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A watercolour of WWI.
In the Springtime of their Lives
Eric Franklin and Eddie Sewell from Thrapston's District Historical Society have written a book to remember local war heroes.

The restored Pytchley Gates Pytchley Gates bigger and better
An important county landmark, that was damaged in an accident, has been restored to its former glory.

The bombed-out Alfred Street School. Bombing of school is remembered
People from Rushden recall the day a German bomb dropped on their school killing seven children.


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