Livestock markets and railways: A film of Craven Arms in 1952

Craven Arms, a 19-century Shropshire town named after an inn, was known for its livestock markets and its railways.

You can see both in a 1952 film of a sheep sale there. It's striking how little traffic there is on the road and that there were fields so close to the town centre.

Click on the still above to watch the film on the BBC Rewind site.