Take a trip down memory lane with ELEVEN nostalgic photos of how Northampton town centre used to look like.
Born and bred former Northampton town resident Marilyn Ponting has kindly shared some pictures her husband and late father in law took of the town centre.
Marilyn said: “These are photos taken by my late husband Alan Ponting in August 1989.
“We are both Northampton born and bred and left the town in 1965 but returned frequently to visit family. Alan always took pics around town but mostly they are hard to date accurately
“His father was also keen on photography and I have shared similar photos taken by him around 1966.”
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Marilyn said: “These are photos taken by my late husband Alan Ponting in August 1989.
![The Abington Square street scene circa 1966 - 1967](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJiNTM2YzExLTRjZmQtNDMwMS04Y2FkLTZkNTBkOTMxY2E0NDo3NzllMTA5OS03YzQwLTQ0NGQtOTAxMC0wNzc4MThhM2U0ZTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Northampton town centre over the years
The Abington Square street scene circa 1966 - 1967 Photo: George Ponting
![The Drapery street scene circa 1966 - 1967](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNiODMwMzQ1LWRiMTEtNDNjNS05YTNkLTBmNTcyNjIyOWQ4ODozZmU3M2VkZS0wNDU0LTQ4YzktODUzOC0wNjc0N2NlODhiOTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Northampton town centre over the years
The Drapery street scene circa 1966 - 1967 Photo: George Ponting
![The street scene in Mercers Row circa 1966 - 1967](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNkY2RhYjZmLTVkYzAtNDNlNy04NzI0LTdjMWQxMGQ0ZWU1ZTplMjY3NDljMS1jMjFkLTQ2M2YtYTY5Mi1jNmM1MWI1MDA0NWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Northampton town centre over the years
The street scene in Mercers Row circa 1966 - 1967 Photo: George Ponting
![The street scene at Market Square in 1989](https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU4M2VlMzI3LWQ1YjEtNDFmZS04MzEyLWUxMjc1NmMxMzczNTo0MjkzZTBjOS0yOWM3LTQyYTctYTQ0MC1mNDU1NzZmOTZhMDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Northampton town centre over the years
The street scene at Market Square in 1989 Photo: Alan Ponting