A Look at Wellingborough: Local Study of Midland Road from 1861 to 1961

The idea behind this loans box is to provide access to the collections and archives of Wellingborough Heritage Centre. In doing so we hope to provide an effective tool for learning within schools and the local community. The handling of original artefacts and copies of original documents included in this resource will allow pupils to gain a valuable insight into the lives of those who lived in on Midland Road in Wellingborough in 1861, 1901 and 1961 and enable students to compare and contrast these fascinating periods in the road’s history in the town.

This resource primarily focuses on Midland Road in Wellingborough. However Wellingborough Heritage Centre also holds a variety of sources of information and resources about the local history of Wellingborough. It will be possible to adapt a number of the suggested activities within this pack to incorporate the information provided by Wellingborough Heritage Centre on your local area.

As a part of the Midland Road Local Study resource, Wellingborough Museum has developed a trail along Midland Road. This is teacher led, but please contact the museum if you wish to undertake the trail as volunteers may be available to help lead.

Teacher Notes for the trail with a trail map and a Traffic Survey worksheet can be downloaded by going to the 'Support files' link on the left.

It is also possible to link a visit to Wellingborough Museum with the trail. A museum visit question sheet can be downloaded in the 'Support files section.

A Teacher' Handbook has been developed to accompany the Wellingborough Museum Local Study Loans Box. A number of recommended links to on-line resources are suggested in the teachers book. These links are currently under development, but a taster of many of the images and documents for the outlined topic areas within the teachers book can be found be going to the 'Related Resources' link on the left.