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Hertfordshire Collection (page 2)

Discover the rich history and natural beauty of Hertfordshire, a county in England that offers a diverse range of attractions

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Aerial pictures from the Oasis concert held at Knebworth House. 10th August 1996

Aerial pictures from the Oasis concert held at Knebworth House. 10th August 1996

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Broxbourne Mill and Stream

Broxbourne Mill and Stream, the Old Mill and Meadows Site Lee Valley Park, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. A mill stood here for 900 years before being destroyed by fire on 1 October 1949. Date: 1911

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing among Cow Parsley, Hertfordshire, England

Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing among Cow Parsley, Hertfordshire, England, UK, May, Controlled conditions

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Bentley 4-seater tourer, St Albans, Hertfordshire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell

Bentley 4-seater tourer, St Albans, Hertfordshire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Bentley 4 seater tourer 1922 2996 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XL4935. Body by unknown builder. Place: St. Albans, Hertfordshire

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: American singer Sarah Vaughan at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, 1981

American singer Sarah Vaughan at the Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, 1981

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Drummer Louie Bellson and his big band playing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1979

Drummer Louie Bellson and his big band playing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1979
Drummer Louie Bellson and his big band in concert at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 7 November 1979. Also pictured are trombonists Kurt Berger and Doug Wintz

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw
30th July 1949: 93-year-old Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) sitting in his neighbours garden in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: England / Watford

England / Watford
The Ponds, a well-known feature at Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Shaftesbury and Arethusa Boys Homes, Royston, Hertfordshire

Shaftesbury and Arethusa Boys Homes, Royston, Hertfordshire
The Shaftesbury & Arethusa Boys Homes at Royston, Hertfordshire, were set up by the National Refuge for Homeless and Destitute Children, founded in 1843 by William Williams

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Verulamium, St Albans

Verulamium, St Albans
Remains of the 3rd largest city and only municipium of Roman Britain. IoE 163467

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Young lads gather around the fountain in Stevenage Town Centre, Hertfordshire

Young lads gather around the fountain in Stevenage Town Centre, Hertfordshire. 13th October 1959

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Antique map of Cambridgeshire

Antique map of Cambridgeshire
An antique map of Cambridgeshire 1840.ašJames Pigot (1794-1842)aš showing the whole county and all its major towns and cities.Pigot started as an engraver for Deans Manchester Directory

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Steam Train In Snow

Steam Train In Snow
A London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) steam locomotive hauling a passenger train 1938. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: The Fall of the German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1

The Fall of the German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1
The destruction of the German Zeppelin L-21 over Cuffley, Hertfordshire after being shot down by Lieut. William Leefe Robinson on the night of 2nd/3rd September 1916

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Eight Bells, Hatfield

Eight Bells, Hatfield
The Eight Bells inn at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, referred to in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Bill Sykes met the pedlar here. Date: 1950s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Three Counties Asylum, Arlesey, Bedfordshire

Three Counties Asylum, Arlesey, Bedfordshire
The Three Counties asylum at Arlesey (misspelt on picture), near Stotfold, Bedfordshire, opened in 1859, serving Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Huntingdonshire

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Gothic Architecture (engraving)

Gothic Architecture (engraving)
3650034 Gothic Architecture (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gothic Architecture)

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Coronation Scot, L. M. S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940

Coronation Scot, L. M. S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940
Coronation Scot, L.M.S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940. It was inaugurated in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and ran until the start of World War II in 1939

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire

Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire
Harry Macdonalds Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1, 000 in 1937

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: The Garden Model Village - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green

The Garden Model Village - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green
Harry Macdonalds Model Village in the Garden of his Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Harpenden High Street early 1900s

Harpenden High Street early 1900s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: St. Albans Market Place early 1900s

St. Albans Market Place early 1900s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, around the time of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I (1559). As Princess Elizabeth she lived there in a form of semi-confinement, during the reign of Queen Mary

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Maureen O Hara and Charles Laughton on the set of Alfred Hitchcocks 1939 film of

Maureen O Hara and Charles Laughton on the set of Alfred Hitchcocks 1939 film of Jamacia Inn at the Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Circa 1939

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Hatfield from the Railway Station, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Hatfield from the Railway Station, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Hatfield from the Railway Station, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume II". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: St Albans, c1910

St Albans, c1910. The Abbey. Founded in honour of Englands Proto-martyr, A.D. 796. Straw plaiting. Boots. Shoes. Population, 18, 130. Card from The Counties of England - A Geographical Game

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Opening of an exhibition of photographs by Denis Williams, Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Herts, 1978

