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History: Telford – Your Opportunity

March 9, 2013April 4, 2013 admin 22 Comments brochure, design features, en vogue, fishing, ironbridge, john steele, literature, michelle jones, page 2c, photographs, photos, substantial piece

Another gem from the collection of John Steele and contributed by Michelle Jones. A promotional booklet for Telford from 1972.

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History: The Return to Nature c1976

February 25, 2013 admin 1 Comment bench, cannons, clipping, hadley, industrial wasteland, michelle jones, photos, pool, scrap book, seven years, spring village, time thanks

This newspaper cutting from 1976, explains the early work to reclaim the industrial wasteland around Telford including the start of the development of Dale End Park at Coalbrookdale.

Telford History

History: Telford Promotional Leaflet c1971

February 25, 2013October 15, 2015 admin 0 Comments housing estate, illustration, landmarks, leaflet, photos, sainsburys, shopping centre, swimming pool, thomas telford, water pollution control, woodside

An early Telford Development Corporation booklet showing the conception and forecasts for growth in Telford. The document dates from around 1971.