There were tigers, train crashes and trophies for Shrewsbury Town FC as our delve into the archives unveils a snapshot of the action-packed 1970s.
Tiger tamer Terry Duggan with a Royal Bengal tiger of Fossett's Circus on October 6, 1971. This picture appeared in the Shropshire Star of Tuesday, October 12, 1971. The caption said that Mr Duggan, who was 30, provided the top act of the circus. 'When he steps into the cage with the five Royal Bengal tigers he thrills the crowd with his well rehearsed act,' it said.
As well as the wild an wacky, such as a 4ft 10in strongman who lifted a 21-stone demolition worker called 'Big Bob', the collection also shares some 'quintessentially Shropshire' scenes, including a prize cow and a class full of school kids all with the same surname. The caption to this Shropshire Star picture on August 20, 1971, read: 'Jazzman Kenny Ball, before going to Shrewsbury Flower Show yesterday, gave a few tips to this pretty quartet, from left, Mrs Moira Lewis, Miss Jackie Bushell, Mrs Sue Jones, and Mrs Joan Taylor.' It is understood that this picture was taken in the Wilding's record shop in the town centre
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