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A study of the houses on the Western side (odd numbers)

A study of the houses on the Eastern side (even numbers)

My schooldays from 1943-1945

26 March 2019, 8pm, Southdown Room, Harpenden Public Halls

From an undated cutting in the Harpenden Free Press, late 1940s

The contribution of Scottish farmers

Established in 1869

A report in The Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, 1853, and further research

A report on a talk given by Peter Wilson to the Society on 11 April 2018 reviewing his family history in Harpenden over 300 years.

A bellringer remembered in 2017

Summary of a talk given to the Society on 23rd October 2018

Compiled from the prospectus and notes in our archives

I was a pupil from about 1963 to 65. It was an awful place. I was labelled the...
By Doug Whitelaw
On 26/03/2019

Their Origins

I was born in Harpenden in 1941 at the hospital on Luton Road nearly opposite...
By Graham Jakes
On 26/03/2019

The contribution of Scottish farmers

Remember the common well before WW2, all trees and ferns. We lived at what was...
By Duncan Day
On 05/03/2019

Building Pioneer

Parish magazine, November 1949 - The Late Mr Jesse Catton By the death of...
By Diana Parrott
On 05/03/2019

For many years a Kindergarten School was run here by Ida Stretton and Mrs Prime...
By John Wyborn
On 26/02/2019

Shakespeare Road to Crabtree Lane

I lived at the Collier home, no.51 Peterley, and our neighbours at 53 were Mr...
By Deborah McVey
On 26/02/2019

1946 to 1950

Wow, this certainly brings back memories. I was at Hardenwick from 1948 until...
By Hugh Lapham
On 19/02/2019

A Tribute to the Men who died in the Great War

Valerie Thrale has sent us some extra information about Charles Thrale...
By Diana Parrott
On 19/02/2019

Memories of my artist father and musician mother

I read with great interest Memories of my artist father and musician...
By Linette O'Sullivan
On 19/02/2019

Memories of a local lad

Brilliant page, brought back many happy memories of my childhood when we lived...
By Wendy Austin
On 13/02/2019

A Special branch of the National Children's Home and Orphanage

This contribution from Mrs D M Merrill was prepared in 2010, and was recelty...
By Rosemary Ross
On 13/02/2019

1914-18 Names

Valerie Thrale has sent us some extra information about Charles...
By Diana Parrott
On 05/02/2019