Nostalgia

The Lost Lionesses and Harry's son Keith Batt. Image submitted.

Luton’s ‘Lost Lionesses’ commemorated for trailblazing women’s football

The Queen at Ascot - her favourite horse race meeting

Facts and figures about the Queen's love of horse racing - and the Grand Nationa...

Luton Town nostalgia

PICTURE SPECIAL: Great Luton Town memories through the decades - part three

Luton Town archive photos - part 2

Luton Town nostalgia - archive photos part 2

Kirk Stephens takes his place in goal for the Hatters at Anfield

Former Luton defender Kirk Stephens recalls the time he went in goal in front of...

Kirk Stephens, number 2, celebrates Luton's match-winning strike from Raddy Antic

Kirk Stephens: Magical Raddy Antic will be forever immortalised at Luton after l...

Former Hatter Tim Breacker on the ball for Luton

Ex-Hatter Tim Breacker felt he was lucky to be part of Town’s golden era

Luton Town celebrate winning promotion to Division One in 1974

ON THIS DAY: 1974 Division Two - West Bromwich Albion 1 Luton Town 1 - Hatters a...

Rita at home with royal memories

LUTON CUB MISTRESS RITA MET THE QUEEN AT THE 1957 SCOUTJAMBOREE

Gene Pitney at the Ritz, Luton, in 1966

Yesteryear: From Tulsa to Luton, Gene Pitney at the Ritz

Bennett's Rec, Dunstable

Dunstable recreation ground created in Mr Bennett’s memory

Bell Commercial Hotel, George Street, Luton.

Yesteryear: George Street, Luton, hotel with a ring about it

Your Dunstable Gazette is 150 and the oldest business still serving the town

Levelling of new Dunstable Town pitch in 1964

Level playing field for Dunstable Town FC was pitch perfect

The Plait Halls in Cheapside, Luton, in 1907.

Final straw for Luton’s Plait Halls as they made way for the Arndale

Button Bros fashion parade 1957.

Yesteryear: Plenty in store for men at Button Brothers in George Street

Opening of California Ballroom, Dunstable, in 1960.

Yesteryear: All dressed up for California ballroom’s opening night

Ladies Lodge, Church Street

Dunstable lodge provided homes for six ‘poor, maiden gentlewomen’

G. Cartwright & Son new electric milk floats

Yesteryear: Milkmen’s key role in nation’s morale during wartime

Houghton Regis hunt outside the Crown.

Houghton Regis colonel a Cheltenham Gold Cup winner

Coco the Clown at Maidenhall Junior School, Luton, in 1962.

Yesteryear: Clown teaching Luton children road safety? I should Coco!

Manfred Mann at the Odeon in Luton

5-4-3-2-1...the Manfreds were coming to Luton

Snow storm on Dunstable Downs in January 1958

Drifts from blizzard halted Swiss rolls on Dunstable Downs

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Yesteryear: Picturesque Luton cottage axed for new houses

Britain Street, Dunstable, in 1962

Yesteryear: Victor’s body shop business in Britain Street, Dunstable

Temperance parade in Dunstable in 1908

‘Demon drink’ demo poured along centre of Dunstable

Margaret Lockwood at Luton Town Hall in 1948

By George! Famous film actress visits Luton Town Hall

Palace Theatre, Luton, in the 1920s

Films, theatre, dancing and bingo at Luton’s Palace

Drowning our sorrows as Luton pubs called time -for good

The Showbiz XI at Dunstable Town FC

Singing The Blues? No, Tommy Steele played football with the Blues!

Sid Hubbins with one of his lorries in the 1930s

Dunstable removal man Sid delivered ‘anything, anywhere, anytime’

Roger Moore filming The Saint at Luton Airport in 1969.

Roger Moore filming at Luton Airport - not as James Bond but The Saint

Shanks and Turner shop in West Street, Dunstable.

Maypole pub in Dunstable has done the rounds as shops

Henry I at Dunstable 1123

Picture the scene as King Henry 1 rode into Dunstable nearly 900 years ago

Luton Town players who joined the Footballers Battalion

Hatters heroes led the way in First World War Footballers’ Battalion

Alexandra Hospital, Luton, Christmas 1948.

Stockwood House a hospital for children with hip disease

Francis shop in High Street South, Dunstable

Odds-on that Dunstable betting shop sold groceries and furniture

King Street Congregational Church

Oil painting captured Luton town centre church before it vanished

Houghton Regis windmill

Houghton Regis field became a quarry and now a haven for butterflies and orchids

Vauxhall Motors canteen

Vauxhall helped Luton Scouts motor along

Dunstable Grammar School hurdle race

Windmill tower still a Dunstable landmark

The old Scout hut in Jeans Way, Dunstable.

Mayor prepared to help Dunstable Scouts maintain hut

Osmonds fans at Luton Airport 1973

Osmondmania from pop fans at Luton Airport 40 years ago

Barron Knight Richard Palmer (aka Duke D'Mond)

Barron Knight called up to sign records at Dunstable shop

Fashion show at the Queensway Hall, Dunstable, in 1964.

Dedicated followers of fashion at the Queensway Hall, Dunstable

High Town Road in the early 20th Century

Hat’s off to High Town, one of the oldest parts of Luton