The Children’s Home
28th September, 1923 – children from the Cottage Children’s Homes in Wellingborough Road and in Finedon, together with those living in the Workhouse at Wellingborough were entertained by Mrs Jacques at her home in […]
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Upcoming Events
Don’t miss our next talk on 29th April – it’s by Alan Mayes who is well known to so many of us and has seen the High Street change through his lifetime. Our regular […]
Read moreDANGEROUS STATE OF DITCHFORD BRIDGE
On Monday evening week, about nine o’clock, as Messrs. George and John Robinson, who had been on a visit to their brother at Irthlingborough were returning home in a gig over Ditchford Bridge, the horse shy’d and fell over the side into the meadow below, a depth of five feet.
Read moreChristmas Day in Wellingborough Workhouse in 1924
Both the exterior and the interior of the Wellingborough Poor Law Institution gave an appearance of cheerfulness for the Christmas festival. The festivities began on Wednesday, which was Christmas Eve when residents were served […]
Read moreFor Sale by Auction 1841
TO SELL BY AUCTION on Wednesday the 9th of June, at the Bull Inn, IRTHLINGBOROUGH, at six o’clock in the evening. The following very VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY…
Read moreLibraries in Irthlingborough
1882 – 2022
In October our library will celebrate its 50th anniversary. We look at the history of lending libraries in Irthlingborough since 1
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