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Page last updated at 14:06 GMT, Friday, 6 November 2009

Workers at Silhouette's Cotton Hill factory in Shrewsbury
Memories of a Shropshire Factory
The recollections of former workers help Nigel Hinton bring a Shropshire underwear factory back to life on the stage.

Poppies 91 years on: Shropshire remembers
Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Day offer time to reflect on the county's sacrifice.

Acton Burnell by Lawson Clout Finding Shropshire's spooky side
Like many areas with a historical legacy, Shropshire has plenty of myths, legends and ghostly tales.


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