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The Heritage Centre is at 72 Station Road,
formerly the Co-op menswear dept. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am
to 1230, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 2 to 4pm.
The Civic Society is pleased to accept
offers of gifts and loans of memorabilia for display in the Centre.
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AN EXHIBITION LOOKING BACK ON THE CAREER
OF A LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD!
Opening on July 21st 2007 at 11am.
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The building
houses displays of photographs, drawings, maps and memorabilia depicting
Desborough' development from the Bronze Age to the present day. There
is also an exhibition based on Kettering Borough Council's Urban Design
Framework consultation draft, "A New Heart for Desborough." This looks at
what Desborough might be like in the future and invites local people to
comment and make suggestions.
The displays
include sections on schools, industries, churches, buildings, sport, inns.
A flavour of some of the displays is given in our linked pages from the
Displays page. |
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Jim Dale (Jim Smith as he
was known in his home town of Rothwell) was well known in the area for his
appearances in talent shows and at the Desborough Carnival. Discovered
in a talent show, he went on to host TV's "Six Five Special," to
appear in many "Carry On" films and produce and act in many Broadway shows.
He currently lives in New York. He has generously provided many of the
exhibits. |
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