ROADWORKS invariably bring headaches to everyone – traders, drivers, pedestrians and residents all.
Those that went on in New Street in 1992 covered all the bases but there was still room for a little humour in 1992 when a prankster took to leaving dummy legs and fake notices in an effort to lighten the mood.
The Worcester News even put up a £50 charity donation to the reader who managed to unmask the joker.
A mystery caller revealed the New Street prankster to be none other than 55-year-old Ivan Steele.
Rebecca Cole, left, and Katie Box with a pair of legs left by a prankster during roadworks in March 1992. Turn inside for the full story
Determined to cheer everyone up, Ivan stuck messages to newly constructed bollards referring to the upheaval as the “Second Battle Of Worcester”.
A week later he struck again with an alleged bodily find from the original skirmish in 1651 in the shape of half a torso sticking out of a trench.
More pictures from the past: Worcester's Arboretum
The money was donated to the WRVS with clothing organiser Jean Johnson receiving the cheque from Ivan.
Here's a selection of pictures from around that time in New Street, as well as some stretchijng much farther back.
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