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I met my wife Dorothy in Northampton. She came from Cheadle. Incidentally I was born at Ryton-on-Tyne. One day Dorothy asked me if I would like to move to Cheadle so I got a map out and what caught my eye was a place called ...Read more

A memory of Teanford in 2007 by James Atkinson

My brother and I were evacuated from London to Northampton for about ten months during WW2. We lived in Alma Street, me at No:21 with an elderly aunt and uncle, my brother at No: 40. I remember the meadows at the bottom ...Read more

A memory of Northampton by Ron Large

This is a rare photo for me because I worked for about five years on the end stall on the left - third row in from the corner. I worked there on Friday mornings before going to the Grammar school, Friday evenings to ...Read more

A memory of Corby in 1963 by Joe Mc Grath

MINE IS FOR FRIENDS AND MEMORIES,BACK IN THE 50 S,THERE WERE A GROUP THAT CAME TO SAFFRON WALDEN ESSEX,WORKING FOR SEIMENS,THERE WAS A LADY THAT I WORKED WITH WHOSE NAME WAS LOU,HER HUSBAND WAS THE FORMAN,WE WORKED AT WOOLWORTHS,THE ...Read more

A memory of Chipping Warden

At the junction of Station Rd. and Northampton Rd. was the much feared driving test centre. I took driving lessons during 1962/3 in the instructor's car an Austin A40 or A45. The usual matchstick was placed in the rear window to ...Read more

A memory of Kettering by raw50

Does anyone know anything about the mounts area. My grandparents lived in earl street next door to the morning star pub , of which I can find no information. Opposite them was a Chinese laundry called sunlight. I remember collecting their ...Read more

A memory of Grosmont