WELCOME to bygones.

Today we transport readers as far back in time as 1974 and 1975 as we share a handful of pictures of Oswestry and border life.

As ever we encourage all our readers to share their own pictures from the past by emailing gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk today and get reminiscing about the past with friends and family.

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We begin with a picture from Chirk Methodist Fete 1975.

Next we share a priceless picture of children from Middleton Road School, Oswestry, at their Nativity play in 1974.

Our next picture shows staff at Oswestry shop Once Upon A Time which began life in the early 1970s with this picture taken around 1974.

A team from a local round of "Call My Bluff" in Oswestry in 1974.

We end our stroll down memory lane with a sporting theme as we share a picture of Chirk Cricket Club players in 1974.