Shrewsbury in the 1950s, '60s and '70s by David Trumper

Shrewsbury in the 1950s, '60s and '70s by David Trumper

The county town of Shropshire underwent great changes during the 1950s and 1960s, when the council s watchword was down with the old and up with the new. This book contains more than 180 images of Shrewsbury from that time, revealing the transformation of the town center, the demolition of the slum dwellings in the suburbs in which families had lived for generations, and the development of the outer suburbs. With images from the local press, some fine aerial shots taken by a local land agent, and material from an avid collector of Shrewsbury ephemera, it offers a nostalgic look at the town as it developed and modernized after World War I, and a fascinating glimpse of an age when acts such as Doris Day and the Beatles topped the charts, and the traffic wardens in Shrewsbury wore miniskirts.

DAVID TRUMPER was born in Shrewsbury and grew up in the town. He taught at several schools in Shropshire before his retirement in 2000. He has always had an interest in local history and photography, and has collected over 20,000 views of Shrewsbury and Shropshire, dating from 1842 up until the present day. He has had twenty-two books published, as well as his work for local papers and magazines. David is well known in Shropshire’s historical circles, leading talks and historical walks in the area throughout the year. He has been married to his wife Wendy for over forty years, and has a daughter and two grandchildren.

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ISBN 13	9780750960298
ISBN 10	0750960299
Title	Shrewsbury in the 1950s, '60s and '70s
Author	David Trumper
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2014-12-01
Number of pages	128
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