We have nipped into the archives to bring you some cracking pictures, including the famous Jarrow marchers passing through the area and two former PMs coming to town.
The gallery also shows some sweet treats being made in town as well as women getting stuck into work in the factories, the home guard on parade and a big gathering in Bedford during WW2.
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9. Bedfordshire Conservatives
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan addressing a rally of Bedfordshire Conservatives at Bedford Town football ground on July 20th 1957. Photo: J. Wilds
10. Bedford Bus Station
Buses parked at Allhallows Bedford bus station next to the new multi-storey car park on 27th January 1961 in Bedford. Photo: Keystone
11. Duchess of Bedford
British landowner and horse breeder Henrietta Russell, Duchess of Bedford, with her sons Andrew and Robin Russell on holiday on 10th February 1965. Photo: William Lovelace