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From a member of the staff

Do you know of Cecily Mildred Weston born around 1886?

Did he live in Harpenden? The answer is 'No' but he did visit to play golf

Taken from documents in LHS Archives donated by The Anscombe Family

A summary of the talk given by John Seabrook at the Society's meeting on 24 October 2017.

Summary of a talk given by Alistair Hodgson at the Society's meeting held on 23 January 2018.

A summary of a talk Julian Parker OBE FNI FRSA in November 2016

Twice mentioned in dispatches

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

5 July 1918 at St George's School

Taken from documents in LHS Archives donated by The Anscombe Family

Colin Gaskin, whose father worked with Arthur Fowle at 24 Station Road, has...
By Rosemary Ross
On 15/05/2018

A brief history of Green Lane and Greenway Spinney

An aerial view of the High First Estate, published in the Harpenden Free Press...
By Rosemary Ross
On 15/05/2018

Summary of a talk given by Alistair Hodgson at the Society's meeting held on 23 January 2018.

This presentation was very interesting and very sorry that my wife and I were...
By Vivian Summers
On 15/05/2018

Tracing the story of a storage jar

This link gives more information about the Titmuss-Simons families in...
By Peter Simons
On 10/05/2018

A Brief History

It is with sadness that I have to report that Derek Christopher died about 2...
By John HALSEY
On 10/05/2018

Lovely shot of the old days, such nostalgia!  Looks much better than the...
By paulle'dain
On 01/05/2018

Memories of my time there from 1947-51- School Number 81

In the 1950/51 photo, two more names have popped up. The blonde on the left of...
By Brian Haigh
On 01/05/2018

From London's East End to the Wilds of Hertfordshire

Hello, I was a staff member (Auntie Jean) at the Oval from 1977-1979.  I...
By Jean McFall Bryan
On 24/04/2018

The Red House, opened 1941

I was born in the Red House in 1948. It was winter. My mother walked from...
By Linnette Tedman (nee Keough)
On 24/04/2018

Memories of my time there from 1947-51- School Number 81

My interest was reignited today on receiving a number of photos from Phil...
By Brian Haigh
On 10/04/2018

From London's East End to the Wilds of Hertfordshire

Hi I was at Harpenden mid 60s early 70s and would like to know anything about a...
By Paul Porter
On 10/04/2018

From a reference on the Tithe Award map of 1843 to Harpenden Books in 2016

If it can be assumed that a J has been misinterpreted as an I and that there...
By Diana Parrott
On 10/04/2018