This week's pictures from the past

"Journey into Adventure" it says on the wall of this classroom at The Wyre Farm School Camp, also known as the City of Coventry Boarding School, near Cleobury Mortimer.

This school opened in 1940 for children evacuated from the Coventry blitz. It closed in 1982.

Thesde days it is the Pioneer activity centre for young people and Pioneer conference centre, and this undated picture - 1950s maybe? - is among Pioneer's archives.

On the left of the map it says: "The idea, To Get As Far Away As Possible in Three Hours", so it seems that there was about to be some form of adventure exercise.

These youngsters were having a good time at the swimming pool at The Wyre Farm School Camp, also known as the City of Coventry Boarding School, just outside Cleobury Mortimer – as young people continue to do today.

These days it's the Pioneer Centre, a residential activity centre for young people, and also a conference venue. This photo, which is undated but looks about 50 years old, is from the centre's archives.nextpage

"At the Cross Roads, Shawbury" is the original caption to this old Wilding's postcard and, while we don't have the date, what we do know is that Shawbury would have been a much quieter village traffic-wise back then.

This postcard was loaned by Diana Humphreys of Maesbrook.nextpage

Here's a flashback to the days when the River Severn in Shropshire was a working river. It must have been taken in the 19th century as there was no river traffic in the 20th century. The riverside building has gone under various names, including the Gothic Warehouse and the Severn Warehouse. It is now part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum complex. Look closely and you can see a trackway along the quay by the boats.

This picture came via Shrewsbury author and historian David Trumper. It was in an album he was given by a woman who does not want to be identified.nextpage

It's a shame there was no passing traffic when this picture was taken of The Round House, Ruyton-XI-Towns, as it would have helped give us an idea as to the date.

There is a clue though in that this postcard was published by one Honor Lloyd-Hughes, of Ruyton-XI-Towns. The picture was loaned to us by Jim Kelsall, now of Oswestry, but who is from an old Shrewsbury family.

Mark Mountford e-mailed us this picture and says: "I was wondering if you could help with the attached photo. On the photo is my great uncle James Mountford who died in the Great War. Unfortunately we don't know which one he is. We believe the photo was taken in 1911 and is of Stanton FC, which was a large stables just outside Shifnal." He adds: "Any assistance you could give would be greatly appreciated.nextpage

Taxi! This photo, loaned by our regular contributor Paul France, shows the staff taxi for the Coalport-based Nuway Manufacturing Co Ltd, and is dated May 19, 1961.

"The names on the back are given as J. Harris, D. Keefe, D. Bennett and J. Palin (part of). The vehicle is a Bedford Dormobile and was provided by Tomlins Garage which was located on The Wharfage in Ironbridge. The building is now occupied by The Museum of the River.

The lorry in the background belonged to Wilf Woodhall who ran a haulage business from the building on the other side of the road.

"With a magnifying glass you can read the voting poster on the garage door. I would guess it was a council election rather than a national one as none of the names were those of local MPs," said Paul.