Walk down any street and there will be clues of the past – faded signs, date stones and oddities that normally go unnoticed.
Kettering writer Dave Clemo has combined modern photos, old photos, postcards, newspaper cuttings and trade directories to tell the story of the town.
Based on what remains, rather than old pictures of what used to be, his book Every Picture Tells a Story isn’t a nostalgic wallow but uses current evidence to build a story.
Here’s some of the material featured in his book.
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An advert from the Northants Evening Telegraph for machinist to work at Wallis and Linnell in School Lane, Kettering Every Picture Tells a Story by Dave Clemo Photo: Dave Clemo
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Dalkeith Place 1977 with A&E Smith and Dalkeith Press Every Picture Tells a Story by Dave Clemo Photo: Dave Clemo
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1885 advert for Charles Wicksteed's engineering products Every Picture Tells a Story by Dave Clemo Photo: Dave Clemo
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1940 - Kettering Cattle Market in London Road - the transporter in the distance is heading towards the junction near St Mary's RoadEvery Picture Tells a Story by Dave Clemo Photo: Dave Clemo