Memories of John, Local History Society member, compiled from the eulogy given at his funeral
My Life in Southdown in the 1930s and 1940s
A short film about the founder of Mencap
From a transcript by LHS member Pat Wilson and a Hertfordshire Countryside article (1)
Distinguished Botanist - first to note importance of boron to plant growth
This page is based on Rita’s posting in the Old Harpenden Years Gone By Facebook Group on 5 November 2017. ...
Memories of life at the N.C.H, Highfield Oval, in the 1940s and 1950s
From the 1880s to the present
The fate of another Victorian family home in Harpenden
Wife of Sir John Bennet Lawes
Recently acquired through E-bay
Official launch of the website, 24 September 2011
Report of a talk given by Roger Plumb at the Society's meeting held on 28 June 2017.
Revered teacher and tireless curator of Harpenden's history
"A spacious and comfortable hall"
"Old Harpenden, Years Gone By" as a resource
Report of a talk given to the Society on 20 September 2016 by Anne Rowe, freelance historian