Nostalgia

Nostalgia

ACCOLADE: Richard Waller, Nicola Thomas, Lucy Allen, Holly Jones, Charlotte Clarke and Charlotte Byrne and Young Enterprise Business Adviser of the Year Tim Davies of Bosch UK

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Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Worcester’s first rail bridge with its cast iron-arched spans, built in the late 1850s by Stephen Ballard of Colwall

Worcester’s first rail bridge with its cast iron-arched spans, built in the late 1850s by Stephen Ballard of Colwall

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Nostalgia: Red faces as city railway bridge found unsafe

The corner of London Road and Fort Royal Hill in 2008

The corner of London Road and Fort Royal Hill in 2008

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Then and Now: A quirky pub on a busy city road

Worcester Colts Football Club under 11s pictured in February 1998

Worcester Colts Football Club under 11s pictured in February 1998

Do you recognise these Worcester and Droitwich footballers from the 1990s?

APPEAL: Rhys West with other youngsters from Worcester’s Merrimans Hill Road area who signed a petition to try to persuade the city council to provide them with a safe play area

APPEAL: Rhys West with other youngsters from Worcester’s Merrimans Hill Road area who signed a petition to try to persuade the city council to provide them with a safe play area

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Worcester’s The Lakes pub in Ambleside Drive, Warndon, pictured in 2009

Worcester’s The Lakes pub in Ambleside Drive, Warndon, pictured in 2009

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Then and Now: From watching Tom Jones sing to picking up the groceries

An old, and quite splendid, image of old Powick Bridge in the late 19th century courtesy of the CFoW collection

An old, and quite splendid, image of old Powick Bridge in the late 19th century courtesy of the CFoW collection

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The third battle of Powick Bridge, a bit after the first two

All Blacks Football Club pictured in March 1998

All Blacks Football Club pictured in March 1998

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Do you recognise these Worcester league footballers from the 1970s and 90s?

The original calendar team: David Hallmark (left) and Phil Douce with Miriam Harvey, Wendy Cook and Linda Griffin

The original calendar team: David Hallmark (left) and Phil Douce with Miriam Harvey, Wendy Cook and Linda Griffin

Help needed to complete historic Worcester project

Worcester’s Rainbow Hill Ex-Servicemen’s Club in Mayfield Road in 1971

Worcester’s Rainbow Hill Ex-Servicemen’s Club in Mayfield Road in 1971

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Then and Now: A former city social club which caused some controversy

SUCCESS: Christopher Whitehead High School girls jump for joy after discovering they had earned lots of As. Left to right: Laura Moran, Becky Jones, Ruth Pearson, Claire Moran, Hannah Complin and Lucy Pearson

SUCCESS: Christopher Whitehead High School girls jump for joy after discovering they had earned lots of As. Left to right: Laura Moran, Becky Jones, Ruth Pearson, Claire Moran, Hannah Complin and Lucy Pearson

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Last orders. The night the Coppertops pub closed in January 2017. Built by local developer George Love in 1969 it was the last pub left in Dines Green after the demise of the Drakes Drum and the Mayflower

Last orders. The night the Coppertops pub closed in January 2017. Built by local developer George Love in 1969 it was the last pub left in Dines Green after the demise of the Drakes Drum and the Mayflower

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Dines Green, where the thatched cottages and the pubs have all gone

Kays FC are pictured in September 1999

Kays FC are pictured in September 1999

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Do you recognise these Worcester league footballers from the 1990s?

St George’s Lane North in Worcester in September 2008, home to Worcester City Football Club at the time

St George’s Lane North in Worcester in September 2008, home to Worcester City Football Club at the time

Worcester City FC

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Then and Now: Loss of the city football ground

CELEBRATIONS: Students enjoying an A-level results party at the Courtyard, Worcester

CELEBRATIONS: Students enjoying an A-level results party at the Courtyard, Worcester

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Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Fish Street, Worcester, by F S Bayley in 1888

Fish Street, Worcester, by F S Bayley in 1888

Fish Street and killer lamperns

Members of the Worcester policewomen’s department just prior to amalgamation in 1967

Members of the Worcester policewomen’s department just prior to amalgamation in 1967

