In the early 1950s, American filmmakers made series of shorts to illustrate how the UK was recovering after the war. This example features aspects of the life of a Vauxhall foreman, Cecil Pattenden. In the film we see a good number of Luton landmarks - Stopsley in particular. The pub, corner shop, church, Dunstable Downs, ...
In about 1980 the small performance space (maximum capacity of about 70) became established as a music venue both for Jazz and Punk music events, as well as fringe theatre.
British Shoe Company - corner Cheapside / George Street
The 1930s art deco ABC cinema has lain empty since 2000
The ABC / Savoy Cinema at the height of its glory in 1957
The church’s magnificent stone baptistery, with the font inside it is very rare. Many fonts have a grand cover, this is the only one in England to have a walk-in stone canopy. An extended family along with godparents gathering to baptise a child can all fit inside! The baptistery would once upon a time have been richly (or some would say gaudily) painted and with ...
Davis Butchers Shop in Park Street
Davis Butchers Shop in Park Street
This is a picture that appeared in the Luton News in September 1969 in a special feature on Bury Park. It shows Mirza Khan and Zafar Qureshi at a shop in Bury Park Road that sold Pakistani, Indian and English food. The paper reported: "In it, one can buy chapattis, lime pickle or Heinz baked beans. ...
The demolition of the Conservative Club on Market Hill