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August 23-29

St Andrew's Church, Deansway, Worcester pictured in the late 1940's shortly before its demolition which left only the spire.

10:50am Monday 25th August 2008

THIS WEEK IN 1988:

AUGUST 16-23

10:50am Monday 18th August 2008

THIS WEEK IN 1988:

August 9-16

10:50am Monday 11th August 2008

THIS WEEK IN 1958: EXACTLY a century ago, one of the poorest quarters in Worcester – the Blockhouse – with its narrow dirty streets and closely packed houses, echoed for the first time to the quiet rumble which heralded the dawn of a major new industry in the city.

AUGUST 4-11

9:14am Monday 4th August 2008

THIS WEEK IN 1988:

July 26 to August 2

The former St John’s Cinema. Thirty years ago, in 1978, there were plans for a major upgrading of the long empty building.

11:06am Monday 28th July 2008

This week in 1958:

July 19 - 26

Chris Miller, the managing director of Royal Worcester Spode, was at the forefront of talks in July 1988 over a management buyout plan.

12:09pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008

This week in 1988:

JULY 12-19

“Bill” Bowen, the Colonel of the Worcestershire Regiment, presided over a successful reunion at Norton in 1968.

11:40am Monday 14th July 2008

This week in 1958:

July 5-12

Worcester’s Dog and Duck Ferry. See: This week in 1968.

10:00am Monday 7th July 2008

This week in 1958:

June 28 to July 5

CrownGate under construction in 1990. The Countess of Huntingdon Hall, in the bottom left of the picture, remained intact while many of the surrounding buildings were demolished.

11:05am Monday 30th June 2008

This week in 1988:

JUNE 21-28

Kay Clarkson, the welcoming manager of Ye Olde Anchor Inn, Upton-upon-Severn, had the Earl of Coventry as boss in 1978.

11:39am Monday 23rd June 2008

This week in 1988:

June 14 - 21

In 1978 the former Stewarts' chemist shop at 27 High Street, Worcester, was recreated at the city museum in Foregate Street.

10:14am Monday 16th June 2008

This week in 1958:

June 7-14

10:49am Monday 9th June 2008

This week in 1958:

May 31 - June 7

10:29am Monday 2nd June 2008

This week in 1988:

May 24-June 2

Admiral Sir William Tenant of Upton-upon-Severn, who in May 1958 was given the Freedom of Worcester for his outstanding services to the country  in both peace and war.

10:50am Monday 26th May 2008

This week in 1988:


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Leonti: Ritchie's films are plastic

Director Paris Leonti says rival's gangster films are 'plastic'

Updated 6:48pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Debut film director Paris Leonti has described Guy Ritchie's films as "plastic".


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