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Great Doddington, Northamptonshire
Great Doddington photos
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Great Doddington maps
Historic maps of Great Doddington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Great Doddington maps
Historic map of Great Doddington
Illustrated Victorian map of Northamptonshire
Historic Map of any Great Doddington postcode
Great Doddington books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Great Doddington and the local area. View all Great Doddington books
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Northamptonshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Corby Living Memories
Paperback
£13
4 Great Doddington photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Great Doddington
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Northamptonshire memories
The church where David Tall married Susan Ford in 1963
This is a photo of Earls Barton Church in 1965, just two years after Susan Ford of Earls Barton married David Tall of Wellingborough 21 Sept 1963.
Shared on 21 June 2007
One did'nt have to travel to London to watch pro bands plying their trade.The Nags Head public house was a much attended venue during the late 60's and early 70's for watching many of the (what was then known as) progressive bands of that era. The pub was run by the a very large man by the name of Bob Knight,... [more]
Shared on 01 November 2007
I was the Chief Projectionist at the Lyric from approx 1957 until 1963 when I was appointed as Co Chief/Lighting Engineer at the new ABC Blackpool. The Manager at the Lyric was Mr Ron Crabb and when he moved to another ABC Cinema, Mr Ken Porter took his place. Ron Crabb and myself were featured on an edition of... [more]
Shared on 14 October 2009
I was the Assistant Manager at the Lyric. We had a disco club upstairs. Saturday mornings were fun, and loud! My manager was Mr Ken Porter.
Shared on 10 August 2009
Extracts From Great Doddington & Northamptonshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Great Doddington, inspired by Frith photos.
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Hard Water Mill is a noted landmark in this area. Some sources suggest that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas a Becket, fled here after a confrontation with King Henry II at Northampton Castle. The story goes that he was given shelter here by the miller before seeking exile in France. The mill later became a private house.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Photographic Memories.
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Northampton Town and City Memories
The buildings on the left, the west side of the Market Place, mostly survive today, apart from the two at the far left. Unlike a French market square, the south and west side of Northampton's market place in particular have a delightful informality and physical variety, with no building the same as its neighbour.
This is an extract from Northampton Town and City Memories.
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Northampton Town and City Memories
10th-century Anglo-Saxon church tower at Earls Barton. The place also had a Norman earthwork castle, a motte and bailey type; in later years it was a boot and shoe making town, one of several that thrived around Northampton.
This is an extract from Northampton Town and City Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
