This week's pictures from the past

You'll have noticed that we've been raiding our photographic archives for old Madeley pictures over the past few days, but this will be the last one for now.

The caption was "mud tide at Madeley", so obviously it was taken to illustrate a lot of mud being about. It dates from November 1967 and we are at the bottom of Madeley High Street, under or near to the old railway bridge. The car in which we are seated is a Mini.

This spectacular avenue of trees led to Park Hall, Oswestry, which can be glimpsed at the end.

The photo must date from some time before December 1918, because the historic Queen Anne mansion, which at that time was in the hands of the Army, burned down then.

Picture: Mrs Diana Humphreys

There's no date with this postcard showing "Llanymynech Carreghofa Lock, No. 2".

But it was produced by "Park of Newtown" and most of Park's postcards are from the first few years of the 20th century.

It may be, then, from about 1907. It would have been "No. 2" because there would have been at least one other postcard in the same series.

It is from an album of postcards loaned by Mrs Diana Humphreys of Maesbrook, near Oswestry.

A classroom scene from the old Pool Hill School at Dawley. But who are they? When was it?

The estimated date is 1955, which means that some of these youngsters will be still around. There is a story behind the picture, which was e-mailed in by Shirley Bruneau, of Dawley Heritage Project, who says it is one of a number given to her by a teaching assistant at Dawley's Captain Webb Primary School.

"She had rescued them some years ago from a tip when a major end of year clearance was being undertaken. There was a range of photos of children attending both Pool Hill School and Captain Webb. It would be great if any reader could identify the people on the photos. They can contact me on 01952 403296," say Shirley.

Pool Hill Junior School burned down in the summer of 1977 and the shell was demolished. A new school was created – Captain Webb – by combining it with the adjoining infants school.

The Wrekin and the old Horsehay Works – on the extreme right – are seen in the background of this undated shot of children at Pool Hill School, Dawley.

Shirley Bruneau, of Dawley Heritage Project, e-mailed us this photo in the hope that readers may be able to identify some of the youngsters.

Well, can you?

If so, give Shirley a ring on (01952) 403296.

Over the past three days we have featured photos of the old Pool Hill School at Dawley and we end the trio with the end of the Pool Hill story. Here is the school after it was burned down on the night of July 31 and August 1, 1977. Some naughty boys who got into the school were responsible. Afterwards the authorities did not rebuild it. Instead the junior school and the adjoining infant school became the new Captain Webb School.

Our regular contributor Paul France of Coalbrookdale e-mailed in this picture which was taken at Broseley Carnival in 1964 and tells us: "It shows Jackfield Band leading the parade. Left to right, Harry Colley, Roger France – my brother – and Harry Hudson. Harry Hudson was one of five brothers in the band."

Goalmouth action in an early 1960s game at Sankey's stadium in Hadley. The player on the right is Jimmy Herriman. The picture was loaned by Terry Heskey, of Church Aston, who thought that it showed Jimmy scoring a goal, but on closer examination the goalkeeper seems to have his hands safely on the ball – it looks like Jimmy missed out this time.

"He originated from Gnosall and lived in Newport by me for quite a few years. We were big mates at one time," said Terry, who at one time was the physio for the GKN Sankey team.

He does not remember who the opposition were on this day. "I think we won about 9-0 or something like that."

Terry says the building in the background is the old Cresswell's Brewery – he is unsure of the spelling – which later became the infamous Paradise Lost club which was the subject of a 1970s scandal.