WELCOME to Bygones as we venture back in time to days long gone.
This week we share pictures from the 1940s and 1950s from life in Whitchurch, Ellesmere and Wem.
We begin with Wem schoolchildren learning domestic skills and gardening in 1947.
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Next we share a picture from St David's Day at Ellesmere School in 1957.
A Wem WI Birthday Party picture from 1947 is next up and we close with a picture of Whitchurch Amateur Dramatic Society's presentation of 'Queer Street' and 'The Browning Version' in 1954.
Whitchurch Amateur Dramatic Society's presentation of "Queer Street" and "The Browning Version" in 1954. Picture: Geoff Charles Collection.
Wem WI Birthday Party in 1947. Picture: Geoff Charles Collection.
St David's Day, Ellesmere School in 1957. Picture: Geoff Charles Collection.
Wem schoolchildren learning domestic skills and gardening in 1947. Picture: Geoff Charles Collection.
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