There is plenty of interest beneath our feet
We have copies & transcriptions of documents in local and national archives
From craftsmen serving the farming community to IT expertise
Care of the poor, sick and orphaned by the Parish and benefactors
Reminiscences and children's view of Harpenden
From early mediaeval chapel-at-ease to a wide range of denominations
Sports, drama, music & many more - past and present
The punishment did not always fit the crime
Schools: early, private, Sunday, voluntary, state; adult education; reading rooms & libraries
Cinemas, fairs, racing - and much more
From visits by royalty to fireworks on the common
Farms and fields beneath our streets
Harpenden Common, Rothamsted Park, Lea Valley
From beerhouses to modern pubs
Roman roads, Turnpike roads, railways, bicycles, coaches, early cars ...