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Historical and old photos and pictures of Luton, Bedfordshire

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Historical and old photos and pictures of Luton, Bedfordshire

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Geography: Luton - is a large town, borough and unitary authority area of Bedfordshire, England. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 258,000. It is located 20 miles (30 km) east of Aylesbury, 14 miles (20 km) west of Stevenage, 30 miles (50 km) north-northwest of London, and 22 miles (40 km) southeast of Milton Keynes.

Date of foundation: The first mention - VI century AD

History: London Luton Airport, opened in 1938, is one of England's major airports.

The Luton Carnival, which was traditionally been held on the Whitsun May bank holiday, is the largest one-day carnival in Europe.

The town was for many years famous for hat-making, and also had a large Vauxhall Motors factory. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until 2002. Production of commercial vehicles continues, and the head office of Vauxhall Motors is still situated in the town.

Population: 214 109

Sights:

Luton. Bedford Road, between 1930 and 1940
Bedford Road, between 1930 and 1940
Luton. Bedford Road
Bedford Road
Luton. Christ Church early 1910s
Christ Church early 1910s
Luton. Christ Church
Christ Church
Luton. Corn Exchange, 1905
Corn Exchange, 1905
Luton. Corn Exchange
Corn Exchange
Luton. Dunstable Road
Dunstable Road
Luton. Dunstable Road
Dunstable Road
Luton. General Post Office, Cheapside
General Post Office, Cheapside
Luton. George Street
George Street
Luton. George Street
George Street
Luton. George Street
George Street
Luton. George Street
George Street
Luton. George Street 19th Century
George Street 19th Century
Luton. George Street, 1904
George Street, 1904
Luton. George Street, 1926
George Street, 1926
Luton. George street and Corn Exchange, 1919
George street and Corn Exchange, 1919
Luton. George Street from Market Hill
George Street from Market Hill
Luton. George Street and Market Place
George Street and Market Place
Luton. Hoo House
Hoo House
Luton. Hoo House, lower terrace looking North-West, between 1900 and 1910
Hoo House, lower terrace looking North-West, between 1900 and 1910
Luton. Hoo House - front from South-West
Hoo House - front from South-West
Luton. Hoo Memorial Park
Hoo Memorial Park
Luton. Market Hill
Market Hill




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