Northampton as it used to be: 40 nostalgic photographs of streets from years gone by

The latest dip into the Chronicle & Echo archives has revealed more fantastic photographs of streets as they used to be.

The vast majority of the pictures come from the 1950s and 1960s and show how the town used to look in years gone by.

9. Looking Back Streets of Northampton Special

Big queue in Gold Street, Northampton mid-1960s Photo: Chron

Commercial Street Chapel, off St Peter's Way, Northampton town centre July 16, 1959 Photo: Chron

Oakwoord Street-Birchfield Road, December 10, 1957 Photo: Chron

Wellington Street houses April 25, 1070 Photo: Chron