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.
A collection of fascinating pictorial records of the changing faces of some of England's key towns and cities, with archive and modern images juxtaposed in full colour.
The beautiful county of Shropshire has seen many changes over the years, through the Victorian and Edwardian eras of growth to the effects of the Second World War. This title captures the dramatic changes that have taken place across the county by providing insight into its development.
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'.
For this new book David Trumper has again teamed up with Shropshire postcard collector extraordinaire, Ray Farlow. Here they present a feast of photographs that illustrate bygone days in Whitchurch and Market Drayton, and also the neighboring towns and villages of Broseley, Shifnal, Albrighton and Newport. The combination of David's encyclopedic knowledge of the county's history and Ray's superlative image collection, will mean that this book ...
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.
