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.
Graham Ward
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.
William Harry Harris (1833-1873)
William Harry Harris was an Analytic Chemist and Dispensing Chemist (Pharmacy). He worked in Gold Street Northampton, Long Buckby Wharf, and Bombay/Mumbai, India
Northampton’s water quality in 1860
William Harry Harris championed the cause of improving access to safe drinking water in Northampton in the 1860s.
John Newton’s Diary: 1767
An illustrated and annotated transcript of the previously unpublished diary of John Newton for 1767.
The Boroughs – a sequel
John Coulthart describes the process he used to create the map of the Boroughs for Alan Moore’s book Jerusalem
Arthur Adcock – Journalist, Historian, Liberal and Nonconformist
Journalist, author, county historian, organiser, expert shorthand writer, these and a host of other attainments all contribute to the versatile make-up of Mr Arthur Adcock,… Read More »Arthur Adcock – Journalist, Historian, Liberal and Nonconformist
The Boroughs or Burrows?
There is some controversy about both the name and the extent of the ‘original’ part of Northampton, representing as it does the greater part of… Read More »The Boroughs or Burrows?
A Royal Visit to Northampton in 1913
King George V and Queen Mary visited Northampton on 23 September 1913. There was extensive provision of temporary stands for children for this memorable event.