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This very steep railway was used to transfer goods between the canal and the river. Photo Roger Smith.
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In 1892, a cliff railway opened in Bridgnorth, so that the people of Bridgnorth were saved from having to walk up these 200 steps to get from Low T...
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In 1890, a meeting was held in Bridgnorth to discuss alternative ways for the people of Bridgnorth to move between the High and Low Towns. At the ...
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Coracles have been popular in Shropshire for many centuries, although today you will see them used for pleasure rather than as a means of transport...
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This photograph shows the River Severn next to the Quarry. Shropshire rarely has weather that is cold enough to freeze an entire section of the Ri...
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This view of the path along the ridge of the Stiperstones looks almost otherworldly. In places such as this it can certainly be tough going under ...
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The stretch of the Prees Branch Canal north of Waterloo Bridge to the marina near Dobson's Bridge is disused and is now recognised as being an impo...
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The A5 Shrewsbury by-oass opened in August 1992 to relieve the congested town of through traffic. Photographed by Ian Thompson as part of a slides...
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Lord Gower built the Donnington Wood Canal between 1765 and 1768 to carry coal from his estates in Donnington Wood a distance of 5.5 miles to the w...
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Throughout its working life the Donnington Wood Canal was known by several names, including the Marquess of Stafford's Canal and the Duke of Suther...
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Shrewsbury is no stranger to flooding as the River Severn rises rapidly after heavy rain. The Photographed by Don Burgess.
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This photograph shows a group of people making their way in to Shrewsbury through a flooded Abbey Foregate and over the English Bridge. Abbey Foreg...
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