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Lords Saddle & Harness Makers
My ancestors lived in Thrapston from the early 1800s to 1917. They were saddle and harness makers, does anyone have any pictures of the shop? I believe it was near to the King's public house.
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St James Crescent
I lived in St James' Crescent from 1955 till 1960, (from ages 1 to 6) and went to the local primary school. I remember a lot of the names of neighbouring families.
A memory of Thrapston contributed by alan m
Barbershop
Somewhere on the left I seem to remember a barbershop. I had my first ever haircut as a boy there, in about 1957.
A memory of Thrapston contributed by alan m
the school house
My great great grandfather Matthew Stannett was an elementary teacher along with his wife Sarah Bush Bolton (Stannett). They lived in the school house in 1881 with their five children. Has anyone got a photo of the house or know of the Stannett family?
A memory of Thrapston contributed by nikki everett
Extracts From Denford & Northamptonshire books
The pavilion in the park became popular locally for celebrations and company dinners. One of Charles Wicksteed’s nventions was a machine for the tearooms, which cut and buttered bread. As he grew older, Charles Wicksteed would often visit the park in a two-seater car, with his terrier, Jerry, sitting in the passenger seat. In 1927 Jerry disappeared on one of these outings. He was never found, and in his memory his master had a statue erected in the gardens of the park, with a commemorative verse: Closely bound to a human heart, Little brown dog, you had your part In the levelling, building, staying of streams In the Park that arose from your Master’s dreams.’
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".
The lakeside railway makes a circuit of the boating lake and the paddling pool. Most of the park was devoted to children’s amusements, but there was one backwater for swans.
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".
The ‘jungle’ bridges were to divert youngsters away from the formal flower gardens - and to give the adults a rest.
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".
Even a simple sandpit was a novelty in an age before sandpits were common in back gardens.
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".
The boating lake covered 30 acres. The smaller lake, for younger children, was separated from the larger one by a hump-backed bridge (K13007, pages 76-77).
An extract from from"Kettering Town and City Memories".