Local history …
in St Albans

A few copies of the souvenir guide In & Around St Albans (Pitkin Unichrome, 2000) remain with englishinfo. Otherwise it is out of print.

Around St Albans in the 'Francis Frith's Photographic Memories' series is still in print (Frith Book Co, Teffont, Salisbury SP3 5QP, 2001) www.francisfrith.co.uk .

Motor house at Snatchup Alley

Recent local history work has put little known Snatchup Alley – a formerly densely populated thoroughfare which led north from St Albans town centre towards Bernards Heath - onto the national map. The community there was displaced when the ancient cottages were demolished by the water company, who built a motor house and water storage tanks on the site late in the 19th century. Research and a leaflet have led to recognition of the lane, the installation of street nameplates, and its inclusion in the city’s street-cleaning regime. This promotion of local history won a national award. Leaflets are available from englishinfo.

An article on St Albans' European connections including 20th century twinning with Odense (Denmark), Worms (Germany), Nevers (France), Nyiregyhaza (Hungary) and Fano (Italy) The town twinning experience in Hertfordshire appeared in Herts Past & Present 3rd Series. No 8, Autumn 2006, pp 27-31.

… and Yorkshire

Around Newport and Broomfleet, (Tempus, Stroud, 2003) – is a pictorial history of the community which grew on Wallingfen in East Yorkshire following the cutting of the Market Weighton canal in 1770.

AROUND NEWPORT AND BROOMFLEET

Kate Morris

	This comprehensive book is a pictorial history of the communities at River Bridge on the banks of the Market Weighton Canal, later known as Newport, and villages between Howden and the Wolds, including Broomfleet, Faxfleet and Brantingham. Compiled from over 150 archive images this fascinating volume provides a glimpse into the history of this part of East Yorkshire during the last two centuries, capturing images of important buildings and places of worship, transport and local industry, as well as the people who have lived and worked here.
Bibliographic Information ISBN 0 7524 3126 9 128pp – 200+ illustrations – Paperback £ 12.99 For more information contact Naomi Hall at Tempus on 01453 883300 or email nhall@tempus-publishing.com	Further Information A community study of Newport (1770 – 1850) was the topic of the author’s recently written MA thesis. She has also written similarly about St Albans.
Tempus Publishing Ltd, The Mill, Brimscombe Port, Stroud, Glos. GL5 2QG. Tel: 01453 883300 Fax: 01453 883233

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