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JOY: Emily Jones with children from years five and six cheering at the news that St George’s RC Primary School in Worcester is to be awarded £10,000 for a new playground

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Some of the Strickland children and employees by the gallopers in the 1920s. Son George, sister Maggie May, gallopers' steam engine driver Harry Sutton and his brother Jack who drove traction engine Pride of Worcester

Some of the Strickland children and employees by the gallopers in the 1920s. Son George, sister Maggie May, gallopers' steam engine driver Harry Sutton and his brother Jack who drove traction engine Pride of Worcester

Worcester travelling funfair that was popular across the Midlands

Worcester Colts Saints under 14s in 1998

Worcester Colts Saints under 14s in 1998

Do you recognise these young footballers from 1998?

The historic Cinderella Ground off Bransford Road, St John’s, Worcester, in 2017

The historic Cinderella Ground off Bransford Road, St John’s, Worcester, in 2017

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Then and Now: Play resumes at former home of county cricket

A view of the St John’s tram depot in 1910, by which time the vehicles were electric. This section became part of Windshields, car and boat equipment manufacturers, and then a car park for the Co-op supermarket

A view of the St John’s tram depot in 1910, by which time the vehicles were electric. This section became part of Windshields, car and boat equipment manufacturers, and then a car park for the Co-op supermarket

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When a supermarket sweep meant taking a broom to the horse muck

43-49 St John’s, Worcester, in 1976 suffering in a deteriorated state

43-49 St John’s, Worcester, in 1976 suffering in a deteriorated state

Then and Now: City building transformed after being saved from demolition

Kempsey United FC in 1999

Kempsey United FC in 1999

Do you recognise these footballers from 1999?

STUDIES: Charlotte Neel, Claire Smith and Shelley Orr celebrate graduation at University College Worcester

STUDIES: Charlotte Neel, Claire Smith and Shelley Orr celebrate graduation at University College Worcester

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Fred Dancox, the Worcestershire Regiment private awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I. He captured a 40 man German machine gun post singlehandedly

Fred Dancox, the Worcestershire Regiment private awarded the Victoria Cross during World War I. He captured a 40 man German machine gun post singlehandedly

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Would today's generation fight for their country?

Members of the Worcestershire football team who lost 3-2 to Lincolnshire in the FA County Youth Cup quarter-finals at Kidderminster Harriers in January 1999

Members of the Worcestershire football team who lost 3-2 to Lincolnshire in the FA County Youth Cup quarter-finals at Kidderminster Harriers in January 1999

Do you remember these county youth footballers?

This was taken in 2008 when County Furnishings was based in Austin House

This was taken in 2008 when County Furnishings was based in Austin House

Then and Now: This city centre clock tower is still going strong

VICTORS: Girls from Gorse Hill Primary School in Tolladine won a Worcester schools six-a-side football competition

VICTORS: Girls from Gorse Hill Primary School in Tolladine won a Worcester schools six-a-side football competition

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Children dancing around the Tallow Hill bonfire in the 1940s. Two decades later and with WW2 over, it had grown to four times this size. The huge chimney of the old workhouse can clearly be seen in the background

Children dancing around the Tallow Hill bonfire in the 1940s. Two decades later and with WW2 over, it had grown to four times this size. The huge chimney of the old workhouse can clearly be seen in the background

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Holy smoke: Worcester's largest Guy Fawkes bonfire was held in a graveyard

Leigh United pictured from way back, back row (left to right): Barrie Tunlie, John Banner, Ron Monk, Malcolm Francis, Vernon Banner, Gordon Roberts and ‘Cassius’ Clay. Front: Wally Busby, Dave Naish, Barry Tomkins, Gerry Sherwood and Percy Symonds

Leigh United pictured from way back, back row (left to right): Barrie Tunlie, John Banner, Ron Monk, Malcolm Francis, Vernon Banner, Gordon Roberts and ‘Cassius’ Clay. Front: Wally Busby, Dave Naish, Barry Tomkins, Gerry Sherwood and Percy Symonds

Reunion for former players of these football clubs

Crown and Anchor pub in Hylton Road, Worcester, in 2008

Crown and Anchor pub in Hylton Road, Worcester, in 2008

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Then and Now: The loss of a pub on the west side of the river

Michael Clemens will showcase old footage of the now-upgraded Hereford-Worcester-Oxford line

Michael Clemens will showcase old footage of the now-upgraded Hereford-Worcester-Oxford line

Steam train nostalgia at Drakes Broughton Village Hall

In 1967 Sheila Scott broke the London-Cape Town record in her single engine plane. She is seen here on arrival at DF Malan Airport, Cape Town

In 1967 Sheila Scott broke the London-Cape Town record in her single engine plane. She is seen here on arrival at DF Malan Airport, Cape Town

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Worcester woman who was dubbed Britain’s Queen of the Air

