We looked through the Luton Culture Trust’s archives to find some historic gems of the town from the past century. This week, there’s a focus on images showcasing what childhood was like for kids born in Luton back in the day.
Get scrolling for a trip down memory lane…!
5. Queuing to buy coke for fuel
Children and their family line up at the Luton Gas Works, now where the Sainsbury's is in Bury Park, to buy coke in January 1951. Although the Second World War ended in 1945, rationing continued and coke was still being rationed in 1951. Photo: Luton News
6. First day at school
The five-year-old girls were photographed having a tea party at Leagrave Infant School in 1953. Photo: Luton News
7. Girls’ Nautical Training Corps Challenge
Pictured floating on Wardown Lake in June 1952, members of the Luton branch of the Girls’ Nautical Training Corps took part in a national Blue Peter challenge contest. They had to travel from Luton to Dunstable using as many types of transport as they could. In the end, the girls found 13 different modes of transport to get to their destination. Photo: Luton News
8. First day at school
It is the first day at school for these five year olds at Leagrave Infant School - these boys were snapped reading quietly in the library. Photo: Luton News