SHROPSHIRE NOSTALGIA: 18 photos that show how Shropshire's high streets have changed over the years

These historic images show that while the traffic has increased, the look and shape of many of Shropshire's high street shave changed very little.

From the turn of the twentieth century, the population of Shropshire has increased from around 246,000 to 319,000.While these images show some of the shops and pubs have been and gone from our market towns, many of the buildings are as recognisable today as they were up to 100 years ago, and the county's high streets remain just as an integral part of life in Shropshire in 2023 as they did in days gone by.

Church Stretton High Street in the 1930s. The historic Plough Inn on the left foreground closed in the late 1940sDawley High Street as it was before the creation of Telford in 1963Ironbridge High Street as it looks in modern timesNewport High Street just after World War I The county town's High Street as it looks now

Wem High Street as it was 50 years ago. Written on back, is 'July 3, 1971, west end, looking east. The Georgian building on left gone, heaven knowns why, for what has replaced it.' Wem street scene, general view, with Wem church in background. Old car. Old cars. Picture from Ray Farlow. Wem town. Library code: Wem nostalgia 2003.

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