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.
1. Market-Place
Market-Place, Northampton, in around 1896 | Poulton & Co/Getty Images Photo: Poulton & Co
2. Jubilation
Happy evacuee children rush to greet their parents off the special London Midland and Scottish train in Northampton in December 1939 | Getty Images Photo: J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency
3. Sticklands
Shoemakers at work in the hand-sewing room, helping with post-war trade at Sticklands, Northampton, in around 1950 | Getty Images Photo: Fox Photos
4. Horse-drawn skier
A skier is pulled along by a horse in Northampton in December 1908 | Getty Images Photo: Topical Press Agency