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Rushden, Northamptonshire
Rushden maps
Historic maps of Rushden and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Rushden maps
Historic map of Rushden
Illustrated Victorian map of Northamptonshire
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Rushden books
Displaying 3 of 8 books about Rushden and the local area. View all Rushden books
Northampton Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26
Kettering Town and City Memories
Paperback
$26
Northamptonshire Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
7 Rushden photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Rushden
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I was stationed at Melchbourne 1948/49 and used to visit the Temperance Cafe in the High Street. I would like to know more about Melchbourne House after it was handed back. When I was there it was in a dreadful state of repair. I would think it must now be a grand house again. During the war I think the... [more]
Shared on 21 February 2010
Northamptonshire memories
My family lived on the Market Square for many years from 1946. I have many happy memories of Higham and looking at the photos on this site bring them flooding back. My sister, brother and I started at the local school. I remember being sent to Battersby's (the grocer at the end of the Market Square) and, having got there, I... [more]
Shared on 14 March 2010
We have just bought a cottage here in North End and I am immersing myself in the wonderful history of the place. It looks nearly the same as it did all those years ago. Does anyone know when these cottages were built? I am like a sponge wanting to soak up as much information as I can. I love my home... [more]
Shared on 01 January 2010
This scene in 2008 looks almost exactly the same as it did in 1969. Further down (out of sight of this picture) many changes have taken place. George Burton's papershop is now a pizza parlour (didn't even know what a pizza was in the early 60s!). Duncan's Chemist shop (famously made of wood) has been demolished, oh how as a youngster... [more]
Shared on 12 March 2008
The parade of shops situated on the right was once the site of a large house called The Rookery, we lived at the Rookery from 1956 -1962. This adjoined the old Procea Products factory where my father worked for many years as a lorry driver/mechanic. Procea was famous for making slimming bread. The Rookery was owned by Procea and split into... [more]
Shared on 30 October 2007
My wife Gail and I had our 2nd son born at the 'Duke', we were licencees for about 3 years till around the end of 1980. We met some great people and have good memories. I wonder what happened to 'Johnny and the Jailbirds' ... and would love to know what happened to Maurice Middleton.
chrispresto23@hotmail.com we now live in Aussie..
Shared on 17 January 2009
My aunt and uncle used to run the Duke of Wellington Public house, Hazel (nee Austin from Irthlingborough) and Bill Forscutt, previously they ran the Bell in Little Addington for a few years. Bill died some years ago but in 2007 Hazel is still going strong.
Shared on 01 November 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
Extracts From Rushden & Northamptonshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Rushden, inspired by Frith photos.
Northamptonshire Living Memories
Rushden, which merges to the north with Higham Ferrers, does not have a great deal of interest architecturally – except for its superb parish church, with a tower and spire nearly 164 ft high. The war memorial is of an unusual octagonal design and beyond is the, now traffic-choked, High Street.
This is an extract from Northamptonshire Living Memories.
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Northamptonshire Living Memories
Mostly the buildings are two storey. Banks, such as Lloyds in this view, are the only buildings of any quality. It is a workaday street - the white railway bridge in the distance has now gone, along with the railway track. The line, which opened in 1893, ran from Higham Ferrers to Wellingborough Midland Road, and closed to passenger services in... [more]
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Kettering Town and City Memories
The pavilion in the park became popular locally for celebrations and company dinners. One of Charles Wicksteed's nventions was a machine for the tearooms, which cut and buttered bread. As he grew older, Charles Wicksteed would often visit the park in a two-seater car, with his terrier, Jerry, sitting in the passenger seat. In 1927 Jerry disappeared on one of these... [more]
This is an extract from Kettering Town and City Memories.
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