Getting around in Harpenden - Transport through the Ages

An exhibition on 2 December 2017, drawing on Les Casey's files

John Marlow, Diana Parrott and Rosemary Ross found photos in the local history collection of Harpenden in the days of horse transport, horse-drawn delivery carts, early bicycles, motor-bikes, the first cars and the garages that sold and repaired them, motorised delivery vehicles, charabancs, coaches and buses, and of course the three railway lines serving Harpenden. In addition there were panels on parking, traffic wardens, accidents, road maintenance and many unusual vehicles that have passed through.

To view the pictures in the gallery, click on the image and then work your way through the sequence.

Photo:Motor bikes, early cars and garages

Photo:More buses, accidents, and service vehicles

Photo:Parking on the common, and bad parking around the town; Harpenden's first traffic wardens

Photo:Pride in Harpenden station and station-master's house. The start of electrification

Photo:The Great Northern railway at Harpenden East

Photo:The Nickey Line to Hemel Hempstead

Photo:The LMS - Harpenden mainline to St Pancras

This gallery was added by Rosemary Ross on 09/01/2018.

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