A Kind of Magic in Shrewsbury — Deleted Scenes

“This flame, that burns, inside of me. I’m hearing secret, harmonies”

Charles Darwin sitting pretty at the entrance to Shrewsbury Library, Wednesday 24th July 2024 (Author’s Collection)

In the grand scheme of things, Wednesday 24th July 2024 wasn’t a bad time to be alive. Oh the world is so upside down it’s officially downside up, squared, with a twist of televised genocide, a side order of Satanism and the carnival of the bizarre never, ever, leaves town any more, but what the hell? Perhaps none of these things are happening outside of the confines of our collective electrical Matrix of doom and anyway, a short train journey ensured my son and I explored the beautiful market town of Shrewsbury in that strange unreality we all decree to be real life and we ambled our way from the town’s historic castle, past the imposing public library, sampled the huge local public park and water gardens and after visiting the wonderful museum to Shropshire life and associated art gallery, I gallantly allowed my son to beat me at cards as we sat upon the grass of the public park and made jokes far too foul and depraved to be reported on here.

Which may or may not be of any interest but anyway, all, some and none of the above is contained within my original article linked immediately below and as we had so much fun I still have over a dozen as yet unpublished images from today, here they are. I hope you enjoy.

A Kind of Magic in Shrewsbury

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Art sculpture “Memento Mori” by Halima Cassell “consisting of a pair of solid cast iron sculptures on black steel bases” and quite the perfect backdrop — Shrewsbury Library (Author’s Collection)

“Laura’s Tower” overlooking Shrewsbury Castle (Author’s Collection)

Wider shot than used within my original article, here, once again, is the bust of local author and poet Mary Webb and the first of 9 “Comic Trails” dotted throughout the town (Author’s Collection)

(1) Previously unused highlights found inside Shrewsbury’s Museum and Art Gallery — (Author’s Collection)

(2) Previously unused highlights found inside Shrewsbury’s Museum and Art Gallery — (Author’s Collection)

(3) Previously unused highlights found inside Shrewsbury’s Museum and Art Gallery — (Author’s Collection)

“Shrewsbury Comics Trail” Number 6 (Author’s Collection)

Shown in a dual image with the Charles Darwin “Quantum Leap” sculpture in my original article, here’s Shrewsbury’s “Comics Trail” Number 8 in all its singular glory (Author’s Collection)

High overhead shot of Shrewsbury’s “The Dingle” (Author’s Collection)

(1) Two final beautiful images from “The Dingle” (Author’s Collection)

(2) Two final beautiful images from “The Dingle” (Author’s Collection)

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