In 1971, Telford was a new town still taking shape, with fresh housing estates rising and major routes - most notably the Eastern Primary Road, now the A442 Queensway - taking form.

Plans to erect a TV booster station on The Wrekin were unveiled, and it was also a landmark year for Telford United, who lifted the FA Challenge Trophy.

Join us as we look back at some of the moments and faces from that year, captured in the Shropshire Star’s archive.

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