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Pictures From The Archive – July 17

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

By Toby Neal
Published Jul 17, 2020
Sometimes you just have to rise above it all. These hot air balloons were taking off en masse from Telford town park in May 1989 during a balloon fiesta which was a curtainraiser for an event called Telford International Day.
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