WELCOME to bygones as we invite readers to join us on a trip back to 1974.

Once again we have trawled our archive to find a lovely selection of pictures to show what was going on in Powys 50 years ago.

County Times: Five school friends from Newtown were treated to free FA Cup final tickets in 1974 after totting upFive school friends from Newtown were treated to free FA Cup final tickets in 1974 after totting up 13,000 miles following Liverpool that season.

OTHER NEWS:

County Times: Newtown Football Club U12s in 1974.Newtown Football Club U12s in 1974.

County Times: Welshpool postman William Smith with seven year old Neil Pritchard who he saved from drowning inWelshpool postman William Smith with seven year old Neil Pritchard who he saved from drowning in 1974.

County Times: Laura and Bernard Ashley celebrated the company arriving in Japan in 1974.Laura and Bernard Ashley celebrated the company arriving in Japan in 1974.

County Times: Members of Newtown Amateur Dramatics Club in rehearsal in 1974.Members of Newtown Amateur Dramatics Club in rehearsal in 1974.

County Times: The Radnorshire Cup winning Hay St Mary's team in 1974.The Radnorshire Cup winning Hay St Mary's team in 1974.