Memories of Roses and an Austin 7
Growing up in pre-war Hertford
At the southern end of the High Street, a house called Borham House used to stand next door to what ...
This petition was sent by Hertfordshire freeholders to William Hale, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, calling for a county meeting to petition Parliament ...
Gallery of pictures from the late 1980s
Hertfordshire's own Pierrepoint
My late mother is on the left in this picture, Barbara, how many of these young ladies can you name ...
Simon Balle is a mixed age 11-18 comprehensive school which holds Specialist Humanites College status. Its name derives from Simon de ...
In the 19th century a large extent of the town’s housing was very poor. There were two outbreaks of cholera in ...
The old cattle market was where the bus station is now situated, and moved from that site back in the ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton of Knebworth House stood as candidate for Hertfordshire at the 1858 election. Although he was unopposed, it ...
Shameful murder in the heart of Hertford
Why was the last witch trial important to the heritage of Hertford? The last witch to be tried in England lived ...
There have been several notorious highwaymen and footpads in Hertfordshire’s history. As elsewhere, the highwaymen (or women) have usually had ...
Fans of the James Bond films will be familiar with the range of often seemingly improbable gadgets and gizmos that ...
A proud monument to Hertfordshire valour
Pubs just need to be investigated from the inside. The outside of The White Horse, Hertford is fairly attractive. It’s ...
Delighted to report that our book on Lord Desborough comes out on February 8th 2024. It is a product of ...
Before the building of Gascoyne Way, 1965
Meet Yvonne Maslinksa who worked for MI6 during WW2