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Wyre Forest retro: 23 nostalgic images from Bewdley, Kidderminster and nearby villages

Step back in time with this charming selection of pictures from the Express & Star archive.

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By Tania Taylor
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And what a mix for your enjoyment! Here, we’re reminded of the distinctive interior fashions of the 1970s, witness circus performers bringing traffic to a halt, see a one-man protest over horse muck unfold, and encounter the touching tale of an abandoned lion cub.

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Arley ferry on the River Severn in 1970.
Arley ferry on the River Severn in 1970.
Bert the Boatman, Arley Ferry, River Severn. Bert Evans operated the ferry across the river, but the building of a footbridge was due to make him redundant. The photograph shows Bert pushing off the boat, with a crane erecting the footbridge in the background. Pictures on October 5, 1971.
Bert the Boatman, Arley Ferry, River Severn. Bert Evans operated the ferry across the river, but the building of a footbridge was due to make him redundant. The photograph shows Bert pushing off the boat, with a crane erecting the footbridge in the background. Pictures on October 5, 1971.
Stourbridge Road, Wolverley - Walter Lawrence was calling on Wyre Forest Council to pass a bye-law forbidding horses from fouling on pavements, after having consistent problems outside his house. The photograph shows Walter outside his house holding a sign that reads 'Wolverley and Wyre Forest District 1st Prize for Horse Muck Paths.'
September, 1978: Stourbridge Road, Wolverley - Walter Lawrence was calling on Wyre Forest Council to pass a bye-law forbidding horses from fouling on pavements, after having consistent problems outside his house. The photograph shows Walter outside his house holding a sign that reads 'Wolverley and Wyre Forest District 1st Prize for Horse Muck Paths.'
Pat and Vicky Moule asked an architect friend to design them a house to stand beside their pig unit in Hartlebury. The photograph shows Vicky in the new kitchen in January, 1978.
The story reads: 'Have you ever seen a new farmhouse? Pat and Vicky Moule hadn't, so when they asked an architect friend to design them a house to stand beside their pig unit near Hartlebury, Kidderminster, they had no very clear idea of what they wanted. "We knew it had to fit in with the countryside and be easy to run - with four children that was essential," said Vicky. "We also wanted it to be simple, light and not waste space. And we wanted something modern, but not out of place set in fields." Pictured is Vicky in her new kitchen in January, 1978.
This 'fashionable' sitting room was designed by Living Magazine, it was taken at the Bovis Show Home on the Heronswood Park development in Kidderminster on September 29, 1978.
This 'fashionable' sitting room was designed by Living Magazine, it was taken at the Bovis Show Home on the Heronswood Park development in Kidderminster on September 29, 1978.
The demolition of St Michael's Church, Stourport, in July 1979. The church was being demolished to make way for a new building. The photograph shows David Beard working above the alter where the roof once was.
The demolition of St Michael's Church, Stourport, in July 1979. The church was being demolished to make way for a new building. The photograph shows David Beard working above the alter where the roof once was.