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Park Street maps
Historic maps of Park Street and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Park Street maps
Historic map of Park Street
Illustrated Victorian map of Hertfordshire
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Park Street books
Displaying 3 of 4 books about Park Street and the local area. View all Park Street books
Hertfordshire Living Memories
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Hertfordshire Photographic Memories
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Hitchin Town and City Memories
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5 Park Street photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
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Living in Park Street Lane from 1940 to 1961 I passed this corner every day to go under the railway bridge to the recreation ground and school or on to the village. The branches of the Horse Chestnut tree in the foreground gave a copious supply of the very best 'conkers' to us local children. Many's the time it also... [more]
Shared on 25 September 2008
Hertfordshire memories
Upon passing frogmore recently the other day, I, Fred Whatmore, saw a small sign directing me to what I would later come to call Frogmore; home; the land of my dreams
The luscious green fields spread before my eyes, and fromore mausoleum doors wide open welcomed me in. . . ? I sat for a while with Willy... [more]
Shared on 16 January 2008
Brogan dedicating my life to frogmore.
It has now been little more than three moons since glorious Frederick Francis, arrived home; eyes shining; hair wild (per usual), to tell me of a small village he had encountered.
The spirit of the place had completely encaptured him, I too felt a rush of desire as tales of green fields as far as the eye could see, &... [more]
Shared on 16 January 2008
Swimming on a hot summer evening
My family lived in Stanmore, Middlesex and on a hot summer evening (yes there were some!) my dad would pile mum and I into his little 1932 Austin 7 and off we would go to the 'swimming bath' at London Colney. I loved it, occasionally dad would swim with me but most of the time he and mum would sit and... [more]
Shared on 22 October 2009
Whitethorn Morris dance in front of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
Although this ancient inn is protected and little changed over the years, the surrounding landscape is now attractive with paving, seats and trees by the edge of the millstream which flows into the lake at the bottom of Fishpool Street. The new landscaping provides a good area for displays of morris dancing so it always features in the programme for... [more]
Shared on 30 June 2008
Whitethorn Morris dance at St Albans "Folk at the Festival"
One of the highlights of the Festival is the Festival parade and Day of Dance which traditionally takes place on the Saturday of each year's Festival.
The procession was led through the City Centre by the Abbey puppets and traditional local morris dancers, plus Trachtengruppe Kussnacht from Rigi, Switzerland. The climax of the parade was a massed display... [more]
Shared on 30 June 2008
Hello, I am a Radlett Resident and I am desperate for any knowledge you may have of the Radlett Park Estate and its development in the early 1900s. Please call me as soon as you can - 01923 856754. Thanks. Nov/2009
Shared on 19 November 2009
I was born in Borehamwood but moved to Radlett when I was two weeks old. My father came from Radlett, his name was Peter Cole. His father was Charley Cole who owned the electrical shop in the high street, C&R COLE. My father played for the local football team. He also used to work for his father driving around Radlett doing... [more]
Shared on 21 March 2008
Extracts From Park Street & Hertfordshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Park Street, inspired by Frith photos.
Hemel Hempstead - A History & Celebration
What life was like for the unfortunate plait children can be gleaned from a Factory Inspector's report in 1870. He associated their mothers, the plait women, with 'vacant minds, dirty cottages and neglected children'. The decline of the plait schools was caused mainly by the deterioration of the plait industry; aided by the fact that from 1891 education was not only compulsory, it was also free. The 19th century was... [more]
This is an extract from Hemel Hempstead - A History & Celebration.
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Hemel Hempstead - A History & Celebration
The 18-storey Kodak House was built in 1971. As one of the town's major employers, Kodak gave £10,000 for a new children's playground to be built in Gadebridge Park to replace the one lost by the construction of the Plough roundabout. Kodak are now considering turning the photographic giant into a digital company. Plans have already gone ahead to sell Kodak House and to move its HQ to Harrow, with... [more]
This is an extract from Hemel Hempstead - A History & Celebration.
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Hemel Hempstead - A History & Celebration
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, in Hertfordshire, is probably best known as a New Town, being built after the Second World War, but this overlooks its long and historic past. Over the years there have been a variety of spellings of the name Hemel Hempstead. For instance, Hamaele is the Saxon name for the district of the early settlement, but by the 13th century the town was known as Hamelhamstede. Later, by the 17th... [more]
This is an extract from Hemel Hempstead - A History & Celebration.
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