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Oundle, New Street c1950 (ref. O103029) | On the right of the picture is the town war memorial; to the left is the striking grey stone facade of the Talbot Hotel, a gabled 17th-century building. Inside is a splendid Jacobean oak staircase; according to some sources, it comes from nearby Fotheringhay Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded in 1587. |  Add your own Memory
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Oundle, Benefield Road c1950 (ref. O103024) | Picturesque stone cottages line Benefield Road. At the far end of the street, dominating the picture, is Jesus Church, built in 1879 by Arthur Blomfield. He also carried out various improvements to Oundle School. The church is now a Roman Catholic one. | Add your own Memory
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Oundle, Stoke Hill c1950 (ref. O103026) | Jesus Church was designed in the form of a cross, in Gothic style, with tall lancet windows in the nave, chancel and transept. The church has an unusual and distinctive central lantern, which starts as a square and then becomes an octagon, with a dome-shaped ceiling. To the left of the church are the premises of Claridge & Co, grocers. | Add your own Memory
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Oundle, West Street c1950 (ref. O103028) | With rows of charming buildings and the River Nene flowing on three sides of it, Oundle has often been described as Northamptonshire's most delightful town. This photograph recalls the days when there was very little traffic to clog our town centres. On the right of the picture is a newsagent's window with advertisements for Players cigarettes and Woodbines. Further down the street is a Tate & Lyle delivery van. | Add your own Memory
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Oundle, West Street c1950 (ref. O103003) | West Street includes various almshouses and picturesque stone cottages. The Victoria Inn on the left of the picture is now a private house. Oundle School occupies many buildings in and around the town. The school was founded by William Laxton, a grocer who later became Lord Mayor of London. | Add your own Memory
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Oundle, Market Place c1950 (ref. O103030) | Oundle, best known for its public school, lies in the north-east corner of the county. It may have expanded somewhat over the years, but it still remains a compact market town. The Market Place is still the focal point of Oundle. Note the old-style telephone box on the right of the photograph. | Add your own Memory
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Oundle, Market Place c1950 (ref. O103033) | The Victorian Town Hall in the centre of the Market Place was built by the Watts-Russell family; today it is occupied by local businesses. The Rose & Crown, on the right, is still running, as is the bank next door. The colonnaded building to the right of the inn houses the school bookshop. | Add your own Memory
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Rockingham, Village c1960 (ref. R353001) | Rockingham stands on a steep hill above the River Welland; from the summit you can look out over five counties. Many picturesque thatched cottages and flintstone houses line the street. The village general stores and post office once housed its own manual telephone exchange. | Add your own Memory
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Rockingham, the Village c1960 (ref. R353005) | The earliest residence in Rockingham dates from 1670; much of the village was modernised and improved in the 19th century, and then again in the 1950s. Rockingham used to be a market town, but the market ceased long ago. The inn on the left is the Sondes Arms. | Add your own Memory
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Rockingham, the Castle c1960 (ref. R353009) | Above the village of Rockingham lies the splendid castle, built by William the Conqueror on the site of an ancient fortress and at the heart of the great Rockingham Forest. For 500 years it was used as a royal residence and hunting lodge. Charles Dickens stayed at Rockingham Castle, and wrote part of 'Bleak House' here. | Add your own Memory
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Althorp, the House 1922 (ref. 72211) | Althorp dates back to the 16th century. At that time John Spencer, a Warwickshire sheep farmer, acquired the estate and created a park of some 300 acres here. Building work began in 1573, in the reign of Elizabeth I, and the house has been the home of the Spencer family ever since. | Add your own Memory
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Barton Seagrave, Old Cottages c1955 (ref. B700012) | Only a couple of miles from Kettering, the village of Barton Seagrave retains plenty of charm and character. These delightful ironstone cottages stand in the lee of the trees; nearby lies Barton Hall, reputed to have been built with stones from a 14th-century castle here. The Hall was constructed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Northamptonshire's most famous historian, John Bridges, was born here in 1666. | Add your own Memory
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Blisworth, the Canal c1955 (ref. B283391) | This impressive picture captures a charming rural scene. In the foreground is the Grand Union Canal, with the houses of Blisworth and the 15th-century tower of the church to be seen on the opposite bank. During the 18th century, Blisworth was the venue for loading and unloading boats from London, the Midlands and the North. | Add your own Memory
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Blisworth, Village c1955 (ref. B283001) | Phipps ales and stout and wines and spirits can just be seen advertised on either side of the main door of the thatched Royal Oak in Blisworth. On the corner by the wall is a Midland bus timetable; across the road is Blisworth Post Office, with its huge advert for Players Navy Mixture. | Add your own Memory
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Bozeat, Red Lion c1950 (ref. B701002) | Close to the county boundary with Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, the unusually-named village of Bozeat was at the heart of a thriving weaving industry 600 years ago; the Weavers' Guild donated a rich assortment of gifts to the church. Later, the village became a centre for shoe production. In 1914 many soldiers marched off to war wearing locally-made boots. | Add your own Memory
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Brackley, Market Place c1950 (ref. B698007) | Until the latter part of the 20th century, the quaint stone-built town of Brackley suffered from increasing congestion. A bypass was eventually constructed, and the A43 was diverted away from the town centre. Today, an air of calm pervades the streets of Brackley, much as it did in the mid 1950s when this picture was taken. | Add your own Memory
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Brackley, Town Hall c1950 (ref. B698010) | A horse-drawn cart carrying sacks makes its way up alongside Brackley's early 18th-century Town Hall, which was built for the Duke of Bridgewater and is attributed to Wren. Note the high roof and cupola. Once an important wool centre, Brackley is a pleasant country town; its wide main street is more than a mile long. | Add your own Memory
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Braunston, the Canal c1965 (ref. B778016) | The village of Braunston lies on a hill overlooking a picturesque stretch of the Grand Union Canal, one of Britain's most famous inland waterways. Near here is a long tunnel through which boatmen once manoeuvred their narrow boats by exercising maximum physical effort. They lay on their backs and pushed with their feet against the tunnel roof. | Add your own Memory
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Braunston, High Street c1950 (ref. B778004) | An interesting mix of architectural styles characterises Braunston's High Street. Some of the houses are built of brick, some of stone. The van parked on the left of the street is advertising Mackeson's stout. Television was still in its infancy in the mid 1950s, so there were few aerials to be seen in those days. | Add your own Memory
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Burton Latimer, High Street c1955 (ref. B390006) | Part of Kettering Borough, Burton Latimer has grown from a farming community into a small town over the years. It was originally associated chiefly with shoe manufacture, though these days its main industries focus on breakfast cereal and aluminium casks for the brewery trade. The Waggon & Horses in the High Street is still in business. | Add your own Memory
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