The Hammer Ponds of Sussex
Hammer ponds are the visible reminders of the once extensive iron industry that stretched across the south of England from Surrey in the west, through West and East Sussex to Kent.
Graham Ward
George William Horatio Nelson (1863-1952)
George W H Nelson was born in Northampton in 1863. At the time of his birth, his parents George Nelson and Mercy (née Major) were… Read More »George William Horatio Nelson (1863-1952)
Arthur James WARD, 1925-2017
A D-Day Veteran. Lance Corporal no.14568781, 55 Construction Section, Royal Corps of Signals, part of 16 Air Formation Signals, attached to the Royal Air Force.… Read More »Arthur James WARD, 1925-2017
Trade Memories, The Boot Industry 60 years ago
James Ward left school at 8½ and started work in the boot industry in 1855. Here he shares those early memories.
Memories of Northampton circa 1856
James Ward begins his walk around Northampton from the old castle and on to the Barrack Road, Racecourse and Kettering Road.
Northampton in the 1850s
James Ward walks around Northampton in the 1850s describing Abington Square and Billing Road.
Cow Meadow and Roundabout
James Ward describes Northampton in the 1850s walking around Billing Road, Cow Meadow and South Bridge.
Education in Northampton from the 1850s
James Ward started school in Northampton in 1853 at the age of 6 but left for employment in 1855.
Old Elections in Northampton
James Ward a Northampton nonconformist, social campaigner and journalist wrote a series for the Northampton Daily Echo describing the town in the 1850s/60s.
William Packwood, Tailor and Baptist Preacher
This book tells the story of William Packwood (1801-48). By trade he was as a tailor but his mission was as a Baptist preacher.