They celebrate the town’s proud shoe-making and sporting heritage, and its engineering prowess.
This retro photo gallery shows all aspects of life, from workers on the factory floor to supermarket shoppers.
The nostalgic black and white images span 80 years, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-1970s.
They show some of the most memorable events from that period, including the drought of 1976 and the heartwarming moment young evacuees are reunited with their parents.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you? What do you miss most about Northampton of yesteryear? Let us know in the comments section.
5. Mighty engine
The design and development team of the Ford Cosworth V8 engine at Cosworth Engineering, Northampton, in February 1970. Pictured from left to right are Bill Brown, Keith Duckworth, Mike Costin and Ben Rood. | Getty Images Photo: Grand Prix Photo
6. Refuelling
Model aeroplanes getting refuelled at Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton, in June 1935 | Getty Images Photo: Fox Photos
7. Shoe factory
Uppers being stitched at a shoe factory in Northampton in February 1964 | Getty Images Photo: George Freston/Fox Photos
8. Dancing twins
Nancy Munks, eight, who won the 1934 All-England Dancing Championship, with her twin sister, Mollie, who won the championship the previous year, aged seven. The talented duo are pictured here at their home in Northampton. | Getty Images Photo: Hulton Archive