Reference
Z1465/6/1/2
Title
'Ampthill Bedfordshire -- The Official Guide', the Official Guide to the Urban District of Ampthill, issued by the Authority of the Ampthill Urban District Council.
Date free text
c1954
Production date
From: 1954 To: 1956
Scope and Content
The Official guide to the Urban District of Ampthill, written by L. Elgar Pike, with a street map of Ampthill and six photographs by Harold Cox of Luton, including: the War Memorial from the Alameda, Entrance to the Alameda and Woburn Road Cottages, View from Ampthill Park, Ampthill Church and Feoffee Almshouses, Queens Road new housing estate. Also included is a photographic image of Flitwick One-O-One garage.
Guide also has advertising of local businesses and establishments, including Jack Burgoine, Frank Peck & Co., W. T. Sharpe, F. R. Underwood, and others, and an classified index to these advertisers is provided.
Sections within the guide give the history of Ampthill, details on accessibility, info about the town and other detailed local Information such as the number of churches, schools, local amenities, information on industries, local government, market days, area, population (given as 3000 approx), rateable value, public services, and other such information.
Format
pamphlet
Level of description
item