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Westbourne Road Mosque
Wardown Park
Wardown Park flooding
Wardown Park
Wardown Park flooding
Wardown House
Wardown House, The Terrace, Wardown Park, Luton
Wardown Park
The Terrace, Wardown Park, Luton
Wardown House
Wardown House, the porch
Wardown House
Wardown Park
The Lake, Wardown Park, Luton
Wardown Park
The Lake, Wardown Park, Luton
Wardown Park
"The House" Wardown Park, Luton
Wardown Park
Wardown Park, the Gardens, Luton
Wardown Park
The Bandstand, Wardown, Luton
Whale, Popes Meadow
Whale on display in Popes Meadow
Wardown Park
Suspension Bridge, Wardown Park, Luton
Wardown Park
Wardown in Spring
Wardown Park
"On the lake", Wardown Park Luton
Wardown Park
"Making Daisy Chains" Wardown Park Luton
Wardown Park
Luton Yard Signal Box
A Brief History of the Irish Community in Luton
Post-war opportunities in the English employment market saw a steady stream of people cross the Irish Sea. On arrival they contributed greatly to the development of local infrastructure, manufacturing and the NHS. The community then began to organise and provide essential welfare services to support the most vulnerable. Irish Farm Hand Employment for Irish Migrants After WW2, there was a huge period of regeneration and building in the UK. Irish i...
Irish Farm Hand
Many Irish people came from the countryside and returned home every summer to help with the harvest
The Princess Maud - Irish Migration Ferry
The Princess Maud: The most famous of the ships that brought the Irish to the UK, but certainly not the most comfortable
Mary of the Moulders Pub
The Moulders was known as an Irish Pub and was run for many years by the legend that was Mary Keaney (nee Cusack) known locally as Mary of the Moulders. Mary won Publican of the Year in 1980, so she was certainly doing something right to make customers feel welcome.
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