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The Nags Head
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, Bob was a God send to Northamptonshire in attracting many bands from London to play in our county. These were the days of Afghan coats, velvet trousers, large floppy hats and ridiculous stack heeled boots! 'Make love not war' was well and truly in fashion and although the place was full every Friday night I never witnessed any trouble there ...read more here
A memory of Wollaston contributed by Mick Austin
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.
A memory of Earls Barton contributed by David Tall
Maypole Dancing
I'm Ecton born and bred however now live 500 miles away, on the west coast of Scotland.
A book was written by and about the village a few years ago and I was very surprised when browsing through my copy to find myself in a photograph of the school kids dancing round the Maypole.
A memory of contributed by Gary Sutherland
Swangate Centre
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 then a carpet shop)
A memory of Wellingborough contributed by Mick Austin
Extracts From Bozeat & Northamptonshire books
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.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Photographic Memories".
Bozeat, now by-passed by the A609, has since regained some of its tranquillity. Boot and shoe manufacturing led to the expansion of the village in the late 19th century, as it did in many Northamptonshire villages in this area. This view on the London Road reflects the changes brought about by the by-pass. The Chequers ceased to be a pub, although traces of the painted signs on the front wall can still be seen. The thatched cottage next to it has gone also, although bits have been retained as a garden wall.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Living Memories".
Road improvements in the 1960s swept away these stone houses to make way for the greater convenience of the motorist. The mature cyclist is about to free-wheel into the High Street off to the right. Note the Brooke Bond Tea advertisement – its packets included picture cards, collected eagerly by myself and numerous other children in the 1950s. Bozeat concludes our tour of industrial Northamptonshire.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Living 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.
An extract from from"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.
An extract from from"Northampton Town and City Memories".