The west side of The Cross, Worcester in 1910 and not an automobile to be seen

The west side of The Cross, Worcester in 1910 and not an automobile to be seen

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When horse and carts ruled city's narrow roads

Hindlip First’s young footballers enjoy being crowned Droitwich small schools seven-a-side tournament champions in April 1999

Hindlip First’s young footballers enjoy being crowned Droitwich small schools seven-a-side tournament champions in April 1999

Flashback to young school footballers' success

STUDY: Pupils Robie Cael and Safiyah Radley (rear) and George Green and Verity Tipper are joined by Ronkswood Infants head Janet Cope (rear) and Jenny Barnes, of the Co-op, in the outdoor classroom

STUDY: Pupils Robie Cael and Safiyah Radley (rear) and George Green and Verity Tipper are joined by Ronkswood Infants head Janet Cope (rear) and Jenny Barnes, of the Co-op, in the outdoor classroom

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

All aboard. Capt Crawford- Greene (right) prepares to leave Perdiswell with Patrick Windsor Lynch-Blosse, chief pilot of Spartan Airlines (left), and Lord Apsley (centre)

All aboard. Capt Crawford- Greene (right) prepares to leave Perdiswell with Patrick Windsor Lynch-Blosse, chief pilot of Spartan Airlines (left), and Lord Apsley (centre)

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When Worcester's MP paid for his own 20-day flight to Australia

Worcester Sunday League side Arbo Sports pictured in March 1999

Worcester Sunday League side Arbo Sports pictured in March 1999

Do you recognise these Worcester footballers from the 1990s?

The Plough Inn, Silver Street, Worcester, in the 1960s

The Plough Inn, Silver Street, Worcester, in the 1960s

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Then and Now: What happened to this distinctive city centre pub?

STEPS: Hannah Purdy, Lisa Tandy, Ashley Whittell and Emily Shirley walk to Dines Green Primary School during International Walk to School Week

STEPS: Hannah Purdy, Lisa Tandy, Ashley Whittell and Emily Shirley walk to Dines Green Primary School during International Walk to School Week

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Opening day of the Worcestershire Exhibition with huge crowds in attendance

Opening day of the Worcestershire Exhibition with huge crowds in attendance

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Time to blow Worcester's trumpet?

A 2012 view of the old Archdales 73 Club and playing field in Windermere Drive, Worcester, near the Blackpole Road roundabout

A 2012 view of the old Archdales 73 Club and playing field in Windermere Drive, Worcester, near the Blackpole Road roundabout

Then and Now: Social club and sports field shifted as supermarket springs up

Needle Sports in 1999

Needle Sports in 1999

Do you recognise these Worcester and Malvern footballers from the 1990s?

The landslide at Tunnel Hill that blocked the Worcester-Birmingham railway line in 1990

The landslide at Tunnel Hill that blocked the Worcester-Birmingham railway line in 1990

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Tunnel Hill track terror - the day the earth moved in Worcester

CREATIVE: Pupils at Gorse Hill Primary admire one of their leaf designs on the railings of Worcester Art Workshop

CREATIVE: Pupils at Gorse Hill Primary admire one of their leaf designs on the railings of Worcester Art Workshop

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Kays 1998 Bernard Finnegan Cup winners

Kays 1998 Bernard Finnegan Cup winners

Do you recognise these Worcester and Malvern footballers from the 1990s?

Pictured in 1987, the Assembly Room at the former Hop Pole Inn, where Nelson was entertained in 1802

Pictured in 1987, the Assembly Room at the former Hop Pole Inn, where Nelson was entertained in 1802

When Lord Nelson stayed at the Hop Pole in Worcester

The Trakkers. Front: Dick Lawrence and Selwyn Read. Back: Alan Redgrove, Pete Willcocks and Les Gardner

The Trakkers. Front: Dick Lawrence and Selwyn Read. Back: Alan Redgrove, Pete Willcocks and Les Gardner

Back on track: Malvern top group of the 60s reunite

TALENT: Young hopefuls ready to audition for Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society’s Youth Section

TALENT: Young hopefuls ready to audition for Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society’s Youth Section

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

George Gascoyne senior, founder of the family hop firm, with his daughter Barbara in his car, possibly a Humber, in the driveway of Lindisfarne in Barbourne Terrace in 1911

George Gascoyne senior, founder of the family hop firm, with his daughter Barbara in his car, possibly a Humber, in the driveway of Lindisfarne in Barbourne Terrace in 1911

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Worcester's richest man you've never heard of

Worcester’s Pig and Drum FC take time out for a photograph in January 1999

Worcester’s Pig and Drum FC take time out for a photograph in January 1999

Do you recognise these Worcester footballers from the 1990s?

The Cavalier pub in St George’s Lane North, Worcester, in 2008

The Cavalier pub in St George’s Lane North, Worcester, in 2008

Then and Now: A pub popular with the football crowd

Just because they felt like it, Arboretum residents held a street party in August 1984. There were twelve hours of singing, dancing and party game and The Arboretum pub stayed open all day.

