Artikelname: Buntingford
Artikelbeschreibung: The small market town of Buntingford occupied an important site on what was the old Ermine Street, the busy route between London and Edinburgh. It took on the role of a trading village for many of the rich estates that occupied this area. This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs shows scenes in the town from an age long gone, and yet some of these scenes will remain familiar to the residents, creatign a record of the post-war years. This wonderful sequence of photographs, which embraces examples from many of the nearby villages, will appeal to all who now and love this attractive market town.

Artikelname: Hitchin
Artikelbeschreibung: Hitchin is a market town that has seen a great deal of expansion over the last hundred years. Though some fine early buildings have been lost in the name of development, much of the town's central core remains intact, with some outstanding vistas and medieval streets. In this new collection, local historian Simon Walker has brought together a fascinating range of photographs capturing the way the town once appeared and documenting some of the changes that have taken place. Many are rare and previously unpublished, and all are accompanied by informative captions that provide a wealth of local detail.Among the views are streets as they appeared as far back as 1860 and cattle markets that are no more. Photographs of schools, churches and public houses document life in Hitchin over the centuries and the book also celebrates the people that have lived and worked here over the years.For long-time residents this collection will provide a nostalgic trip back to the Hitchin of the past, while newcomers will be intrigued by this new look at the fascinating history and heritage of the town.