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- 62 photos on Daventry appear in 6 Frith books - View photos of Daventry
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My Wedding Day
Hi there,
I was married in The Church of The Holy Cross on November 1st 1958. It was a very cold day as you would imagine, being Winter time, but it was a lovely sunny day. I remember walking up to the big doors on my Fathers` arm and feeling so happy. There were loads of friends and other people on each side. My Father owned The "Danetre Fancy Bakery". He was "Simply the Best". He made and iced my beautiful wedding cake. We had our reception at The B.B.C club, which probably isn`t there now. I would like to know. I was married in white and carried a bouquet of peach roses. The bridesmaids had matching peach dresses, which, even ...read more here
Contributed by Joanna keeenan
Round the rec
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I remember the day that this engine arrived in the rec. It was a source of great entertainment for us youngsters particulary, as originally everything was accessible. I remember climbing up on the footplate and seeing a little lad emerging from the firebox. It was rumoured that it was possible to get into the boiler and exit up the funnel but I never saw it done! It was great for playing hide and seek - I found one hiding place that no-one ever found. Sadly, even back then, Steel plates were soon welded over the more interesting points of access but it remained a popular attraction on every visit to the rec. Notice the railings around the roof? They ...read more here
Contributed by Dave Cairns
Northamptonshire memories
Round the rec
Hi there
I remember the day that this engine arrived in the rec. It was a source of great entertainment for us youngsters particulary, as originally everything was accessible. I remember climbing up on the footplate and seeing a little lad emerging from the firebox. It was rumoured that it was possible to get into the boiler and exit up the funnel but I never saw it done! It was great for playing hide and seek - I found one hiding place that no-one ever found. Sadly, even back then, Steel plates were soon welded over the more interesting points of access but it remained a popular attraction on every visit to the rec. Notice the railings around the roof? They ...read more here
A memory of Daventry contributed by Dave Cairns
My Wedding Day
Hi there,
I was married in The Church of The Holy Cross on November 1st 1958. It was a very cold day as you would imagine, being Winter time, but it was a lovely sunny day. I remember walking up to the big doors on my Fathers` arm and feeling so happy. There were loads of friends and other people on each side. My Father owned The "Danetre Fancy Bakery". He was "Simply the Best". He made and iced my beautiful wedding cake. We had our reception at The B.B.C club, which probably isn`t there now. I would like to know. I was married in white and carried a bouquet of peach roses. The bridesmaids had matching peach dresses, which, even ...read more here
A memory of Daventry contributed by Joanna keeenan
Extracts From Daventry & Northamptonshire books
Daventry stagnated after the Railway Age as it was by-passed by the main line. Its profitable coach trade along Watling Street was also destroyed. These views capture the town just before the Daventry Development Corporation was formed in 1963. The population was to more than double and continues to grow apace. The decaying Moot Hall of 1769 dominates this view of the market square. It was later restored and now houses the Daventry Museum, the town mayor’s parlour and the tourist information centre. Note the K2 telephone kiosk, a superb 1926 design by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Living Memories".
This photograph, taken shortly after the war, shows the Moot Hall in a rather sorry state of repair.
Northamptonshire sandstone is subject to severe weathering, and this photograph shows that time, money
and man-power were not available to keep this façade in good order. The building at the extreme left of the
picture, behind the porch, was the first Methodist chapel in the town; it was later used to house Daventry’s fire
engine. Outside the Moot Hall is an early concrete telephone box designed by Gilbert Scott.
An extract from from"Daventry Living Memories".
Stand by the Burton monument and look down the High Street to compare this photograph with the scene today. The Lion and Lamb on the right has changed its name, and is now called Fridays. Lloyds TSB is still there. The road is now narrower with wider pavements.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Photographic Memories".
The High Street is looking remarkably quiet and empty – there are only a few vans and cars, and no road markings. The
upstairs bay window of the shop on the left is no longer to be seen, as the façade has been rebuilt. It belonged to Tower’s,
who were boot makers. The Lion & Lamb on the right displays the star trademark of the Northampton Brewery Company.
This company amalgamated with Phipps, the other major brewer in Northampton. They in turn were taken over by the
Watney Mann group in 1962.
An extract from from"Daventry Living Memories".
Dominating this photograph are the tall Moot Hall, now the Daventry Museum and tourist information centre, and the monument, which was erected by members of the National Hunt committee in memory of Edmund Charles Burton - ‘a staunch churchman, a renowned sportsman and a man greatly beloved’. The Maple Leaf Court sign, swinging on the street corner, has gone.
An extract from from"Northamptonshire Photographic Memories".