Explore the Histories of Northamptonshire Interactive Timeline
Modern
1837 to Present
Industrial development, the extension of transport links, and social reforms create a growing Northamptonshire with a vibrant and diverse history to explore.
60 Miles by Road or Rail
Released in 1980 this "novelty record" began life as an advertising jingle intended to promote Northampton as a great place for people to move to.
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Royal Theatre Safety Curtain (“Sipario Dipinto”)
The Royal Theatre Safety Curtain, painted in 1978 by Northampton-based artist Sir Henry Bird, is both a vital safety feature and a striking work of art.
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Photo by Marc Brenner
Kinky Boots
Boots made for the film Kinky Boots - telling the story of entrepeneurialism in the county's shoe manufacturing industry in the late 1990s.
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Dressed Northamptonshire Sandstone
A small piece of sandstone quarried and dressed for use in the modern repairs to the 16th century Manor House in Great Doddington.
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Formula 1 Car
Formula 1 racing car, designed and built by Force India at their headquarters in Silverstone, home of British motorsport.
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Banner to celebrate the centenary of the formation of the WI in the UK in 1918
The banner was designed and made in 2018 to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the first WI in the UK. The banner measures 48” from top to the bottom point and 27” at its widest part with a green hanging cord across the top.
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Weston Favell WI
Corby Processions Banner (to celebrate 100 years of Votes for Women)
Created in 2018 for PROCESSIONS, a national project marking 100 years of Votes for Women, this banner embodies Corby’s activist spirit and was one of 100 different commissions to commemorate 100 years women’s suffrage.
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Kate Dyer
Northampton Town Football Club 2020 League 2 Play Off Trophy
Won at Wembley in June 2020 in a final played behind closed doors due to Covid restrictions, Northampton Town Football Club took the trophy around Northampton visiting people as part of a project to support those who were suffering loneliness or were isolating during the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Pete Norton