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The Shropshire market town of Shrewsbury, lying on the River
Severn, was an important centre of the wool trade in medieval
England and its prosperity continued up until the Industrial
Revolution, with a wealth of ancient and historical buildings still
standing in the town centre. Although Shrewsbury was not heavily
industrialised, it was the home of the railway locomotive and lorry
manufacturer Sentinel. Shrewsbury and its suburbs lost many of
their buildings during the 1950s and 1960s, and life in the town
has significantly changed over the decades, with the rise of new
retail developments and the evolution of work and leisure. Lost
Shrewsbury presents a portrait of a town and a way of life that has
radically changed or disappeared today, showing not just the
industries, buildings, people and street scenes that have gone, but
also many of the popular places of entertainment and much more.
This fascinating photographic history of lost Shrewsbury will
appeal to all those who live in the town or know it well, as well
as those who remember it from previous decades.
David Trumper is one of Shropshire's best-known historians. He has
written at least one book on the county each year for the last two
decades, forming an incredible collection of illustrated local
history that celebrates Shropshire life over the last century. From
long-lost scenes and vistas to the bustle of Shropshire's streets
in days gone by, his work captures all aspects of local life. This
nostalgic collection, published over twenty years after his first
book on the town, draws on his two decades of research and presents
the finest images from those collections as a special single volume
that will delight both visitors and residents alike.
Ludlow is a fine old town with over 900 years of history. We can
still see much of its historic character today in the magnificent
castle and church and in the wide variety of architecture of its
beautiful buildings. This book looks at the town as it was at the
beginning of the 1960s.
Shrewsbury Revisited contains over 200 previously unpublished
photographs of the town from David Woodhouse's vast collection of
postcards. The views show daily life in Shrewsbury during the first
half of the twentieth century, before many of the town's historic
and listed buildings were torn down. They also depict the hustle
and bustle of a busy market town and show many family-run
businesses that have long since disappeared. The book also
catalogues important events such as royal visits, civic
celebrations and military parades as well as the flower show and
carnivals. There are also some very rare views of the River Severn
that almost completely encircles the town and of life in the
historic suburbs that lie on the opposite bank. The book
encapsulates a period that is fast disappearing into history, when
life was much harder but lived at a slower pace.
Oswestry is an ancient market town, just to the west of Shrewsbury
and close to the Welsh border. Not much has happened here since the
Battle of Maserfield in 642, which is perhaps why the town is so
popular among discerning tourists and those in search of a quiet
life. For his new book, David Trumper has teamed up with Ray
Farlow, Shropshire postcard collector extraordinaire, for a feast
of photographs that illustrate bygone days in Oswestry and the
surrounding villages. Featured here are numerous scenic images of
Oswestry's centre, its streets and buildings, photographs of locals
at work and play, pubs, people and the stunning countryside around
and about. It is sure to appeal to all those who know and love the
town.
Another selection of old photographs of Shrewsbury from local
author David Trumper. Featuring images of the town's streets,
shops, events, pubs, industry, people and places, he paints a
colourful picture of life in the Shropshire town in bygone years.
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The county town of Shropshire underwent great changes in the
twenty-five years between 1950 and 1975, when the council's
watchword was 'down with the old and up with the new'. This book
contains over 180 images of Shrewsbury from that time, from the
transformation of the town centre to the demolition of the slum
dwellings in the 1960s, when whole communities were uprooted. With
stunning images from a local press photographer, fine aerial shots
taken by a local land agent and material from an avid collector of
Shrewsbury ephemera, it offers a unique look at the town as it
developed and modernised after the Second World War, and a
fascinating glimpse into the daily lives of its residents.
In his new book Shropshire historian and author David Trumper has
teamed up again with Ray Farlow, Shropshire postcard collector
extraordinaire, for a feast of photographs that illustrate the
bygone days of Whitchurch and Market Drayton. The smaller
neighbouring town of Newport is also featured in this long-awaited
volume, along with many of the surrounding villages. The
combination of David's encyclopaedic knowledge of the county's
history and Ray's superlative photographic collection ensures that
this book will receive a well-deserved pride of place on many
bookshelves in Shropshire.
David Trumper's popular series of local history books continues
with a brand-new selection of images, this time from the previously
unpublished archives held by Shrewsbury Museums Service at Rowley's
House.
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