Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Browse our selection of vintage and retro black and white photographs of Leighton Buzzard, along with a selection of historic maps, local history books, and fascinating memories that our visitors have contributed. Most of our photos and maps are available to buy in a wide range of product formats, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers and as customised calendars.
Old Maps of Leighton Buzzard
Historic Maps of Leighton Buzzard and the local area.
Shows Leighton Buzzard in 1822
Shows Leighton Buzzard in 1898
Shows Leighton Buzzard in 1919
Shows Leighton Buzzard in 1822
Memories
of Leighton Buzzard
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Read and share your memories of Leighton Buzzard itself or of a particular photo of Leighton Buzzard.
First real memories of Leighton Buzzard was being ‘put down’ for my afternoon nap as a child of about 5, and listening to the Church bells just the over the road.
Another memory must be an early one as I remember the Stock market with all the sheep etc in the yard behind the High Street Pub, and the High Street itself full to bursting with market stalls and people.
Another memory is of my Tricycle, riding it down ...see more
Having left Australia on an open-ended working holiday to England in January, 1974 with my girlfriend, it was hard to imagine that within six weeks of arriving in London we'd be living on a leaky old narrow boat in Braunston near Rugby, and that six months later - still living on the boat - we'd be calling Leighton Buzzard home for nearly two years.
The boat was called SADLERS WELLS, and in the ...see more
