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HEMEL HEMPSTEAD A History & Celebration, by Elizabeth BUTEUX.
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 23 August 06 14:44 BST (UK) »
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD A History & Celebration, by Elizabeth BUTEUX.  Published by The Francis Frith Collection.  ISBN 1-84589-206-2 Price; £14.99

A fabulous book written by former Lady Mayoress Elizabeth BUTEUX charting the history of Hemel Hempstead.  It is crammed full of  vintage photographs of the town from the Francis Frith collection, as well as contemporary views.

An easy read and a must for those with Hemel Hempstead ancestors. 

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« Reply #16 on: Thursday 02 November 06 23:17 GMT (UK) »
                                            OLD HITCHIN
by Alan Fleck & Helen Poole
ISBN 1-86077-109-2
Price £14.99

Portrait of an English Market Town - with photos from 1850-1920 - mostly by the Latchmores.

Very good book even though some of the photos are not up to the "Francis Firth" standard. Lots of interesting photos of people as well as pubs and shops etc.
Describes the town from lots of different view points

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« Reply #17 on: Thursday 16 November 06 19:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,

If this is classed as advertising please remove it!

This a link to some pictorial books on Hertfordshire - I have read a couple of them and they were very good.

http://www.phillimore.co.uk/acatalog/Bookshop_Individual_places_in_Hertfordshire_97.html

Cheers

Keith
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Re: ***Hertfordshire Book Reviews***
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 28 July 07 17:16 BST (UK) »
The following 3 books contain great information about my ancestors and are very useful for anyone studying Little Gaddesden, Hudnall, Ringshall, Ashridge area.

Little Gaddesden and Ashridge by Howard Senar.  Phillimore & Co. Ltd.  ISBN 0 85033 460 8.  1983.  (One or two inaccuracies found).

Little Gaddesden by Vicars Bell.  Faber & Faber Ltd.  1949.

A Century Remembered, edited by John Leonhardt.  The Rural Heritage Society of Little Gaddesden, Ringshall, Hudnall and Ashridge.  ISBN 0 9542174 0 3.  2002.

Also useful for those with interests in the relevant areas:-

The Book of Hitchin by Anthony M Foster.  Barracuda Books Ltd.  ISBN 0 86023 138 0.  1981

The book of Letchworth by Kenneth Johnson.  Barracuda Books Ltd.  ISBN 0 86023 016 3.  1976

Weston A Village Album 1900 - 2000 by Judith Evans.  Weston Village Hall Committee.  ISBN 0 9536944 0 2.  1999
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***Hertfordshire Book Reviews***
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 19 February 08 14:37 GMT (UK) »
Where there's a Will there's a Story - Kings Langley Wills and Inventories 1660 - 1800 by Jill Penwarden & Maureen Mussett. Published by Kings Langley History & Museum Society 2004. ISBN 0-950 7647-3-6

A must for those with Kings Langley & Chipperfield ancestors.  Jill Penwarden and Maureen Mussett have transcribed and edited 129 wills & 63 inventories from the villages of Kings Langley and Chipperfield.  This is the second volume for the pair, the first covering the years 1498 - 1659 entitled "Life & Death in Kings Langley." 

The inventories in particular give a fascinating insight into the social history of the period, giving as they do detailed lists of household belongings. 

Most of the legal jargon has been omitted making the wills easy to read and understand, though original spelling is still used.  There is a glossary at the back of the book giving definitions of archaic words  Religious preamble has also been omitted but lack of religious belief and non-conformity has been noted.

A wonderful book!

Rick Smiley
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« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 23 April 08 13:45 BST (UK) »
A History of the shops in Kings Langley High Street - Written & Published (2003) by Kings Langley Local History & Museum Society.

A fascinating little booklet giving the histories, including ownerships of the older shops in Kings Langley High Street.  It contains many previously unpublished photographs.

I have a borrowed copy that does not give the price or ISBN and I am not sure if the booklet is still in print.  However, I am sure that if anyone is interested in obtaining it the society would be able to help.

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The Nap
Kings Langley
Herts
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www.kingslangley.org.uk

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