It has changed dramatically over the years and this collection of photographs from the Chronicle & Echo archives show Gold Street in arguably its heydey, the 1950s and 1960s. We have also included some photographs from nearby Marefair.
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21. Looking Back Gold Street Special
Gold Street Christmas lights, November 29, 1960. Traders in Gold Street always had a good display of decorations as they bought lights which had adorned Regent Street, London, the previous Christmas. Photo: Chron
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Gold Street, Northampton, window dressing prize-giving, April 7, 1965 Photo: Chron
23. Looking Back Gold Street Special
An RAF bomber that crashed in Northampton in 1941 damaged many shops in Gold Street, including what was then Burton tailor's shop Photo: Chron
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Tram line uncovered in Gold Street, Northampton, during extensive work on the road in 2009. Photo: Chron