The History Of Dunstable

I researched into the history of Dunstable, ranging from 1990 to 2013. I have found out that the Priory Church, Grove Theatre, Clock Tower and the high street are some of the most popular places in Dunstable, therefore I could use these places and include them in my motion graphics video to show that they are still popular places.

1990
Waterlow's factory demolished

1991
Dunstable Cricket Club celebrates 100 years

1994
New Salvation Army Centre built in Bull Pond Lane

1995
Medieval rabbit warren on Dunstable Downs receives English Heritage protection

1998
Asda supermarket opens on old Queensway Hall site
Cross Paperware factory demolished
50th anniversary of Dunstablians Rugby Club

1999
White Lion Retail Park opens
Market Cross and Clock built in time for Millennium celebrations

2000
Queensway Hall, Vernon Place, is demolished
Post Office in High Street South is closed
Five public telephone boxes in Dunstable are taken away
Announcement that Vauxhall car plant in Luton is to close in 2007

2001
Asda opens in Vernon Place
The population of Dunstable now stands at 33,805

2002
Royal Golden Jubilee celebrations
The unsuccessful 'Green Wave' traffic scheme comes into operation
BRT factory (formerly the Empire Rubber Company) closes.
Comedian Bill Oddie, wildlife presenter, opens the final link of the Icknield Way trail

2005
Work starts on the £2.5 million Chilterns Gateway project on Dunstable Downs
Sally the Dunstable Witch (1875 poem) reprinted by Town Council
Priory House Heritage Centre opened
Work begins on building the Grove Theatre
Demolition of water tower on former Bedford truck factory site in Boscombe Road

The Quadrant before it was redesigned. Its focal point was a clock mounted amidst an interesting structure of metal pipes. It was a unique landmark but was very much disliked by locals and unmourned when it was eventually demolished.

Dunstable's Quadrant shopping centre pictured after it was redesigned. One significant change was the replacement of a clock in the central square with the transparent triangular coverings seen here. The centre, designed by Willougby Fletcher and Associates, was formally opened in June 1966 by television personality Bob Monkhouse, who lived locally, at Eggington.

A popular postcard showing Dunstable's town hall with the distinctive frontage of the Crown Inn alongside.

2007

The Chilterns Gateway Centre, on Dunstable Downs opens
Ashton St Peter's Lower School moves from Church Street to Leighton Court
Aldi store opens in Church Street

2008
Long-established Moore's department store in High Street South is closed

2009
Woolworth's store in High Street South is closed
New fire station opened in Brewers Hill Road, near previous station, by Princess Royal
John Craven visits Dunstable Downs for BBC1 Countryfile programme
Shops expert Mary Portas paints poor picture on the town in tv broadcast

2010
Dunstable branch of the British Legion disbanded
Disused Renault Trucks factory demolished in Boscombe Road
Railway bridge in Church Street replaced as part of busway project

2011
OAG (ex Index Printers) moves from Church Street, Dunstable, to Luton.
Norman King pub in Church Street destroyed by arsonist
Book Castle book shop in Church Street closes

2012
Preen community company moves from West Street to ex ERG site in Luton Road.
Thousands watch as Olympic flame procession passes through Dunstable
Opening of BMX track at Creasey Park
Historian Vivienne Evans awarded the MBE
Friends of Priory House and Gardens formed
Training Ship Lionel Preston (the Dunstable Sea Cadets HQ in the old windmill, West Street) is awarded a Burgee - the highest accolade given to sea cadets units.
Morrison's supermarket opens in Houghton Regis

2013
Medieval Project to mark 800th anniversary of the Priory
Herbal garden planted in Priory Gardens
Friends of Prory House awarded Lottery Fund grant to preserve Tudor wall paintings
Four Kings Bar, High Street South (originally the Grey House) closes
The Mulberry Bush in High Strteet North reverts to its old name of the Bird In Hand
Controvery over Court Drive shared space traffic scheme.

This is the website that I looked at:
http://www.dunstablehistory.co.uk/timeline.htm