SearchCurrently displaying all 423 pages on the site. Enter a search term. Search term Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest PAGE: < Prev12345678910Next > Transactions of the Society (1895-96) Below you will find copies of articles in pdf format from the 1895-96 volume of the Transactions of the St ... 2007 Newsletters Three issues of the Newsletter were published in 2007. 2008 Newsletters 2009 Newsletters 2016 Newsletters 2004 Newsletters Before 2005 there were three issues a year. The Pubs of Wheathampstead, 1830-1914 Based on a wide variety of sources this book charts a time when the public house was at the heart of everyday rural life in England. It also paints a vivid picture of life in Wheathampstead in the 19th century. Transactions of the Society (1933) Below you will find copies of articles in pdf format from the 1933 volume of the Transactions of the St ... Welwyn Archaeological Society Page for Society members only. Go to the Members Area to log in. ... The Walklate Family and the Clock Tower Jeff Walkate writes about his ancestors, who ran a saddlery shop beneath the Clock Tower between 1874 and 1898. Park Street & Frogmore Society Page for Society members only. Go to the Members Area to log in. ... Cutting out the middleman in the First World War The call up of most able-bodied men had a big impact upon residents who relied upon daily milk deliveries, not least because they lacked refrigeration. The Remarkable Trees of St Albans Revisited Kate Bretherton has written the fascinating story of the wonderful trees of St Albans and its surrounding towns, villages and countryside. There are lovely photographs and 244 pages of text with chapters on trees with historical connections, our favourite trees, parks and churchyards, and tree management. Transactions of the Society (1931) Below you will find copies of articles in pdf format from the 1931 volume of the Transactions of the St ... The St Albans Archaeological Rescue and Research Group, 1966-1972 In the late 1960s, an enterprising group of young Society members formed what became the St Albans Archaeological Rescue and Research Group, which carried out a number of excavations in the city. A 17th Century Butcher's Shop A shop in St Albans, 30-32 Market Place, has been identified as a 17th Century butcher’s house and shop. Howard Grubb in St Albans During World War One, the famous Dublin telescope maker Howard Grubb moved his business to St Albans in the interests of national security, completing work on one of the company's largest ever refractors. Images Our collection of over 15,000 images consists mainly of photographs taken by members and donated to the Society over the last 80 years. Bones, pots and coins Apparently worthless archaeological finds such as bone and pottery fragments can tell us a surprising amount about the past, such as information about people's diets, the crops grown in a region, and trade routes. St Albans architect: Percival Blow Architect Percival Blow, who made a huge contribution to the built landscape of St Albans, is the subject of a new book published by the Society. The Westminster Lodge Estate Everyone in St Albans is familiar with the name of the Westminster Lodge estate (which never included the land occupied by the eponymous leisure centre at the bottom of Holywell Hill). But what about its history? Fire! Managing the rural risk The buildings needed for arable farming and the wheat and barley crops that were harvested all constituted significant fire risks, which created a business opportunity for insurance companies, as this article explains. A day in the life of the Finds Liaison Officer What a Finds Liaison Officer does, and how the Portable Antiquities Scheme works. Early publications: 1876 Three articles on St Albans Abbey Church In support of his paper referred to below, The Boundary Wall of the Monastery of ... PAGE: < Prev12345678910Next >