Cottages on site of Friends Meeting House, with The Dene - pre railway - 1860's
LHS archive, cat. no. B 2.39
The Institute -1890's - with 'lads & lassies' playing on The Green. Became Friends Meeting House in 1930s
LHS archive, cat.no. B 2.40
Hertfordshire Hounds meet on the Common near Leyton Road - 1900's
LHS archive, cat.no. HC 121
Hunt meet on the Common near Railway Hotel - 1900's
LHS archive, cat.no. B 2.42
Vyse's or Wyes's pond (Silver Cup pond) - 1890's, annotated by Edwin Grey
LHS archive, cat.no. B 1.63
Silver Cup pond after reconstruction as pool - 1900
LHS archive, cat. no. B 1.66
Silver Cup pond and pub -1920's
LHS archive, cat.no. B 1.67
Silver Cup pool - 1920's
LHS archive, cat. no, B 1.68
Sheep on the Common -1920's
Cat no Slides B 1.72
Run off pond - sheep on the Common - East Common terrace in background - 1920's
Cat no Slides B 1.74
The Dell gravel pit on the Common - 1910
Cat no Slides B 2.18
Sheep and children in the Dells on the Common - 1910
Cat no Slides B 2.21
Excavating gravel pits for ponds - Southdown Road houses in background - 1928
Cat no Slides B 2.19
East Common Terrace - 1890
Cat no Slides B 2.22
Corner of Queens Road and Heath Road
Cat no HC 010
The Common - St Albans Road looking north - 1900
Cat no Slides B 3.62
Gypsy Caravans by the Baa lamb trees - 1900
Cat no Slides B 2.37
The Welcombe - home of Mr Hodgson c 1880. Now Harpenden House Hotel
LHS archive, cat. HC 145
The garden at the back of Welcombe - south side - c.1880. Now extension & carpark of Harpenden House Hotel, and Lourdes Hall
LHS archive, cat. HC 187
Welcombe after removal of loggia, 1920s?
LHS archive, cat no. B 1.56
Harpenden Hall, floodlit for the Jubilee in 1935
Cat no HC 190
Harpenden Hall - proclamation of George VI - 1937
Cat no Slides B 2.7
Old Public Hall- declaration in 1911
Cat no Slides B 2.6
Tractor ploughing on the Common - Jan 1944
Cat no Slides B 3.32
The Common under cultivation - cereals - 1943
Cat no Slides B 3.31
Potato crop on the Common - 1943
Cat no Slides B 3.33
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I was born in one of these houses in January 1931. At that time the house was known as Belle View but I cannot find that name on any of the houses now. I would be grateful if anyone can identify the house that bore that name in 1931.
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