Opening of an exhibition of photographs by Denis Williams, Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Herts, 1978
Official opening of an exhibition of photographs by Denis Williams at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, April 1978

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Panshanger Park, Hertfordshire, home of Earl Cowper, c1880

Panshanger Park, Hertfordshire, home of Earl Cowper, c1880. A print from A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Market Place, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: St Andrews Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire

St Andrews Street, Hertford, Hertfordshire
St Andrews Street, Hertford, near Ware, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Date: circa 1920

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Ancient bluebell woodland in spring, Dockey Wood, Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Ancient bluebell woodland in spring, Dockey Wood, Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Hatfield aerodrome, Hertfordshire

Hatfield aerodrome, Hertfordshire

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Ford on the River Lea

Ford on the River Lea
The Ford on the River Lea, Waterend, east of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. The lane is a fragment of a Roman Road, pointing towards Welwyn. Date: 1930s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: G. B. SHAWs HOME

G. B. SHAWs HOME
The home of Irish playwright GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856 - 1950), at Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: YE OLDE FIGHTING COCKS

YE OLDE FIGHTING COCKS
Ye Old Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, a quaint old hostelery which claims to be the oldest unaltered house in the country. Date: early 17th century

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Gardens at Tewin, Hertfordshire

Gardens at Tewin, Hertfordshire
View of gardens at the village of Tewin, near Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, showing many shades of tulips growing in an open, grassy area

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Union Workhouse, Hertford

Union Workhouse, Hertford
A view of Hertford Union workhouse, Hertfordshire, opened in around 1869 on Ware Road, Hertford. The imposing three-storey building has a clock tower at its centre

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts

Laundry at National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Herts
Girls iron and fold clean washing in the laundry at the National Childrens Home, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Bee Hives Near Welwyn

Bee Hives Near Welwyn
A cyclist stops to admire the many rows of bee hives situated here along the Great North Road near Welwyn in Hertfordshire, England

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Knight Templar Effigy

Knight Templar Effigy
The effigy of a Knight Templar in a niche in the south wall of St Marys Church in Walkern Hertfordshire. The knight is probably William de Lanvalei II

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Terraced houses on a steep hill, Fore Street, Old Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Terraced houses on a steep hill, Fore Street, Old Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Lifting Potatoes

Lifting Potatoes
Potato lifting using horses and plough, near Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Letchworth / Houses 1913

Letchworth / Houses 1913
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire: houses near Norton Common

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Cedars Estate Rickmanswh

Cedars Estate Rickmanswh
Aerial view of Cedars Estate, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England - showing homes tastefully laid out with large gardens

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Watford in 1826

Watford in 1826
The High Street of Watford, Hertfordshire, with a carriage, a coach, a wagon and numerous citizens going about their business

Background imageHertfordshire Collection: Hatfield House

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England, the celebrated Jacobean mansion built by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and the home of the Cecil family ever since




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Discover the rich history and natural beauty of Hertfordshire, a county in England that offers a diverse range of attractions. Step back in time as you explore St Albans, with its fascinating Penrose House from 1926 and the majestic St Albans Abbey dating back to 1802. Immerse yourself in the past with an old county map created by John Speed in 1611. Experience the innovative town planning of Welwyn Garden City, exemplifying urban design at its finest. Take a stroll through this planned city using the Map of Welwyn Garden City from 1926, marveling at its well-organized layout. Witness the transformation of Stevenage into a thriving New Town, showcasing modern architecture and urban development. This vibrant town is constantly evolving while preserving its historical roots. Indulge your senses amidst nature's splendor with a tranquil path winding through bluebell forests in Ashridge. The enchanting sight of Hyacinthoides non-scripta blooms will leave you captivated by Hertfordshire's natural wonders. Transport yourself to Hitchin during the 1940s and experience life during wartime Britain. This historic market town has stories to tell about resilience and community spirit. Admire George Sidney Shepherd's stunning depiction of St Albans from 1809, capturing the essence of this charming city steeped in heritage. Marvel at Wallingford Screen within St Albans Abbey—an architectural masterpiece that stands as testament to centuries-old craftsmanship. While exploring Hertfordshire, don't miss out on venturing beyond its borders to discover other gems like New Forest—a captivating destination offering breathtaking landscapes and abundant wildlife encounters. Embrace an active lifestyle by joining one of Hertfordshire's Ladies Cycling Clubs—where camaraderie meets adventure on two wheels. Hertfordshire beckons with tales from different eras alongside picturesque landscapes waiting to be explored.