The pictures – covering 1962 to 1981 – shows a group of European housewives visiting Luton as part of a promotion by Tesco, designers hard at it at Luton’s Vauxhall Motors plant and the scene of a murder in 1969.
And the gallery also features a view down George Street in 1969 and The Parish Church, as well as plenty more.
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13. The Bachelors
Irish music group The Bachelors performing on stage, at Caesar's Palace, Luton, in February 1974. Photo: Getty Images
14. Price comparison
A group of housewives from France, Germany, Holland and Belgium at the Tesco supermarket in the Arndale Centre, Luton on 25th January 1973. The women have been specially flown in by Tesco to compare the price and choice available for the British and the European shopper. Photo: Getty Images
15. The People's March for Jobs
The People's March for Jobs walking along a road between Luton and Hemel Hempstead, on May 26th 1981. The protestors, carrying large banners, are accompanied by police officers. The month-long march against unemployment set off from Liverpool on May 1st and weaved it's way through England's industrial heartlands before arriving in London on June 1st. Photo: Getty Images