Article from Kettering Evening Telegraph dated 9 February 1995Brian McFarlane and hisassistant, Sharon FogliettaSTARGATE will be on at Burton Latimer cinema tomorrow despite a £5,000 burglary. All the sound equipment was stolen in a burglary at the Ohio, in High...
John Meads 2021Bob Lee explaining the game to a group of young enthusiasts in 1984Some of the names - Left to right:Russell Becks (“Sexy”), John Lewis (“John Don”),Craig Plowman (“Vicious”), David Perkins (“Piglet or Porky”),Jeremy Aldwinkle (“Cornflake”), Steven...
Location and area of the Pocket ParkAn area of ground along the east bank of the River Ise - from Station Road in the north (opposite the Weetabix factory entrance) to a point in the south near the "hurdy gurdy" footbridge over the railway lines - has been designated...
During the 1950's the Youth of St Mary's Mission Church presented a pantomine every year. In 1957 the production was entitled "Pantomania" or the story of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". This was held at the Assembly Rooms in Burton Latimer on Wednesday 27th...
Article from Kettering Evening Telegraph, August 31st 2000After six to seven years of campaigning by a Burton Latimer Town Councillor a path way was opened allowing for walkers to go on a new ramble in the town. Cllr David Davies was given the full backing of his...
John Meads 2018 extracted from the Evening Telegraph 22 February 1939Rev. Angus A. McNaughton,who missed the showCoun. Oliver Tailby who thought it "ungraciousto complain."Not Suitable Say Some" - "Very Enjoyable Say Others"Differences of opinion appear to exist in...
John Meads 2016An old folk's treat at the cinema a few years earlierVaried Joys of Treat at Burton LatimerAbout 250 old folk attended the annual Old Folk’s Treat at Burton Latimer on Thursday. As is usually the case, considerable interest attached to the annual...
Article taken from The Evening Telegraph dated 18th June 1968Old glass bottle - possibly 19th CenturyMagic lantern slide, advertising "Journey's End"Workmen renovating the old Palace Cinema in High Street, Burton Latimer, made several interesting finds while clearing...
John Meads 2014 - with material provided by Maureen Smith (nee Strudwick)Henry StrudwickHenry and Emily Strudwick and some of his family c1910Seen here with one of their fairground waggons behind them are John, Albert,Henry jnr., Emily jnr, Florrie and Maud. Seated...
John Meads 2016Wallis's Flour Mill where the accident took place with a rather full River Ise in the foreground.Before the 'canalising' of the River Ise, flooding was a regular occurence in the Ise Valley and when the cold weather arrived skating was an eargerly...
Cutting from Evening Telegraph transcribed by Margaret CraddockTen enterprising townsmen who planked down £150 each started Burton Latimer’s cinema. Their wives and daughters used to take turns in the paybox and help to sell chocolates. That was way back in the...
Article from the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph dated Thursday, February 15th, 1973,transcribed by Raylee Burton.The opening ceremony: from the left, Mr A C A Colton (chairman of the County Council), Mr D J Ashby (chairman of Burton Latimer Urban Council), Ald R J...
Left - The archway entrance to The Palace cinemaCentre - Burton Latimer Swifts FC 1912Right - Burton Latimer swimming pool 1930 Use the Site Search Sports Clubs Town events, Feasts, Fairs, etc. Introduction Burton Feast Football Strudwick's Fair Index of Football Team...
The "Hurdy-Gurdy" footbridge, crossing the Midland main railway lineThe traditional footpath between Burton Latimer and Isham has to cross two main obstacles: the River Ise and the railway line running between the Midlands and London. Until the railway arrived in the...
A Ladies Bicycle Race in the 1890's. This was possibly the first ever ladies bicycle race to pass through Burton Latimer.Cycling in the early 1900's - A Hume family photograph.
Kettering Friendly Cycle Club - 1948.Many young men and women from Burton Latimer belonged to the Club. The picture includes, on the back row, Ivan Wilson, Alf Messenger and Bob Hill. Amongst those in the forefront are Elsie Payne, Ms Almond and Doreen Mason.Hill...
One of the many Church Groups in townQueueing for the Electric Palace cinemaOne of the towns football teamsDuring the 1930's there were numerous clubs and societies within Burton Latimer, which catered for a variety of interests and pastimes. However, this was not...
Northamptonshire Advertiser article, 21st February 1969Local dignitaries at the Civic Ball (Mr & Mrs Morby 5th & 4th from left)On Thursday last week everyone had a chance to show what Burton can do given a chance. The occasion was the town's Civic Ball at...
Article from a local paper dated March 1980Betty Giles, Assistant Librarian at Burton Latimer for 27 years.Betty Giles checked out her last book on Friday after 27 years as Burton Latimer's assistant librarian. Sixty-five-year-old Betty, of Meeting Lane , Burton...
Document transcribed by Karen HadleyThe Electric Palace was Burton Latimers local cinema, and was part of the towns entertainment from 1902 until it closed down in 1961. There was a weekly programme of events which can be seen below.Programme for December...
Back row: Les Johnson, Edgar Watson, Vin Hawkes, Stan Wright, Frank Bunyan, Harold Jodd,Ken Summerfield, Les Blowfield, John Westley, Bill Westley.Middle row: Geo Ashby, Peter Barlow, ? , Frank Palmer, Reg Hooper, Les Mills, Harper, Eb Payne,Arthur Bray, Arthur Drage,...
Back Row: H Liggins (Committee), E Cain (Referee), W Henman, W Hobbs, J Goodman,F Williams (Secretary), ?Middle Row: H Mason, Sam Wright, W WardFront Row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?Another team photo with no names originally supplied, though a newspaper subsequently cutting came...
Burton Latimer Baptist Church Gymnastics Team - c1932 Back row: 1 ... ? 2.... ? 3 Sid Smith? 4 ...... ? 5....... ? 6...... ? 2nd row. , 1 .......... ? 2 ......... ? 3 Arthur Buckby, 4 Sid Janes, 5 Geoff Smith, 6 Wilf Tailby 3rd row: 1 Arthur Freestone, 2...
For a short time in 1972, Burton Wold was home to "Banger Racing" as a series of old (and disposable) cars, fitted out for racing (and collision) were pitted against one another by their enthusiastic drivers.In the 1970’s ‘Banger Racing’ was held regularly in a field...
The photos top left and top right date from 1949.The photo on the left shows Malcolm Thurlow competing in a track event at the Kettering & District Schools Sports day.The photo on the right shows Malcolm with the prestigious Arthur Nicholson Trophy which he won at...
Original typed record of Sydney Giles' memories transcribed by Sarah GilbertBeing born in October 1916 my earliest recollection was a visit from the local Policemen requesting attention to a small chink of light showing through the Blackout as at that period of time...