The long wait for city policewomen

VICTORS: Some of the winners during the Worcester St John’s Summer Pool League season (left to right) Simon Hudson, Scott Surridge, Nigel Vickerman, Barry Surridge, Andy Surridge, Shane Surridge and Paul Barnet

VICTORS: Some of the winners during the Worcester St John’s Summer Pool League season (left to right) Simon Hudson, Scott Surridge, Nigel Vickerman, Barry Surridge, Andy Surridge, Shane Surridge and Paul Barnet

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

A 2010 view of Worcester pub The Deer’s Leap when it was closed

A 2010 view of Worcester pub The Deer’s Leap when it was closed

Then and Now: From public house to health centre in city road

The Perrywood side who defeated Malvern Radar 6-1 in Worcester and District Football League Sunday Division One in March 1998

The Perrywood side who defeated Malvern Radar 6-1 in Worcester and District Football League Sunday Division One in March 1998

Do you recognise these Worcester league footballers from the 1990s?

A Shell-BP barge at Diglis Dock

A Shell-BP barge at Diglis Dock

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When they didn't Stop Oil in Worcester, city had UK's largest inland fuel terminal

The Drakes Drum on the corner of Tudor Way and Drake Avenue in Dines Green, Worcester, pictured during a period of closure in 1991

The Drakes Drum on the corner of Tudor Way and Drake Avenue in Dines Green, Worcester, pictured during a period of closure in 1991

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Then and Now: The loss of a city estate pub

Admiral Lord Nelson had an eye for a beautiful lady

Admiral Lord Nelson had an eye for a beautiful lady

Lord Nelson and his eye for the ladies of Worcester

CHARITY: At Worcestershire Royal Hospital the peroxide blondes are 17 porters and security officers from ISS Mediclean who had their hair bleached to raise funds

CHARITY: At Worcestershire Royal Hospital the peroxide blondes are 17 porters and security officers from ISS Mediclean who had their hair bleached to raise funds

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Lowesmoor Arrow pictured in April 1998

Lowesmoor Arrow pictured in April 1998

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Do you recognise these Worcester league footballers from the 1990s?

River water was used despite it being heavily polluted

River water was used despite it being heavily polluted

When it was a struggle to stay hydrated and healthy in Worcester

The Apollo Cinema in Worcester’s Park Street before its closure in 1931

The Apollo Cinema in Worcester’s Park Street before its closure in 1931

Then and Now: When you could watch a movie in this city street

Worcester Shrub Hill Station in 1949

Worcester Shrub Hill Station in 1949

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Worcester Shrub Hill Station In pictures through the years

David Jenkins and his horse from their “miraculous” escape at Martley in 1911

David Jenkins and his horse from their “miraculous” escape at Martley in 1911

Hold the front page - miraculous escape at Martley

ROBOT: James Griffiths was out and about in Worcester to promote musical Return to the Forbidden Planet

ROBOT: James Griffiths was out and about in Worcester to promote musical Return to the Forbidden Planet

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

The football team from Worcester’s Horn and Trumpet pub face the camera in October 1998

The football team from Worcester’s Horn and Trumpet pub face the camera in October 1998

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Do you recognise these Worcester league footballers from the 1990s?

Deansway in Worcester with the Duke of Wellington pub pictured prominently after its closure in the 1970s

Deansway in Worcester with the Duke of Wellington pub pictured prominently after its closure in the 1970s

Then and Now: End of an era for city pub and street

Demolition of Hillborough in January 1987

Demolition of Hillborough in January 1987

It had the best views but was the saddest place in Worcester

DEPARTING: Jean Legge, leaving after 25 years at Northwick Manor Primary School, is pictured with year one pupils

DEPARTING: Jean Legge, leaving after 25 years at Northwick Manor Primary School, is pictured with year one pupils

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Some lady members of Malvern Theatre Association ready for duty

Some lady members of Malvern Theatre Association ready for duty

Celebrating 60 years of Malvern Theatre Association

Glove sewing by hand at Fownes factory

Glove sewing by hand at Fownes factory

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City’s proud glove-making history

Sunbathing at Grimley Lido in the 1930s. Who needs Bournemouth!

