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11 nostalgic photos of snowy Shropshire in years gone by

We've taken a look through the archives to find these nostalgic pictures of snowy Shropshire through the years.

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By Megan Jones
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The latest flurry of snow has us all feeling nostalgic, so we've taken a look through the archives to find some stunning pictures of Shropshire in the snow through the years.

The blizzard of early 1982 gets its own special mention. It began to snow on January 7 and didn't stop for more than 36 hours. Parts of the country saw snow 60cm deep and drifts of over three metres high.

During that time, England recorded its lowest-ever temperature right here in Shropshire - Newport got down to a staggering -26.1C. 

Snow scene from the March 1947 blizzards. Unnamed boy clearing a road on the way from Wolverhampton to Claverley
Snow scene from the March 1947 blizzards. Unnamed boy clearing a road on the way from Wolverhampton to Claverley
nostalgia pic. Wellington. nostalgia pic. Arleston. A car being dug out of heavy snow in April 1961. This picture was emailed in by David Thorp u534gold@gmail.com: "I took it in April 1961 at Hilltop Garage, where I was forced to spend the night. I was on my way home to Little Dawley when I got stuck. Hilltop garage is on Dawley Road, Wellington, about four hundred yards on the left from the A5 traffic lights (Cock Inn). In those days it was a Repair garage (I believe they sell cars there now). I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the chap who ran the garage, but he was a good friend at the time. I was working for BIP Chemicals (Birmingham) and was driving an Austin 1100 . I managed to get up the hill as far as the Garage, and pulled into his yard. I had snow chains on the car as it was front wheel drive (useless in snow) . Rear wheel drive is better because you can put a load of weight in the boot and then with front to rear weight transfer you have traction. Best car in snow used to be the Beetle - rear engine. I spent some time in the workshop but eventually when (Dave?) went to his bed I retired to the car where I kept the engine running on and off most of the night to keep the heater going after covering the radiator with a sack... I live at 17 Moorhouse Close, Wellington TF1 2BF 01952 251504". Wintry weather. Snowy weather. Winter scene. Winter scenes. Library code: Wellington nostalgia 2021. Arleston nostalgia 2021. ..
A car being dug out of heavy snow in Wellington, April 1961. Photo: David Thorp
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