WELCOME to bygones and another chance to relive days of old.

Today we venture back to the 1950s to share a selection of pictures of Oswestry, Shropshire border and Ellesmere life.

Recognise any familiar faces? Get in touch and let them know you are thinking of them. As ever all readers are encouraged to share their own pictures from the past by emailing gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk today.

Ellesmere Sports Fete memories from 1958. (Image: Archive.)

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Ice cream at St Martin's Jazz Band Carnival in 1958. (Image: Archive.) Ellesmere School sports day memories from 1958. (Image: Archive.) Ellesmere School sports day memories from 1958. (Image: Archive.) Wilma Lamond was Oswestry Carnival Queen in 1958. (Image: Archive.) Oswestry Townswomen's Guild Party in  1951. (Image: Archive.) Oswestry Rugby Club players and officials from 1952. (Image: Archive.)