Prospect Road first appears in the 1871 census so some of the houses in the road must have been built in the late 1860s and early 1870s. It was originally a cul de sac and ended before St Julians Road.… More about ‘A portrait of Prospect Road in 1911’»
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A portrait of Longmire Road in 1911
Longmire Road was the first road to be built on the Priory Park estate. It was certainly occupied in 1900 and it appears in St Albans Street Directory in 1901 and the census. It is believed that Longmire Road is… More about ‘A portrait of Longmire Road in 1911’»
Trainspotting – Mike Titchiner
Mike shares his memories of watching the steam trains go by. As well as watching the local trains, he went as far afield as Watford and London. Interview date: 12 May 2014. Interviewer: Sandy Norman.… More about ‘Trainspotting – Mike Titchiner’»
Sopwell Home Farm – Mike Titchiner
As a holiday job, Mike used to help out at the farm near Black’s Pine at New Barnes. He was given unsavoury jobs to do like clearing out manure from the cowsheds and cutting down thistles in the fields. Interview… More about ‘Sopwell Home Farm – Mike Titchiner’»
Ladies Fashion shop at the Peahen – Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer’s parents came to St Albans in 1932/33 and opened a ladies fashion shop called ‘Adaire’ in the front of the Peahen hotel where they worked until her father retired. Interview date: 13 March 2014. Interviewer: Sandy Norman… More about ‘Ladies Fashion shop at the Peahen – Jennifer Taylor’»
Born and bred in St Albans – Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer was born in the centre of St Albans, St Peter’s Street, in 1946. Her parents had a ladies fashion shop on the Peahen corner and she went to school in Holywell Hill. She now lives in De Tany Court… More about ‘Born and bred in St Albans – Jennifer Taylor’»
Beer and entertainment – Grant Peerless
Grant was born in 1943 and spent his early years living in the North Western Hotel on the corner of Holywell Hill and Prospect Road which later became the Abbey Tavern. Grant share his memories of the beer and soft drinks… More about ‘Beer and entertainment – Grant Peerless’»
North Western Hotel – Grant Peerless
Grant Peerless spent the first eleven years of his life living in the North Western Hotel in Holywell Hill. His grandfather took over the licence of the pub in 1924 and the family worked there until 1959. Grant shares his memories of what… More about ‘North Western Hotel – Grant Peerless’»
Working on the Abbey roof – Brian Welch
When Brian was an apprentice for T.A.Kings, one of his tasks was to help install a lead rainwater pipe on the roof of St Albans Abbey. He is very proud of this work and that he climbed on the tower… More about ‘Working on the Abbey roof – Brian Welch’»
Working for the water board – Brian Welch
Brian worked for the Colne Valley Water Company for 34 years. He lived in one of the company houses at the bottom of Holywell Hill next to the Holywell Pumping Station. Interview date: 31 March 2014. Interviewer: Sandy Norman… More about ‘Working for the water board – Brian Welch’»
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