Cover: 1959.
50 years ago
♦ In a month when we report an appearance in the county by modern-day royals in the form of Princes William and Harry, the July issue of 1959 reported another royal visitor in the shape of HRH Princess Margaret.
Rather surprisingly relegated to the last page of the magazine, it was related that this was the princess’s first official visit to Shropshire, and she dropped in at the Royal Normal College for the Blind at Rowton Castle; old people’s cottages and a community centre at Craven Arms; the newly restored St Laurence’s Church in Ludlow; and the County High School at Bishop’s Castle, England’s smallest borough.
“Among those presented to Princess Margaret at Bishop’s Castle were the head boy and head girl of the County High School, David Bennett and Gillian Ransford.
“When asked by the Princess if they had had their tea, they said no, not until after they had been presented. Princess Margaret then invited them to sit at her table and take tea with her.”
♦ ‘RPM’, the motoring correspondent, reported on BMC’s “secret” new baby car – what would be the revolutionary Mini.
“The car closely resembles the small Italian Fiats and is said to have a top speed of around 70mph . . . Hints are that the probable cost will be around the £500 mark, and fuel consumption is put at a probable 50mpg.”
Cover: 2000.
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:
• After the Bafta . . . Otto Bathurst is one of TV’s brightest talents, having won a Bafta award for the BBC drama Criminal Justice. He explained to Andy Richardson how he sees his career progressing from here . . .
• A hole lotta rock’n’roll . . . Chris Woodward brings pop nostalgia to Shropshire’s music fans with the latest Hole in the Wall concert
• Life: an alternative approach . . . Shirley Tart hears the story of a county man’s spiritual journey
• Village voices: Edgmond . . . Ben Bentley listens in as locals lift the lid on daily life in this corner of the county
• Teen spirit . . . Diarist Hannah Coles is chairman of the bored
• The lady looks both ways . . . Shirley Tart meets the new head of the county’s WIs, a woman with one eye on the future, the other on the past
• Turn again, Whittington . . . Shirley Tart stops off at Whittington Castle near Oswestry in her latest look at the county’s heritage
• One man and his dog . . . Carl Jones looks forward to taking Sam on a canine canal trip
• Quietly does it . . . Andy Richardson has his head in the clouds on a flight of fancy
The towrope is jettisoned and ‘Supermunk’ wheels away. Andy Richardson goes gliding above RAF Cosford.
• Arts and books . . . Photography, internet dating and cricket are the topics of books by county authors this month. The Shropshire Magazine meets the authors
• Out and about . . . Our photographers, your events . . . Shirley Tart rounds up the county’s social scene
• Food and drink . . . There’s food news; the latest Wine Club offer in association with Tanners Wines; and the drinks column with Lucy Corry. Neil Thomas dines out at The Valley Hotel in Ironbridge, and ‘Inn-former’ continues to sate his passion for pubs
• Puzzles . . . Get your grey matter moving with Aphid’s cryptic crossword and some mental gymnastics
• Fashion in the loop . . . Shrewsbury boasts many long-established independent shops which are thriving because of attention to detail and quality. Jocelyne Fyldes visits three of them.
• It’s clear: Nia’s here . . . Susan Cushing reports on a new phenomenon on the fitness circuit in the county
• A fanfare of trumpets . . . Gardening correspondent Ken Tudor goes daffy
• A little animal magic . . . a round-up of antiques news
• Gorgeous gallops, heavenly hacks . . . Andy Richardson saddles up on a new scheme at Dudmaston
• The gain in Spain . . . Avoid the excesses of the Costa del Carling and discover a luxurious oasis
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