A hundred years ago, Corby was just a little village on the precipice of becoming an industrial giant.
Over the coming decades, the town would grow faster than any other in the country, with houses being put up at a rate unlike anywhere else.
Here’s a look back at some pictures we found in tenants’ handbooks that were given to everyone who came to live here by the Corby Development Corporation that was the driver of much of the town’s modern growth.
Sit back and take a look at how Corby used to be.
13. Priors Hall Golf Course
Sport and recreation were high on the agenda for Corby's hard working people, so the town built a municipal golf course on a former quarry at Priors Hall. Photo: National World
14. Steyning Close
Steyning Close was part of the Beanfield Estate built in the 1960s by the Urban District Council. These rentals were known as 'system-built' homes and were ,made of pre-cast concrete and timber. Photo: National World
15. Corby Swimming Baths
The old swimming baths were part to the rear of the town's civic centre and where were thousands of Corby kids learned to swim. They were demolished in the early 2000s to make way for the town's new baths. Photo: National World
16. Fairlight Court
These flats at Fairlight Court looked over a pleasant green space, common to most of Corby's new estates which prioritised air, light and space. Photo: National World