First mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as Wendelburie, the historic market town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire was once famous for its shoe and leather industry. But the videos in this page take us back through the twentieth century. Wellingborough Now & Then A 22 minute compilation of old films showing Wellingborough from 1908 onwards…
Category: Northamptonshire
Lord Horne & Freedom Of Northampton (1919)
In 1919, less than a year after the first world war ended, General Lord Horne received the Freedom of Northampton. Who was Lord Horne, and what was his connection to Northamptonshire?
Northamptonshire: Local History Videos
Northamptonshire is in the region called the East Midlands, though many people mistakenly think it is in the West Midlands.
