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Cover: April 1958
50 years ago
The motoring pages carried news of a new government plan under which all cars over 10 years old would require an annual certificate of roadworthiness. There would be a fee of 15s for the test, and a fine of £20 for the first offence of driving such a car without a valid certificate.
40 years ago
The 1968 Housing Review carried in the magazine reported that Plaish Hall, near Church Stretton, was on the market. Dating from about 1520, it was the first brick-built mansion in the county and contained many superb period features. It was on the market, with 81⁄2 acres, for £22,000.
30 years ago
Michael Messenger wrote about the commemoration of political victory on pottery or porcelain, and the tradition of such pieces being produced in Shropshire. The earliest election commemorated in this way was the notorious and corrupt Shrewsbury poll of 1796, won by Whig Sir William Pulteney.
20 years ago
Other counties may have their ghosts, but none possess such a variety as our own. Carson Ritchie’s article told of the Roaring Bull of Bagbury, Madam Pigott of Chetwynd Hall, indelible blood stains at Condover Hall – the legacy of the murder of Lord Knevett – and a ghostly cheating milkmaid.
Aside from the articles you can browse on this website, the print magazine contains a wealth of fascinating feature pieces and regular items to keep you entertained and informed. This month, you can also read about:
Cover: April 2008
• High society, US-style . . . Shirley Tart gets to meet Rebecca Coleman, one-time Shropshire schoolgirl and now Society Editor for a flourishing US newspaper – and discovers that they nearly met before . . .
• National treasure . . . Racing historian Reg Green looks back eight decades to what must be one of the most eventful Grand National steeplechases (pictured below)
• War heroes . . . Shirley Tart continues her series on the county’s veterans of the Second World War, talking to Shrewsbury’s Les Stocking
• Competition . . . Win a two-in-one prize to sample the delights of Weston Park
• A reputation goes up in smoke . . . From Bings Heath Smokery, Alan and Shirley Ball have won acclaim far beyond the county borders for their high-class produce
• Take a break . . . Tackle Roger Squires’ cryptic crossword, and find out what last month’s budget means for your wine cellar, in John Cushing’s drinks column
• Fashion focus . . . Sue Turner looks at the emerging patterns for spring and summer; Tracey O’Sullivan celebrates the femininity adorning the high-street hangers
Tipperary Tim in the winner’s enclosure with the successful trainer Joseph Dodd, holding the winner’s head.
• Travel . . . Close to home, Sarah Hughes enjoys the peace and tranquility of a short break at The Temple, at Badger, while further afield Paul McGurk runs the rule over Shanghai
• Gardening . . . Gill Guest visits a remote garden very much influenced by its surroundings
• Antiques . . . Nick Fletcher on antique furniture
• Social diary . . . Our photographers capture your events around the county
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