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Kettering, in Northamptonshire, is situated on the River Ise, a tributary of the Nene. The
town's economy was built on the boot and shoe industry and with the arrival of the railway in
the 19th century, other industries grew up, such as engineering and clothing. The luxury
clothing manufacturers Aquascutum built their first factory here in 1909.
My rather tenuous connection with Kettering is simply that my mother and father spent a
couple of years here prior to my father's death in 1981. This of course meant regular visits so
that I got to know parts of the town quite well.
town's economy was built on the boot and shoe industry and with the arrival of the railway in
the 19th century, other industries grew up, such as engineering and clothing. The luxury
clothing manufacturers Aquascutum built their first factory here in 1909.
My rather tenuous connection with Kettering is simply that my mother and father spent a
couple of years here prior to my father's death in 1981. This of course meant regular visits so
that I got to know parts of the town quite well.