Northants Now and Then: Wellingborough

Find out how things have changed over the decades as we revisit the locations where old photographs were taken. This week it's Wellingborough.'¨London Road, Wellingborough, looked like a quiet village street in the 1950s but today the Swansgate centre looms large behind it.

On the other hand, Market Street some six decades ago looked a lot busier.

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Equally fascinating are the two pictures of the Tithe Barn – not so many chickens around nowadays!

With thanks to Glyn Dobbs

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