My dear brother was 22 years old and was one of the Officers killed in the 1954 Valetta plane crash ...
We take a look back at the early incarnations of Berkhamsted's picture houses
During the early part of the 20th century, citizens of towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom noticed new sounds ...
New project aims to recapture stories of the former Foundling building
William Cowper and the abolition of the slave trade
Since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it has become a necessity of everyday life. Prior to an ...
H. Lee and Sons was a mineral water supplier, that also made dry ginger ale, cordials and ginger wine.
Direct link to a British Pathe film clip
We think this is the first “Meals on Wheels” service for Dacorum. Joan Hean is on the left and Sylvia Bouzatt ...
“Smith-Dorrien was more or less responsible for the commencement of the Egyptian War”. The Gazette, 23 May 1931. Henry Theophilus Smith ...
Two petitions sent from Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, and the surrounding area. The first calls for the ‘effectual mitigation’ or gradual abolition ...
A series of photographs by Alan French, when the cinema was threatetened with closure.
Castle mill site used everything from cottages to school buildings and offices
Berkhamsted adventurer covered mountains, deserts and forests on heavy machine
Berkhamsted shop closes its doors for the last time
William Claridge (1797-1876) was a good amateur artist and lifelong resident of Berkhamsted. He lived at 32 High Street; this ...
From WW1 practice trenches to Roman settlements, Ashridge is brimming with history. The estate has ancient origins dating back to ...
