford United fans at Goodison Park on Saturday, February 16, 1985, to watch Telford United play a historic FA Cup Fifth Round match against Everton. Telford lost 3-0. | Shropshire Star
15. Woodside, 1971
July, 1971: 'Little Susan Wood (6) serves her friends with ice lollies at Woodside Infants' School. Shropshire County Road Safety Officer Mr A E John is seen with Mr G Moruzzi (left) of Blewshill Creamery, vice-chairman of the Ice Cream Alliance road safety committee, during instruction on road safety with ice cream vans yesterday. The alliance has provided over 60 miniature ice cream vans for instructional work throughout the country.' | Shropshire Star
16. Randlay, 1978
This picture was carried on the front page of the Shropshire Star of July 21, 1978, with the caption: 'A cheeky greeting for Morecambe and Wise from Mrs Flo Gittens, wife of Councillor Joe Gittens, chairman of Wrekin District Council.' Joe Gittens is on the right. The accompanying story began: 'Hundreds of Telford shoppers queued for up to two hours today to see Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise open the new 7-Eleven store at Randlay Centre. First through the door was Mrs Helen Pinfield of Randlay, who had been waiting since 8.30am to see her favourite comedians. And Eric and Ernie did not disappoint her. The two comedians were at their very best as Eric apologised for cutting the buttons off Mrs Pinfield's coat instead of the red tape. Then the shoppers crowded their way into the store as Eric and Ern signed copies of two of their books.' | Shropshire Star