Glimpse history through old images of Shropshire, England, UK.
Shrewsbury
Closeup of the Prospect of Shrewsbury, published between 1730 and 1750. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/ FlikrCloseup of the Prospect of Shrewsbury, published between 1730 and 1750. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/ FlikrProspect of Shrewsbury, published between 1730 and 1750. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/ FlikrSouth West Prospect of Shrewsbury, published 1764. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/ FlikrCloseup of the South West Prospect of Shrewsbury, published 1732. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/ FlikrCloseup of the South West Prospect of Shrewsbury, published 1732. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/ FlikrSouth West Prospect of Shrewsbury, published 1732. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrWest View of Shrewsbury Abbey, published 1731. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrNorth West View of the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul SHREWSBURY, published 1814. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrChurch of Saint Mary SHREWSBURY, published 1815. Image: Topographical Collection of George III British Library FlikrSouth View of SHREWSBURY CASTLE published 1777. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrEntrance to the Council House at Shrewsbury. Image from “Historical and descriptive Guide through Shrewsbury. New … edition” by Williams, S. F., published 1881 – British Library/FlikrThe Welch Bridge at Shrewsbury, published 1776. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrThe Castle and Schools at Shrewsbury, published 1789. Image credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrThe Welch Bridge at Shrewsbury by Paul Sandy, published 1778. Image credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrCloseup of a plan of Shrewsbury, 1897, published in “Guide to Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood … With maps and illustrations” by Auden, Thomas. Image: British Library/FlikrCloseup of a plan of Shrewsbury, 1897, published in “Guide to Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood … With maps and illustrations” by Auden, Thomas. Image: British Library/FlikrCloseup of a plan of Shrewsbury, 1897, published in “Guide to Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood … With maps and illustrations” by Auden, Thomas. Image: British Library/FlikrCloseup of a plan of Shrewsbury, 1897, published in “Guide to Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood … With maps and illustrations” by Auden, Thomas. Image: British Library/FlikrPlan of Shrewsbury, 1897, published in “Guide to Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood … With maps and illustrations” by Auden, Thomas. Image: British Library/FlikrAn old photo of the view of Shrewsbury, published in “Guide to Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood … With maps and illustrations” by Auden, Thomas, in 1897. Image British Library/FlikrAn old photo of Shrewsbury school from the Severn, about 1893. Image from “A New Guide to Shrewsbury … Illustrations and map” by Bradley, Reuben, published in 1893. Photo by Frith, Flikr upload British LibraryCloseup of an old Plan of Shrewsbury circa 1750, by John Speed. Image credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrA Plan of Shrewsbury circa 1750, by John Speed. Image credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrOld book illustration of the English Bridge in Shrewsbury. Image from “Our own country. Descriptive, historical, pictorial”, published 1885, British Library/FlikrOld picture of the ruins of St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, published 1788. Image: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrSt Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury. Image from “A New Guide to Shrewsbury Illustrations and map” by Bradley, Reuben, published in 1893 – British Library FlikrCloseup of an old plan of Shrewsbury published in 1746. Image Credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrCloseup of an old plan of Shrewsbury published in 1746. Image Credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrCloseup of an old plan of Shrewsbury published in 1746. Image Credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrCloseup of an old plan of Shrewsbury published in 1746. Image Credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrOld plan of Shrewsbury published in 1746. Image Credit: Topographical Collection of George III – British Library/FlikrOld photo of Shrewsbury School, circa 1897
Image credit: “Guide to Shrewsbury and the neighbourhood … With maps and illustrations” by Auden, Thomas, published 1897. British Library/FlikrOld photo of the Market Square at Shrewsbury.
Image credit: “A New Guide to Shrewsbury … Illustrations and map” by Bradley, Reuben, published 1893, British Library/FlikrOld photo of the Market Square at Shrewsbury.
Image credit “Samples from the Note Books of an Uncommercial Traveller [Notes of travel in England. With illustrations.] (Reprinted from the ‘Diary and Buyers’ Guide,’ 1898.)” by Mortimer, John, Published 1898, British Library/Flikr
Old picture of Shrewsbury, with the English and Coleham bridges.
Image credit: “Historical and descriptive Guide through Shrewsbury. New … edition” by Williams, S. F., published 1881, British Library/Flikr
Old photo cigarette card of the view of the bridge on the Shrewsbury river.
Image credit: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Photography Collection, The New York Public Library
Old photo cigarette card of the Grammar school, Shrewsbury.
Image credit: George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library
The Castle, Shrewsbury, taken by 1905.
Image credit: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress
Market House, Shrewsbury, taken by 1910.
Image credit: F Frith & Co, Library of Congress
Abbey Church, Shrewsbury, taken by 1905.
Image credit: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress
Wyle cop, Shrewsbury, taken in 1903.
Image credit: Library of Congress
The Severn and Kingsland, Shrewsbury, taken by 1905. Image credit: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of CongressFrom the school, Shrewsbury, taken by 1905, Image credit: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of CongressThe square, Shrewsbury, taken by 1905. Image credit: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of CongressThe bridge at Shrewsbury, taken by 1905. Image credit: Detroit Publishing Company, Library of CongressIreland’s Mansion at Shrewsbury, taken by 1905. Image credit: Detroit Publishing Company at Library of CongressOld photo postcard of the High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Image: Mark Crombie on Flikr
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