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Pictures From The Past – January 11

Welcome to this week's collection of nostalgia photos from the pages of the Shropshire Star.

Published Jan 11, 2019

Last updated Jan 11, 2019

Why are these folk at the Buttermarket in Shrewsbury not dancing? Well, it's because those nightclub days were yet to come. This picture was taken on Saturday, January 17, 1981, when about 150 people went along to the warehouse in Howard Street to view the progress of renovation work, with the architect, a Mr Arrol, explaining the plans.

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