Milton Malsor, The Memorial c.1960
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This view is in the heart of the village, where Green Street meets the High Street at a small green with a 1920s War Memorial cross. This is a scene of contrasts, featuring Manor Cottage, an 18th-century thatched stone-built house, and the dull 1960s house to the left. The bus shelter remains, but re-roofed in sheet metal.

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War Memorials

A special selection of photographs from our Archive of the War Memorials that connect us with those who fought and perished in the conflicts that have shaped the world we live in today. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them."- Laurence Binyon, For The Fallen

Northamptonshire Living Memories

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A Selection of Memories from Milton Malsor

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Milton Malsor

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On April 18 1967 I was on a train travelling from Northampton to London. It was a sunny April afternoon, with a few small white clouds drifting across the sky. The train was about a quarter full and we rattled along peacefully until we reached a point just east of Milton Malsor. Suddenly there came the urgent sound of a train's siren blasting repeatedly, followed by violent braking, then the rending of metal and ...see more