Telford History

• Telford’s small part in Car Manufacturing
  In a corner of Stafford Park in 1973, a factory opened up making a small sports car. Designed by Tom Killeen, a former Jensen engineer and draughtsman with a specialism in developing monocoque-bodies sports cars, the Innes Lee Scorpion was born. […]
• Without slavery, would Abraham Darby have built the Ironbridge?
  Without slavery, would Abraham Darby have built the […]
• Remembering the Coalport ferry disaster
  Remembering the Coalport ferry disaster In the evening […]
• On the Trail of the Telford Squid
  Every once in a while, you hear about some tunnels that lead from some old manor house to a nearby church or somesuch. More often than not, it’s complete hogwash but near Telford Shopping Centre there is such a tunnel. […]
• ATV News Footage of Early Telford
  Some film from the fabulous MACE archive of Telford in the 60s, 70s and 80s. […]
• History: Wrekin Up for Sale
  The Wrekin was put up for sale in 2014, but was it sold? Find out... […]
• Ironbridge Powerstation Mosaic
  Ironbridge Power Station Mural. I can confirm that the mural does indeed exist, and I am thankful to Damon Massey who is still working at the closed power station for providing these pictures. […]