These incredible images from Northampton in the past come from the archives of Getty Images.
There are some enchanting photographs that capture moments in time and examples of the social history of our town.
Enjoy...
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15th April 1981: Champion eater Peter Dowdeswell from Earls Barton, Northampton, tucking into a pile of sausages provided by Dunkleys meat suppliers. Peter holds more than 150 world records for eating and drinking. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone Features/Getty Images)
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July 1976: The results of the drought of 1976, the worst drought for over a hundred years. This was the reservoir at Pitsford near Northampton, twenty feet below its normal level for the time of year. (Photo by Wesley/Keystone/Getty Images)
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November 1929: The Honourable Mrs Chesterman retrieves the toy animals dropped by a parachute at a Northampton Aero Club meet. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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A meeting by strikers to decide further action in the United Bus Company bus strike in Northampton, in progress at County Hall, Northampton. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)