The trimming room in a milliners in Luton. At the time (1926) Luton was appreciating such a wave of prosperity that there were only sixteen unemployed people in the town.placeholder image
The trimming room in a milliners in Luton. At the time (1926) Luton was appreciating such a wave of prosperity that there were only sixteen unemployed people in the town.

I took a look in our archives and found these captivating retro pictures from the Luton of yesteryear - and here are my favourites

We’ve nipped into our archives to bring you this fascinating gallery showcasing the Luton area over the decades.

The cracking pictures inlcude troops taking part in sporting events in Luton in 1917, Hatters retro from the 1920’s and a Police Gymkhana in 1923.

There’s also workers hard at it in the factories, stars of entertainment coming to town and plenty more as we look at life around town up to 1957.

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