This image was used in a regular feature in the Chron, Looking Back, compiled by a former assistant of the paper, Peter Clarke. There's no date for the image - a lot of our glass plates were not filed with dates at the time - can any readers help?
This image was used in a regular feature in the Chron, Looking Back, compiled by a former assistant of the paper, Peter Clarke. There's no date for the image - a lot of our glass plates were not filed with dates at the time - can any readers help?

Photos show how much Northampton's Wellingborough Road has changed down the years

It’s one of Northampton's most well-known streets – and it’s changed a lot down the years

By David Summers
Friday, 7th January 2022, 5:02 pm
Updated Friday, 7th January 2022, 5:05 pm

We’ve had a look through our archives to bring these great photos of Wellingborough Road over the decades…

Have a look down memory lane and see how many of these street scenes you remember.

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Another one from our glass plates Looking Back archive, this one showing Commercial Street Garage on the corner of Adams Avenue and Wellingborough Road. Again, we are not sure of a date for this picture.

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Another one from our archives with the following caption: "Kingstone furniture shop, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, advertisement feature, October 12, 1968"

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The picture was taken for an advertising feature for Lawes hardware shop, corner of Wellingborough Road and Bostock Avenue, Northampton, November 23, 1970

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The inside of Lawes hardware shop

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