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Read's Greengrocery Shop

A survey in 2020 of plaques dedicated to individuals, organisations and events

A heritage to be cherished

Transcript of a document in the LHS Archives

Tracing occupants since the first houses were built in 1883

Report on a talk given by Karen Poore on 22 October 2019

Exhibition on 7 March 2020

Tracing occupants since the first houses were built in 1883

Beginnings on Harpenden Common in 1894

Harpenden 1939/45

Read's Greengrocery Shop

Before moving to their Southdown Road address, Harry and May Read lived in 80...
By Colin Gaskin
On 07/08/2020

Memories of my time there from 1967 to 1971

I was at Hardenwick in the last year of its life (70/71). Interesting to read...
By Peter Rogers
On 07/08/2020

A heritage to be cherished

Numbers 4 to 12 in Roundwood Park were all Art Deco in their original shape,...
By John Wyborn
On 07/08/2020

Compiled from the prospectus and notes in our archives

I was at Moreton End school from 1951 to 1957. We lived in Topstreet Way,...
By Nick Stevenson
On 02/08/2020

Jesse Catton and the Roundwood district - 1920s to 1960s

I was born at 12 Roundwood Park. Ed. Has the house changed since you lived...
By Donna Scott
On 02/08/2020

From London's East End to the Wilds of Hertfordshire

I was a school friend of Susan Burn in the 1970s and I knew Alison Baxter and...
By Jill Mitchell (nee Forsaith)
On 02/08/2020

From Harpenden to Ferry Master, Sydney Harbour NSW

Ed. Received 23 June 2020 We are well into 2020 now and the COVID 19 pandemic...
By Graham Forsaith
On 28/07/2020

27 Leyton Road

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By John Childs
On 28/07/2020

1890s to 1930s

I believe my grandfather Mr George Hawes used to be a brick maker on Hatching...
By Robert Burn
On 28/07/2020

Links to Maple's Furniture and National Children's Home

I read the above article and its history with great interest.  I just...
By Jean Bryan (McFall)
On 21/07/2020

The Red House, opened 1941

I was born in the Red House in 1945, l also had my son there in 1964. Sister...
By Ann Cousins (nee Large)
On 21/07/2020

Compiled from the prospectus and notes in our archives

This is fascinating. I was there perhaps around 1986 and it was very .....
By Hannah Scott
On 21/07/2020