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.

33. Looking Back Streets of Northampton Special

September 14, 1960 Car crash Bearwood Street Northampton at A & M Bottrill newsagent and tobacconist Photo: Chron

Angel Lane Police Station, off Bridge Street, February 23, 1960 Photo: Chron

Campbell Street, Northampton town centre February 22, 1960 Photo: Chron

Crash in Wood Street April 23, 1962 Photo: Chron