Topic ID 6213
If you haven't got a copy yet do think about it, it is fascinating. Even though I had seen some of the pictures before it is interesting to compare and old picture directly with a new one and memories have already been jerked in our house! A little from each copy also goes to the Museum so it is supporting a good local cause as well.
Reply ID 83904
quote:...and don't forget the Hertford 2012 calendar, too[:)]
Originally posted by Marilyn
If you haven't got a copy yet do think about it, it is fascinating. Even though I had seen some of the pictures before it is interesting to compare and old picture directly with a new one and memories have already been jerked in our house! A little from each copy also goes to the Museum so it is supporting a good local cause as well.
Reply ID 83914
quote:Yes of course I have one on my Christmas list, my nephew likes to get it for me for my office! Looking at Morris men this month!
Originally posted by Artyquote:...and don't forget the Hertford 2012 calendar, too[:)]
Originally posted by Marilyn
If you haven't got a copy yet do think about it, it is fascinating. Even though I had seen some of the pictures before it is interesting to compare and old picture directly with a new one and memories have already been jerked in our house! A little from each copy also goes to the Museum so it is supporting a good local cause as well.
Reply ID 85261
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Hertford-Through-Time-book-sells-out-22122011.htm Mercury reporting it sold out..but can be ordered here http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Hertford-Through-Time-book-sells-out-22122011.htm Looking forward to it
Reply ID 85262
quote:Even there only 3 left so thats good news.
Originally posted by hertford born and bred
http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Hertford-Through-Time-book-sells-out-22122011.htm Mercury reporting it sold out..but can be ordered here http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/Hertfordshire/Hertford-Through-Time-book-sells-out-22122011.htm Looking forward to it
Reply ID 85264
Ordered Earlier..Looking forward to all the old pictures
Reply ID 85265
It is a great book. I have one personally signed by Peter and Jean for my 10 year old nephew tomorrow, he is very interested in the history of Hertford and what was where etc just hope he likes it as much as I do!
Reply ID 85270
Only 2 left..Come on Hertford onliners we can do this lets empty Amazon out :)
Reply ID 85287
Great book! The saddest thing about it 'tho is how much destruction the dual carriageway caused when it carved through the town. Hertford would have been a much prettier town if the bulldozers hadn't run through the middle and flattened the western side of it. [:(]
Reply ID 85288
Hope to be getting one for my birthday. Looks like Amazon have replenished their stocks - 15 currently available...
Reply ID 85291
You will enjoy it Razor, Some fantastic old photographs matched up with what it looks like present day. Wont say any more ..Enjoy[:)][:)]
Reply ID 85293
I think they did a great job getting the "now" photos as close as they did to the "then" ones, with so many changes caused by Gascoyne Way it can't have been easy and I understand there are now a lot more trees in the way of some of the views. I know Jean told me they edited one of the photos so her description no longer fits the picture, anyone spotted it yet? Your New Year challenge, I know which one it is and I had wondered when I read it!
Reply ID 85294
No......! Now I'm going to waste the next 3 hours looking for it[:D]
Reply ID 85295
Had a quick scan through the book, would it be the "Pavitts or Hattams Yard, St Andrew Street" page (21) the lower photo dominated by "Which"?
Reply ID 85296
Nope it is something mentioned in one of the captions that is not actually in the photo as the cropped it out............... Glad it's keeping you busy. Clue : nearer Parliament Square than St Andrew Street
Reply ID 85302
OK, just had another look.....is it page 40 and the reference to part of Wetherspoons?
Reply ID 85304
quote:10 out of 10 it says "at the extreme left proud of the building line were the premises of John Bryant bell-founder and clockmaker exdrodinary" The trouble is the publishers in thier wisdom decided to crop the extreme left of the photo so you can't see the building that was Bryant's. Jean showed the original at a talk and you can clearly see it is a long way forward of the building line of the rest.
Originally posted by Forbes
OK, just had another look.....is it page 40 and the reference to part of Wetherspoons?