Corby New Town Centre

Corby town centre under construction in the 1950s

By Marian Anderson

These photographs are of Corby's new town centre that was built in the early 1950's. The two storey section around the market square and bus station was officially opened by Harold MacMillan in April 1954. Corporation Street and the The Candle public house were built later.

Did you arrive in Corby at the old bus station? Can you remember which shops and market stalls were there?

Free counters

Photo:Corby,Corby Market Square under construction

Photo:Corby,Corby Bus Station and Market Square

Photo:Corby, Corby Market Square and Corporation Street

Photo:Corby, Woolworths on Corporation Street, Corby

This gallery was added by Marian Anderson on 06/05/2011.

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I remember the "old" bus station when it was still brand new. Wasn't there a Wimpeys cafe there? I remember the market stalls and Forbouys next to the record store where you could listen to the latest pop songs on 45's in a little booth. The only fast food we had back then was fish and chip shops!!

United Counties green buses ran the local bus service and runs to Kettering every 30 minutes. There were also buses to Northampton, Peterborough, Stamford and coaches to London and the East coast And of course back to Scotland.

So many more memories, is there anyone left who cares. That was all more than 60 years ago, where did the time go, have lived in the US for 46 years now.

By Philip Rowell
On 18/01/2017

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