A footpath through the Abbey, a major road diverted for Queen Anne's favourite and an invisible aqueduct - these are just a few of the odd facts from the history of St Albans
Short Guide to St Albans Abbey This document, published early in 1846 by George Bell of 186 Fleet Street, London, was ...
Description of the Roman Theatre of Verulam
Bone seal found at the Abbey; Relics at Cologne considered to be St Alban The following two articles are extracted from ...
Bricks and brick buildings
Names of places in Hertfordshire
The Story of an Illustrious Neighbour – Lord Bacon
Three articles on St Albans Abbey Church In support of his paper referred to below, The Boundary Wall of the Monastery of ...
A Brief Review of the Restoration Works since 1877 in St Albans Cathedral
1900 – updated A Plan of the town of St Albans drawn by Benjamin Hare in 1634 Even though this booklet’s title ...
Report on the Muniments of the Gape Family
When you've finished shampooing the cat, there are all sorts of opportunities to pursue your own interest in history from home. Here are some ideas.
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The Society is delighted to have acquired a book to fill the major lacuna in our Hertfordshire collections. Chris Reynolds has very kindly donated to the Library: Nathaniel Salmon, History of Hertfordshire (1728). This handsome folio volume completes SAHAAS’s holdings of the major histories of Hertfordshire.
St Julian’s was once an estate sitting astride Watling Street. Its history dates back to when a leper hospital was founded there in medieval ...
Transcribing historical records is a valuable contribution to research. If you have some time, we'd welcome your help.
In June 2019, the Society has been awarded the annual ‘Award for a Society Newsletter’ by the British Association for Local History
Looking for things to do? Consider joining a Society project or just indulge yourself looking at historic photographs.
1) Alma Cut Commemorating the Battle of Alma (20th September 1854) in the Crimean War. The local regiment, [the 49th (Princess ...
Find out more about the origins and early development of Verulamium.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many emigrants sailed from Britain to new lands, taking a few possessions and the ...
