The above photograph was taken on Coronation Day in 1953 and belongs to Stephen Cooper.
His father (wearing the top hat) is standing roughly outside No. 50 (on the corner with Shelley Street).
According to Stephen's father between 1947-1950 a light aircraft trying to land on the Racecourse during snow weather overshot and
crashed into the front of his Great Aunt Goode's house (4 Junction Road) and 6.
The pilot parachuted out safely but the little dog that was a passenger in the plane did not survive.
If you know anybody in this photo then please contact me clarkealanj@myway.com or Stephen at cooper@bos1.fsnet.co.uk
On Feb 10,2010 Cliff Groom wrote,
"I don't think the photograph shows No.50 on the corner of Shelley Street. I was born and lived at 49, Junction Road,
which was on the corner of Shelley Street, I think that the picture definitely shows on the right hand side, trees, these were surrounded by a large black wooden fence
and ran from the corner of Moore Street down and the first building after the trees was Chapmans off licence. From the corner of Shelley Street to Moore Street on
the right, was all terraced houses. In the photo, the cowboy at the front, is Francis Manning who lived at the last house but one on the right side from
Shelley to Moore Street, two people directly behind him, was at one time Northampton football queen, who married Tony Claypole (the Cobblers player) they moved
to Cornwall, to the left of the cowboy is a clown, Christopher Young who lived at No. 3 Lingfield Terrace, his sister Mary is also in the picture (in the frog costume)
Mary passed away a couple of years ago, she was a really good friend."