Just because they felt like it, Arboretum residents held a street party in August 1984. There were twelve hours of singing, dancing and party game and The Arboretum pub stayed open all day.

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Cold War in The Arboretum - From Russia With Litigation

Looking back at the sweet and confectionery stores of Worcester's past

Looking back at the sweet and confectionery stores of Worcester's past

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Looking back at the sweet and confectionery stores of Worcester's past

OPENING: The official cavalcade of cars drives along the Northern Link on opening day. This was the largest number of vehicles caught on one image for nearly six months

OPENING: The official cavalcade of cars drives along the Northern Link on opening day. This was the largest number of vehicles caught on one image for nearly six months

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When Link road was city’s white elephant

ACCOLADE: Richard Waller, Nicola Thomas, Lucy Allen, Holly Jones, Charlotte Clarke and Charlotte Byrne and Young Enterprise Business Adviser of the Year Tim Davies of Bosch UK

ACCOLADE: Richard Waller, Nicola Thomas, Lucy Allen, Holly Jones, Charlotte Clarke and Charlotte Byrne and Young Enterprise Business Adviser of the Year Tim Davies of Bosch UK

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Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Worcester’s first rail bridge with its cast iron-arched spans, built in the late 1850s by Stephen Ballard of Colwall

Worcester’s first rail bridge with its cast iron-arched spans, built in the late 1850s by Stephen Ballard of Colwall

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Nostalgia: Red faces as city railway bridge found unsafe

The corner of London Road and Fort Royal Hill in 2008

The corner of London Road and Fort Royal Hill in 2008

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Then and Now: A quirky pub on a busy city road

Worcester Colts Football Club under 11s pictured in February 1998

Worcester Colts Football Club under 11s pictured in February 1998

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Do you recognise these Worcester and Droitwich footballers from the 1990s?

APPEAL: Rhys West with other youngsters from Worcester’s Merrimans Hill Road area who signed a petition to try to persuade the city council to provide them with a safe play area

APPEAL: Rhys West with other youngsters from Worcester’s Merrimans Hill Road area who signed a petition to try to persuade the city council to provide them with a safe play area

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Worcester’s The Lakes pub in Ambleside Drive, Warndon, pictured in 2009

Worcester’s The Lakes pub in Ambleside Drive, Warndon, pictured in 2009

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Then and Now: From watching Tom Jones sing to picking up the groceries

An old, and quite splendid, image of old Powick Bridge in the late 19th century courtesy of the CFoW collection

An old, and quite splendid, image of old Powick Bridge in the late 19th century courtesy of the CFoW collection

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The third battle of Powick Bridge, a bit after the first two

All Blacks Football Club pictured in March 1998

All Blacks Football Club pictured in March 1998

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Do you recognise these Worcester league footballers from the 1970s and 90s?

The original calendar team: David Hallmark (left) and Phil Douce with Miriam Harvey, Wendy Cook and Linda Griffin

The original calendar team: David Hallmark (left) and Phil Douce with Miriam Harvey, Wendy Cook and Linda Griffin

Help needed to complete historic Worcester project

Worcester’s Rainbow Hill Ex-Servicemen’s Club in Mayfield Road in 1971

Worcester’s Rainbow Hill Ex-Servicemen’s Club in Mayfield Road in 1971

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Then and Now: A former city social club which caused some controversy

SUCCESS: Christopher Whitehead High School girls jump for joy after discovering they had earned lots of As. Left to right: Laura Moran, Becky Jones, Ruth Pearson, Claire Moran, Hannah Complin and Lucy Pearson

SUCCESS: Christopher Whitehead High School girls jump for joy after discovering they had earned lots of As. Left to right: Laura Moran, Becky Jones, Ruth Pearson, Claire Moran, Hannah Complin and Lucy Pearson

Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?

Last orders. The night the Coppertops pub closed in January 2017. Built by local developer George Love in 1969 it was the last pub left in Dines Green after the demise of the Drakes Drum and the Mayflower

Last orders. The night the Coppertops pub closed in January 2017. Built by local developer George Love in 1969 it was the last pub left in Dines Green after the demise of the Drakes Drum and the Mayflower

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Dines Green, where the thatched cottages and the pubs have all gone

Kays FC are pictured in September 1999

Kays FC are pictured in September 1999

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Do you recognise these Worcester league footballers from the 1990s?

St George’s Lane North in Worcester in September 2008, home to Worcester City Football Club at the time

St George’s Lane North in Worcester in September 2008, home to Worcester City Football Club at the time

Worcester City FC

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Then and Now: Loss of the city football ground

CELEBRATIONS: Students enjoying an A-level results party at the Courtyard, Worcester

CELEBRATIONS: Students enjoying an A-level results party at the Courtyard, Worcester

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Pictures: Did you make the news headlines in Worcester 20 years ago?