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Spotted this excellent 70s pissoir door in Shrewsbury the other night.
November 30, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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Our new blog today looks at the career of John Frail of Shrewsbury, a 19th century Conservative party agent, who made skilful use of subterfuge and corruption to win elections for his party: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2023/08/30/a... #19thcentury #history
‘A sheer genius in electioneering’: John Frail (1804-79), Conservative party agent
In the mid-nineteenth century, subterfuge, bribery and corruption were often employed to great effect by party agents during closely contested elections in the most venal boroughs. A prime exponent of...
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August 30, 2023 at 8:03 AM
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What is the history of Ravenmeadows, now undergoing redevelopment in #Shrewsbury
Phil gives us a look at what has gone on in the past here.
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Shrewsbury's Fields of Dreams
YouTube video by Shropshire Museums
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November 16, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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Photographies historiques des façades pittoresques de magasins de Shrewsbury, en Angleterre, datant de 1888.

Colorisées par Colorized History.
October 7, 2024 at 6:25 AM
The first Magic Eye I ever saw was in the Shropshire Star 1994. It took me ages to first see it and I spent hours, maybe days trying. I was amazed when I finally did and was hooked from then on.
The original was in colour. Does anyone have a copy of the colour version?
November 28, 2024 at 8:36 AM
1909: FARMER’S GHOST STORY. CLOTHING DESTROYED AND TAR POURED INTO CREAM
at Cruckton, near Shrewsbury.
For six weeks, a house was haunted by a ghost that committed the most mischievous deeds.
Full story below...@BNArchive
newsfromthepastblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/190…
November 20, 2024 at 4:51 PM