Book us for Local History Walks For clubs, local interest groups and friends.

Fee - £4 per person

Walks last for about one & a half hours.

Around Fleetville

Made in Fleetville. Visit the sites of factories and workshops

which were the lifeblood of Fleetville until the late 20th

century.

Shopping in Fleetville. Stories about numerous busy shops

along the Hatfield Road between The Crown and The Rat’s

Castle.

Living in Fleetville. Tour the roads north of the Hatfield Road

to find out how Fleetville developed in the early 20th

century.

Along Camp Road. A fascinating trip along an ancient road.

Farms, orchards, nurseries, print works, pubs, shops … and

mystery!

Along Cambridge Road. A typical suburban road developed

by numerous builders over the years.

At Hatfield Road Cemetery

We celebrate the lives of people buried there; some famous, others

not so well-known … and a few quite notorious!

Baker’s Dozen

Pioneers

Private Lives

Friends and Family

Book us for Local History Talks Below are the titles we offer; more details about content

can be found on our website. Please telephone for bookings.

Mike Neighbour: Donation on application to Mike Neighbour.

A Crown Story

Beaumonts: a story of two manors.

Camp: the place on the hill.

Fleetville: a game of consequences.

Flicks in Fleetville.

The Chalk Rooms of London Colney.

Hill End: What Lies Beneath.

Cell Barnes: What Lies Beneath.

East to Smallford.

Paying the Price: Reading & Hatfield Turnpike.

St Albans’ Own East End: an overview.

Letting photographs tell the story.

Letting ‘Herts Ad’ photographs tell the story. Liz Bloom:

A donation of £35 to Fleetville Diaries would be appreciated.

Made in Fleetville: St Albans’ hive of industry.

Famous Faces of Fleetville: Cemetery Stories.

Fleetville’s Local Heroes: Cemetery Stories.

The Amazing Dudley Wards: Cemetery Stories.

Steaming Through Fleetville: before the Alban Way.

A J Nicholson, Raincoat Manufacturer.

The Orchid Connection: Frederick Sander & Henry Moon.

Website: fleetvillediaries.org To book walks & talks, email us via our ‘Contact Us’ webpage

Fleetville Diaries Committee

David Gaylard Romayne Hutchison

Anne Marie Kelly Mike Neighbour

Terry Swain Alex Bell

Annual membership is £12. Members have free entry to any Fleetville Diaries’ event. (This concession does not

apply to excursions where costs are variable.) For non-members, entry to walks and talks is £4. PLEASE ALWAYS BOOK YOUR PLACE ON WALKS!

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2019

Wed, Sept 25th

Excursion: Building Research Establishment, Garston, Herts Led by Terry Swain. Maximum 15 people Travel by car or 321 bus from the centre of St Albans. POA

Wed, Oct 30th

at 19.30 Right up our Street: Beaumont Avenue A presentation by the Beaumont Avenue project team. Fleetville Community Centre. Guests £4. Free to Beaumont Avenue residents.

Wed, Nov 27th

at 19.30 AGM, news about our research projects plus a virtual tour of ‘St Albans’ Own East End’ website by Mike Neighbour Fleetville Community Centre

Wed Dec 18th

at 19.30 Christmas Social Details on application

Events Calendar 2019 Wed, Jan 30

th at 19.30

Watercress and Wildlife A talk by Cath Gladding Annual membership renewal Fleetville Community Centre. Guests £4

Wed, Feb 27th

at 19.30 Paying the Price: The Reading and Hatfield Turnpike A talk by Mike Neighbour (St Albans’ Own East End) Fleetville Community Centre. Guests £4

Wed, March 27th

at 19.30 Elstree: Britain’s Hollywood A talk by Bob Redman of Elstree Screen Heritage on the exciting history of Film and TV Fleetville Community Centre. Guests £4

Wed, April 24th

at 19.30 Tring Park Mansion: past, present, future A talk by Sarah Bell Fleetville Community Centre. Guests £4

Sun, May 12th

at 14.00 Excursion to St Albans Organ Theatre, Camp Rd, St Albans A fun-filled afternoon of live music & descriptive commentary. Cost £5 each for a group of 10+, normal rates apply if fewer (£7 or £6 for concessions)

Sat, May 18th

at 14.00 Laid to Rest: The Baker’s Dozen A guided cemetery walk with Mike Neighbour Hatfield Rd Cemetery. Guests £4

Wed, June 12th

Excursion: to British Airways Heritage Centre Heathrow Leader, Terry Swain. Maximum 15 people Travel by car (reserved parking possible) or train & tube. POA

Sat, June 22nd

at 14.00 Laid to Rest: Pioneers A guided cemetery walk with Mike Neighbour Hatfield Rd Cemetery. Guests £4

Sun, June 30th

from 12 noon ‘Larks in the Parks’ Collecting memories of Ballito Hosiery Mill Fleetville Recreation Ground. Free Entry

Sat, July 20th

at 14.00 Laid to Rest: Private Lives A guided cemetery walk with Mike Neighbour and Liz Bloom Hatfield Rd Cemetery. Guests £4

Sat, Aug 17th

at 14.00 Laid to Rest: Family and Friends A guided cemetery walk with Mike Neighbour and Liz Bloom Hatfield Rd Cemetery. Guests £4

Sat, Sept 14th

at 14.00 Heritage Open Weekend Fleetville Diaries will present ‘a work in progress' exhibition on the Ballito Hosiery Mill. Please come along to see our archive material and share your memories. Fleetville Community Centre. Free entry.

Fleetville Diaries’ Activities

BALLITO As one of the foremost large businesses in Fleetville, Ballito made nylon stockings – silk stockings before WW2. We are launching a project to discover more about this hugely successful firm, capturing recollections from families whose members worked there, as well as research on the formation, processes and final takeover of the company. RIGHT UP OUR STREET: BEAUMONT AVENUE One of a series of street history projects, Beaumont Avenue’s was launched in 2018 and will conclude later in 2019. We welcome interested people who might want to contribute to this one or develop their own Right Up Our Street project further down the line. THE SANDER MEMORIAL This is our first experience in managing the restoration of a forgotten memorial at Hatfield Road Cemetery; the grave of the Orchid King, Frederick Sander. The task will be completed during 2019 and a fitting commemorative event will take place later in the year. IT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES We are intending to provide one or more short courses to enable more members & friends to become familiar with presentation software. Contact us for further information. WIKIPEDIA ENTRY Currently there is no entry for Fleetville, and we would like to put that right, with an accurate commentary and fully verified sources.

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© Bill Thompson

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© St Albans Museums