Sunbathing at Grimley Lido in the 1930s. Who needs Bournemouth!

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Swimming in the shadow of the plague

SHOW: Trevor Harrison with members of the chorus in WODYS’ production of Return to the Forbidden Planet

SHOW: Trevor Harrison with members of the chorus in WODYS’ production of Return to the Forbidden Planet

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Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

May Youett, Ade Couper and Lea Cowin with a letter Quaker founder George Fox wrote while in prison in Worcester

May Youett, Ade Couper and Lea Cowin with a letter Quaker founder George Fox wrote while in prison in Worcester

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Meet the Quakers, the force for good in Worcester

FESTIVAL: Not quite Woodstock, but similar weather. Malvern Link rock festival in 1974, the year the rains came too.

FESTIVAL: Not quite Woodstock, but similar weather. Malvern Link rock festival in 1974, the year the rains came too.

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The day the music (and the hippies) came to the common

Dredging the canal in 1992.

Dredging the canal in 1992.

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Domestic Ahead - messing about on the canals

Electioneering 1930s style

Electioneering 1930s style

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When sharp carrots and rotten cabbages were thrown at Worcester's MP

It’s 1965 and the Butts Spur viaduct, minus the rail tracks, still sweeps around the northern edge of Pitchcroft. This part has been completely demolished and the area is now a car park

It’s 1965 and the Butts Spur viaduct, minus the rail tracks, still sweeps around the northern edge of Pitchcroft. This part has been completely demolished and the area is now a car park

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The railway line that got on the wrong side of the cathedral

JOY: Steve Gough, headteacher at Worcester’s Dines Green Primary School, and pupils celebrate being taken off special measures

JOY: Steve Gough, headteacher at Worcester’s Dines Green Primary School, and pupils celebrate being taken off special measures

Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Warndon Juniors FC pictured in January 1999

Warndon Juniors FC pictured in January 1999

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Do you recognise these Sunday league footballers from the 1990s?

There was an impressive turn-out at the St Stephen’s School reunion

There was an impressive turn-out at the St Stephen’s School reunion

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Ex-pupils of former city school meet up for reunion

A view of Angel Street, Worcester, possibly dating back to the early 1900s

A view of Angel Street, Worcester, possibly dating back to the early 1900s

Then and Now: The rise and falls of a city theatre

The Duke of York pub in Angel Place, Worcester, the scene of dirty dealings before the 1906 election. For much of its 165 years it backed onto the city’s Dolday slum area before finally closing in 1965

The Duke of York pub in Angel Place, Worcester, the scene of dirty dealings before the 1906 election. For much of its 165 years it backed onto the city’s Dolday slum area before finally closing in 1965

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When Worcester elections were decided in a pub's toilets

ACCOLADE: Pupil Nicola Banks, head of PE Ian James and pupil Chris Aston enjoy Pershore High School’s Sportsmark Gold Award

ACCOLADE: Pupil Nicola Banks, head of PE Ian James and pupil Chris Aston enjoy Pershore High School’s Sportsmark Gold Award

Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

GPO Rangers pictured in April 1999

GPO Rangers pictured in April 1999

Worcester Sunday League football line-ups from the 1990s

A view of The Cornmarket, Worcester, in 1965 with the old Public Hall playing a prominent role and St Martin’s Church in the background

A view of The Cornmarket, Worcester, in 1965 with the old Public Hall playing a prominent role and St Martin’s Church in the background

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Then and Now: The loss of a city landmark

St Martin’s in The Cornmarket, Worcester, where a lady worshipper fell through the floorboards into a vault of coffins and putrid corpses

St Martin’s in The Cornmarket, Worcester, where a lady worshipper fell through the floorboards into a vault of coffins and putrid corpses

Worcester nostalgia: Bodies under the floorboards

CRAFT: Youngsters from Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Section busy transforming hairdryers into space guns

CRAFT: Youngsters from Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society Youth Section busy transforming hairdryers into space guns

Did you make the Worcester headlines 20 years ago?

The St Stephen’s School class in 1958

The St Stephen’s School class in 1958

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Ex-pupils of former city school set for reunion