North Herts Museum · @NorthHertsMuseum
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William Ratcliffe captured this scene depicting the construction of a defensive shelter building on land between houses. Dating to around 1938 or 1939 this part finished work shows how ordinary residential streets in or prepared for .

#objectoftheweek #Letchworth #baldock #war

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North Herts Museum · @NorthHertsMuseum
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in 2020 we acquired a large number of works by the Haggo family. Based in the Haggo's painted scenes from all around our district, giving us an amazing record of how things used to be. This one, painted by Margaret Haggo in 2002 is very close to home in ! On the back the very modest Margaret wrote "My sister (Christina) painted a similar view on the same day. It was much better and she sold it".

#objectoftheweek #Letchworth #hitchin

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OldPostcards · @OldPostcards
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Pre 1918 real photo postcard of Pix Road, Garden City, Letchworth, it is listed for sale in the section. Here's a sneak preview of it for you.

#hertfordshire #Letchworth #oldpostcards #oldpostcardsforsale #nostalgia #vintage #localhistory #history

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Bahkti · @Bahkti
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On the walls of Letchworth Central Methodist Church on Norton Way South in Letchworth, are some exquisite Art Nouveau air vents.

#Letchworth #artnouveau #airvents #architecture

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FPL Addict · @FPLAddict
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