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A report in The Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, 1853, and further research

A report on a talk given by Peter Wilson to the Society on 11 April 2018 reviewing his family history in Harpenden over 300 years.

A bellringer remembered in 2017

Summary of a talk given to the Society on 23rd October 2018

Wimpey estate on Upper Wheathampstead Road in 1967 and Royco houses in Aldwickbury Crescent in 1972

His work in Kenya and life in Harpenden

Station Road North

Can you name anyone?

Chinese delegation visits George Hogg's birthplace

Exhibition on 1 December 2018

A much-valued Harpenden charity

Derived from Harpenden Free Press articles, 1952 &1958 and "Harpenden British Schools" by Lieut.-Col. Durnford, 1891

Memories of a local lad

Brilliant page, brought back many happy memories of my childhood when we lived...
By Wendy Austin
On 13/02/2019

A Special branch of the National Children's Home and Orphanage

This contribution from Mrs D M Merrill was prepared in 2010, and was recelty...
By Rosemary Ross
On 13/02/2019

1914-18 Names

Valerie Thrale has sent us some extra information about Charles...
By Diana Parrott
On 05/02/2019

His work in Kenya and life in Harpenden

I remember him as a tall very slim and almost gaunt lay reader in  St...
By John Wyborn
On 05/02/2019

A Montessori school - later moved to Gorselands

From 1946 to 1950, I was at the Children's House, where Mrs Blackden was...
By Gavin Rowe
On 05/02/2019

MP and Baron Hill of Luton

Phil Goodwin, an engineer with the GPO (General Post Office) answered an...
By Rosemary Ross
On 01/02/2019

at Blakesleys (Harpenden Hall)

Mr Phillips' school offered a meeting place for dissenters who had...
By Rosemary Ross
On 22/01/2019

Station Road North

I really enjoyed reading that, I have many similar memories. Especially walking...
By Dawn Bradbury
On 22/01/2019

Private Preparatory school for boys, Wordsworth Road 1898-1966

Is there a higher resolution photo available?  The one on the web page...
By Manny Robalino
On 18/01/2019

Memories of a local lad

Brilliant trip down memory lane Nigel. Many thanks. I was born in Batford and...
By Roger Martin
On 15/01/2019

Their Origins

My first home was in Meadway from baby to two years old; then moved to 36...
By Debbie West
On 15/01/2019

Memories of life at the N.C.H, Highfield Oval, in the 1940s and 1950s

I was at no 5 ogb (Old Girls & Boys House) from approx. 1953 to 1962....
By Edwin Price
On 08/01/2019