Ditchford Treacle Mines
I am sure most of us are familiar with the expression ‘Ditchford Treacle Mines’. Well, this afternoon I came across the following in a book written by a priest who had worked in the […]
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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 […]
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 moreFor Sale by Auction 1844
Northampton Mercury 10th August 1844
Freehold WATER CORN MILL, called DITCHFORD MILL…in IRCHESTER… by the River Nen
Libraries 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
Read moreChristmases Past
Chairman Roy York brought to the meeting a collection of press cuttings featuring Christmas in and around Irthlingborough.
Read more70 Years on the High Street
I thought a record of how I remember the High Street in the 1950s and 1960s, building by building, would be a project during this difficult period of lock-down (and a good sleeping pill to anyone foolish enough to read it!!)
Read moreEarly years of the Salvation Army
As many of you will know, we have quite a lot of info re the Sally Army starting up in the town and the problems it faced in those early days. Using the time […]
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