A ramble through 30 years of History Society walks from those led by Clive Clark beginning in 1994 to the latest walks led by Delva O’Regan. There will be a pause for a slice of celebratory cake washed down with a complimentary glass of Prosecco or soft drink before we continue with a stroll down memory lane, briefly glimpsing at our many projects over 30 years, including Thomas Armstrong, Back to the Front, The Tithe Map and Kitters Green Information Board, concluding with Society Publications.
Talks are free for ALLHS members; visitors are welcome for a suggested donation of £2.
Manor House Sports & Social Centre Gallows Hill Lane,
Abbots Langley WD5 0DD
Bar and Refreshments
Please read the conditions for attending the hall in order to comply with Abbots Langley Parish Council requirements for use of their facility.
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For the time being, we plan to continue simultaneously broadcasting talks by Zoom. This facility is available to ALLHS members who will be invited by email to the Zoom talks.
To become a member, please email membership@allhs.org.uk for an application form. The membership year runs from 1 June and is currently £10 per year for single membership and £15 per year for family membership.
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Talks start at 8pm - Zoom meetings open at 7.45pm (*AGM starts at 7.30pm).
Click on a talk title (or the + sign) for more details of the talk.
| Monday 30th September 2024 |
30th Anniversary Celebration of founding of Abbots Langley Local History Society |
Trevor Baker |
| Monday 28th October 2024 |
Late in 2014, St Lawrence Church, Abbots Langley, was granted planning permission for a single storey extension to the north of the church to provide a meeting room, coffee point, and WC facilities. One of the conditions included in the planning consent specified that an archaeological investigation should be commissioned before the start of construction. This work was carried out by AOC Archaeology, and their report on the site investigation and subsequent analysis, together with local research on the context of the findings, provides the background to this talk. We will hear how the excavations revealed two long-forgotten tombs, we will trace the origins of the two families associated with these tombs, and we will learn what parts these families played in the life of Abbots Langley during the mid-19th century - both, to a greater or lesser extent, linked to the brewing industry and to the Church of England. |
Richard Simons |
| Monday 25th November 2024 |
In this presentation John Noonan compares the village as it is today to what it was like during the 19th and early 20th centuries. John does not claim to be a factual historian but more an anecdotal one. So join him on his nostalgic trip down memory lane on Monday 25th November. |
John Noonan |
| Monday 16th December 2024 |
A look back at the medieval origins of Christmas celebrations and traditions. 'A Medieval Christmas' is a nostalgic journey to the medieval past and how our ancestors celebrated the Christian festival of Christmas. |
Michael Long |
| Monday 27th January 2025 |
St Albans and district were greatly impacted by the Civil Wars of 1642-1651. St Albans for long periods was the headquarters of the main Parliamentarian army and was fortified and garrisoned. Landowners in the area had troops quartered on them and the Langleys were no exception. Skirmishes occurred in St Albans, Elstree and Watford. In this talk we look at the local impact of "this war without an enemy". |
John Morewood |
| Monday 24th February 2025 |
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Helen Fry |
| Monday 31st March 2025 |
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Alison Wall |
| Monday 28th April 2025 |
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Members of ALLHS Project Team |
| Monday 19th May 2025* |
Information to be added. |
Fabian Hiscock |