<p>IN THE PAST, Luton was a market town and, for many years, was also a centre for the brewing industry. In the 19th century it became famous for hat making, and more recently it has grown into a thriving industrial centre. During the Second World War it played an important part in the manufacture of army vehicles, and children bound for school had to dodge the Churchill tanks on their way to various theatres of conflict. Nowadays, Luton Airport is the gateway for all types of traveller and the town is well known for its famous football team.Luton has always provided visitors with a warm welcome and many have stayed and made the town their home. Local industry offered employment opportunities in the early 20th century and many had cause to be grateful for its relative prosperity during the Great Depression. Following the Second World War, immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and from the West Indies brought with them colourful new cultures that are celebrated in the annual Carnival. This fascinating and illustrated account of Luton's past will inform and delight anyone who lives in the town and inspire those who grew up here.</p>

A History of Luton: From Conquerors to Carnival

History

Allsopp, Anne

Europe

Phillimore Co Ltd

This book examines the education of Luton girls and its relationship with employment opportunities, concentrating on, but not exclusively confined to, the working-classes. The acknowledged independence of spirit to be found in Luton was especially noticeable among its female population, which enjoyed considerable economic power within the traditional hat-making industry. While there is evidence to show that girls' education was biased towards their roles as wives and mothers, by the early twentieth century the effects of compulsory education and the introduction of new industries into the town meant that their status and expectations had changed. The author pays particular attention to half time schooling and the granting of labour certificates which allowed children to leave school before the statutory age; she also assesses the contribution of the home and independent organisations, the training of teachers, the character of rural schools, the introduction of technical and secondary education, and the role played by Sunday schooling.

The Education and Employment of Girls in Luton, 1874-1924: Widening Opportunities and Lost Freedoms (Publications Bedfordshire Hist Rec Soc) (Volume 84)

Bedfordshire Historical Record Society

<p><div>Luton has long been a major market and brewing town. In the 19th century it became famous for hat making, and more recently it has grown into a thriving industrial centre. During World War IInbsp;it played an important part in the manufacture of army vehicles, and children bound for school had to dodge the Churchill tanks on their way to various theaters of conflict. Nowadays, Luton Airport is the gateway for all types of traveler and the town is well known for its famous football team. Luton owes its existence to the Lea river, which is now a small stream but once powered seven mills. Archaeological discoveries have revealed that people have settled in the area for thousands of year, and Julius Caesar passed through in AD 54, as, one thousand years later, did William the Conqueror. The parish church, still standing near Park Square, was built in medieval times. The town has since acquired a reputation as a solid, working class place, the sort of community where "almost everyone earns his living." This independent spirit has also had its down side, particularly on the occasion when disillusioned citizens burned down the town hall, and this well-informed narrative manages to capture Luton&#8217;s distinctive character. Luton has always provided visitors with a warm welcome and many have stayed and made the town their home. Local industry offered employment opportunities in the early 20th century and many had cause to be grateful for its relative prosperity during the Great Depression. Following World War II,nbsp;immigrants from the Indian sub-continent and from the West Indies brought with them colorful new cultures that are celebrated in the annual Carnival. This fascinating and illustrated account of Luton&#8217;s past will inform and delight anyone who lives in the town and inspire those who grew up here.</div></p>

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A History of Luton: From Conquerors to Carnival

The Education and Employment of Girls in Luton, 1874-1924: Widening Opportunities and Lost Freedoms (Publications Bedfordshire Hist Rec Soc) (Volume 84)

A History of Luton: From Conquerors to Carnival