William Packwood, tailor and Baptist preacher
William Packwood was a tailor and Baptist preacher in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.
The mission that began in a Circus: Ned Weeks and Abington Square
For more than twenty years, Ned Weeks preached to packed halls of working men and women, shaping a chapter of Northampton’s religious life that would… Read More »The mission that began in a Circus: Ned Weeks and Abington Square
Ambush at Wallbank
On a dark Wednesday night in September 1769, the quiet road between Northampton and Kingsthorpe became the scene of a shocking act of violence that… Read More »Ambush at Wallbank
William Craddock and his family
Three generations of the Craddock family of Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire. (c1680-1770)
Parks, Libraries and Leisure: Northampton’s Social Life in the 1920s
In the 1920s, increased opportunities for leisure were an important part of life for the working classes.
Schools, Skills and Community: Education in Northampton, 1913–1924
In the early 20th century, the increasing demands for a skilled workforce required investment in education, both formal iinformal, in Northampton.
Work, Housing and Health: Northampton Behind the Numbers
In 1924, the boot and shoe industry dominated Northampton’s workforce. The Boot and Shoe Operatives Trade Union had 13,104 members; officials estimated that only 5%… Read More »Work, Housing and Health: Northampton Behind the Numbers
Northampton on the Eve of Change: Life in 1913 and 1924
Over 75 years, Northampton’s expansion was steady and undramatic. Outlying villages had become suburbs; only Dallington still remained for future absorption.
Researching inequality – Northampton and the Welfare State
Two studies of Northampton in 1913 and 1924 give us a detailed view of working-class life and economic conditions in on the eve of World… Read More »Researching inequality – Northampton and the Welfare State
Bartle, a family of watchmakers
The life and family of Walter G Bartle, Northampton watchmaker (1848-1910).