Of local interest, a 20th century Shrewsbury Smithfield 'Store Pig Sales' auction poster, with black script on a white ground reading 'As the new ministry order prohibits the sale of STORE and FAT PIGS on the same day, the Auctioneers propose the sale of BREEDING & STORE PIGS from TUESDAY to EVERY THURSDAY at 12 noon, immediately the present restrictions are lifted, Enquiries to Shrewsbury Livestock Auctioneers, Dogpole, Shrewsbury, (Telephone Shrewsbury 3020) or Bill Bayley (Wellington 2155) David Mansell (Shrewsbury 6351) Bob Oakes, (Market Drayton 3641), (sic) in a black border, marked 'Advertiser Printing Works, Newport, Salop', 89 x 56 cm.