Today we invite readers to revisit 1977 with a selection of pictures from our archive.
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![County Times: Britain's last Royal Mail stagecoach visited Machynlleth in 1977.]( "County Times: Britain's last Royal Mail stagecoach visited Machynlleth in 1977.")
Britain's last Royal Mail stagecoach visited Machynlleth in 1977.
![County Times: Jubilee celebrations in Maesydail in Newtown in 1977.]( "County Times: Jubilee celebrations in Maesydail in Newtown in 1977.")
Jubilee celebrations in Maesydail in Newtown in 1977.
![County Times: Pupils of John Beddoes High School in Presteigne who took part in a school exchange to Holland in]( "County Times: Pupils of John Beddoes High School in Presteigne who took part in a school exchange to Holland in")
Pupils of John Beddoes High School in Presteigne who took part in a school exchange to Holland in 1977.
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![County Times: Ann Jones of Welshpool (right) was named second in the Miss Wales contest of 1977.]( "County Times: Ann Jones of Welshpool (right) was named second in the Miss Wales contest of 1977.")
Ann Jones of Welshpool (right) was named second in the Miss Wales contest of 1977.
![County Times: Machynlleth Carnival and Rose queens Rosemary Heard and Gillian Ellis in 1977.]( "County Times: Machynlleth Carnival and Rose queens Rosemary Heard and Gillian Ellis in 1977.")
Machynlleth Carnival and Rose queens Rosemary Heard and Gillian Ellis in 1977.
![County Times: Mike Evans at his Wrexham testimonial with Eddie May of Swansea City, Kevin Keelan of Norwich City]( "County Times: Mike Evans at his Wrexham testimonial with Eddie May of Swansea City, Kevin Keelan of Norwich City")
Mike Evans at his Wrexham testimonial with Eddie May of Swansea City, Kevin Keelan of Norwich City and David Smallman of Everton in 1977.
![County Times: Nia Lloyd Jones of Llanbrynmair won two cups at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Llanidloes in 1977.]( "County Times: Nia Lloyd Jones of Llanbrynmair won two cups at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Llanidloes in 1977.")
Nia Lloyd Jones of Llanbrynmair won two cups at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Llanidloes in 1977.
![County Times: Members of Welshpool's St John Ambulance in 1977.]( "County Times: Members of Welshpool's St John Ambulance in 1977.")
Members of Welshpool's St John Ambulance in 1977.
![County Times: The late Keith Tanner captained Newtown in a Welsh Cup tie in Rhyl in 1977.]( "County Times: The late Keith Tanner captained Newtown in a Welsh Cup tie in Rhyl in 1977.")
The late Keith Tanner captained Newtown in a Welsh Cup tie in Rhyl in 1977.
![County Times: Llanidloes High School Sports Day winners in 1977.]( "County Times: Llanidloes High School Sports Day winners in 1977.")
Llanidloes High School Sports Day winners in 1977.
![County Times: GKN dominoes team won the Newtown B League in 1977.]( "County Times: GKN dominoes team won the Newtown B League in 1977.")
GKN dominoes team won the Newtown B League in 1977.
![County Times: Mrs Milton Jones of Llanfair Caereinion with her award won at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in]( "County Times: Mrs Milton Jones of Llanfair Caereinion with her award won at the National Urdd Eisteddfod in")
Mrs Milton Jones of Llanfair Caereinion with her award won at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Llanidloes in 1977.
![County Times: Sheila Haynes was Welshpool Jubilee Queen in 1977.]( "County Times: Sheila Haynes was Welshpool Jubilee Queen in 1977.")
Sheila Haynes was Welshpool Jubilee Queen in 1977.
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