WELCOME to bygones and another chance to re-visit Oswestry and border life of the past.

Today we spend some time in 1987 as we share a handful of pictorial gems from our archive.

As ever we encourage all our readers to delve deep into their own archives and share their own pictures from the past by emailing gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk today.

(Image: Gavin Grosvenor) We begin with two ladies toasting crumpets at The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, in 1987.

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(Image: Gavin Grosvenor) Next we share a picture of an Oswestry couple who got married in a hot air balloon in 1987.

(Image: Gavin Grosvenor) Next we share a residents party at Bridgeman Court in Oswestry in 1987.

(Image: Gavin Grosvenor) Our next picture shows pupils from Woodside Primary School in Oswestry at Steetley Quarry in 1987.

(Image: Gavin Grosvenor) Our final picture shows children at a Chirk School party in 1987.