The Joyce brothers (Bill and John) ran a heavy haulage firm in the latter part of the last century, mainly using tipper lorries and transporting sand and gravel. The photo above was taken in about 1977, and shows the firm's lorries parked at Cyril Desborough's yard in...
Derailment 1936
John Meads 2014The derailment on 30th March 1936 which resulted in Walter Dorrell of Derby claiming compensationAnother freight train slowly passing the scene. The line was later closed to allow the goods train to be rightedMAIN LINE BLOCKED -COLLISION NARROWLY...
Bert Eady
Bert Eady and son Rodney collecting timber to be cut into logs for sale at his Higham Road woodyardBesides selling firewood Bert operated a general carriers business handling a wide range of goods
A Brief History of Burton Latimer – IV – Roads and Railways
Summary researched and compiled by John MeadsThe existence of two coaching inns, the Wagon & Horses in Kettering Road and the Red Cow in the High Street show that Burton Latimer was on a stage-coach route. In 1812 there was a reference to a stop at the Red Cow by...
Keightley & Son
Horace Keightley (seen on the left above) and his father George Herbert Keightley started a carrier's business in 1919. The address of the business was 204 High Street but their yard was opposite on the corner of Rosebery Street and Finedon Road.Aerial view showing...