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Recent donation to the Society's collection of work by local artists

Report of a talk by John Jenkyn on 25 May 2010

The Harpenden Connection

Dr. A. H. Watts quotes Alley's poem in his Headmaster's Report on The War Years

A wonderful family home in the 1950s

1942 to 1960s

Report of a talk by Cllr Mary Maynard on 28 November 2017

A few references to the family of the founders of Harpenden's department store

From Westfield to Coldharbour

A belated memorial

from Station Road to Leyton Road

Class of 1950 or 1951

St Nicholas and High St Methodist

New Roll of Honour At Harpenden Church - 1939 "To replace the old Roll of...
By Diana Parrott
On 18/09/2018

A short survey from Roman times to the 1990s

Thanks for sharing this information Colin. I am Harold’s great grandson...
By Chris Randall
On 18/09/2018

Home of Jesse Catton - and the growth of the Ridge estate

Mrs Susan Catton left The Ridge shortly after 1952. She moved to 2 Roundwood...
By John Wyborn
On 18/09/2018

from Station Road to Leyton Road

On 14 September 1936, soon after Gaskins opened in Leyton Road, Harpenden Urban...
By Rosemary Ross
On 04/09/2018

From London's East End to the Wilds of Hertfordshire

I was in the home with my sisters Lorna and Celene. I noticed a post from 2012...
By Dionne Lavender-Davies
On 04/09/2018

Private Preparatory school for boys, Wordsworth Road 1898-1966

I remember Ivory (mentioned above), who I boxed around 1952, gaining a draw,...
By Gavin Rowe
On 04/09/2018

Home of Jesse Catton - and the growth of the Ridge estate

A small correction: I have been here in 14 Mayfield Close since new in August...
By David Veltom
On 21/08/2018

Compiled from the prospectus and notes in our archives

I too was a pupil at Morton End in the early 50's and also underwent the...
By Anthony Singleton
On 21/08/2018

"A spacious and comfortable hall"

Leyton Hall took over the functions of the demolished Vaughan Hall in lower...
By Rosemary Ross
On 31/07/2018

A short survey from Roman times to the 1990s

My name is Colin Brown, son of Edna Carter who was one of three daughters of...
By Colin Brown
On 31/07/2018

"Unsuited to present-day requirements" - Trains make teaching difficult: School Managers' complaint to County Council.

The craft block was still being used up until the mid sixties to my knowledge...
By Bob Brunton
On 24/07/2018

Traces of early settlement, needing urgent further survey

I noted the last section regarding the ground structure vibrational response...
By Roger Traynor
On 24/07/2018