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Mail Memories: Emergency landing

An RAF glider caused a scene when it came down on the playing fields of Market Harborough Grammar School, which is now Robert Smyth Academy, in April 1965.

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Mail Memories: Handheld revolution?

Peter Kerr, managing director of Harborough-based MRM, shows off technology that was set to ‘revolutionise’ the way we watched TV back in 2000.

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Mail Memories: A tight squeeze

This river cruiser was safely squeezed through the streets of Harborough in June 1981.

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Mail Memories: Looking Back

A look back at what was making the headlines ten, 25 and fifty years ago this week (May 16, 2013)

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Mail Memories: Looking Back

A look back at what was making the headlines ten, 25 and fifty years ago this week (May 9, 2013)

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Mail Memories: Darts success

The darts team from The Bell Inn in Burton Overy are presented with the Market Harborough and District Darts League Hospital Cup in this photo from April 1972.

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Mail Memories: Traffic chaos in The Square

Anyone who thinks traffic congestion in Harborough town centre is a modern problem should take a look at this photo from June 1951.

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Mail Memories: Mr Foster’s windmill

Harry Foster is pictured in the canalside garden of his home in Harborough in August 1962.

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Mail Memories: Looking back

A look back at what was making the headlines ten, 25 and fifty years ago this week (May 2, 2013)

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Mail Memories: Grammar School’s first XI

Players from Market Harborough Grammar School’s under 13s football team are pictured here in 1963.

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Mail Memories: Bridge demolished

One of Harborough’s best-known landmarks, the low rail bridge over Kettering Road, was demolished in October 1987.

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Mail Memories: Swimming Gala

Members of Market Harborough Ladies’ Swimming Club are pictured ahead of their annual gala at the town baths in this photograph from the Mail in September 1966.

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Mail Memories: Looking Back

A look back at what was making the headlines ten, 25 and fifty years ago this week (April 25, 2013)

New exhibition to open at museum

The grandson of Hallaton’s former sub-postmaster will open a new post office exhibition at the village museum.

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