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Irchester, Northamptonshire
Irchester maps
Historic maps of Irchester and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Irchester maps
Historic map of Irchester
Illustrated Victorian map of Northamptonshire
Historic Map of any Irchester postcode
Irchester books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Irchester and the local area. View all Irchester books
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Northamptonshire Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Corby Living Memories
Paperback
£13
10 Irchester photos appear in 3 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
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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
All the buildings on the left of the picture (nearly all Co-Op shops) were demolished to make way for the new Arndale Centre (now Swangate). Most of the local population still mourn the passing of this part of the old town. The public house at the top of Midland Road was The Old Kings Arms (this became Jones the furnishers and... [more]
Shared on 02 November 2007
Extracts From Irchester & Northamptonshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Irchester, inspired by Frith photos.
Northamptonshire Living Memories
The High Street continues north, downhill towards the parish church, while the through road was widened and improved in 1950s. The result was the removal of the bay windowed 1890s houses on the far right. Otherwise little has changed.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Living Memories.
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Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Said to be the largest village in Northamptonshire, Irchester now has a population of more than 5,000. It began as an agricultural community; it later developed as an industrial centre, concentrating on rush mats, lace, the quarrying of ironstone, and the manufacture of boots and shoes. Most of the local industries have now gone.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Photographic Memories.
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Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
The last building on the right was originally the village bakery and next to it, as seen in this picture, was an off-licence. Peeping into view above the rooftops of these cottages, now sadly gone, is the elegant spire of St Katherine's Church, one of the tallest in the county.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Photographic Memories.
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