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  • A Brief History of Hitchin’s Train Station
    A Brief History of Hitchin’s Train Station
    The Hitchin train station first opened in August 1850 and is 1 mile from the town centre. The train line underwent many changes and was popular for intercity journeys until the Stevenage train station opened in 1973.
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  • Queen Elizabeth II and her visits to Hertfordshire
    Queen Elizabeth II has often come to visit Hertfordshire. Learn more about some of these visits.
  • Past Jubilees in Hertfordshire
    Read about how Hertfordshire celebrated the Queen's Silver, Gold and Diamond Jubilees.
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  • Owen Hallihan on Williams Brothers StoresFrom 1977/78 I worked at Epping branch and also covered a week at South Woodford I realised that I wasn’t...
  • Eliza Rose King on Slum housing in Hitchin, 1850s – 1930sMy great grandparents lived Thorpe's Yard, lived next door to each other. Armitage & Kings. No.7 & No.8 although grandads...

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