EPW025360 ENGLAND (1928). The village centre, Welwyn, 1928

The Old Rectory. One of the oldest surviving buildings in Welwyn. Has later extensions to the rear and left hand side as seen in this image.

The White Horse PH

I think this building was the old telephone exchange before the new one opened in Prospect Place/Hertford Road in the 1950s

London Road - this was (is)a steep hill down into the village passing the White Hart en route

Hobbs Hill footpath

Bridge over the River Mimram

School Lane

War Memorial. Buses to Knebworth, Stevenage and Hitchin left from here.

Prospect Place

Welwyn St Mary's Hall. The county library branch was in a small hall to the side of the main hall. It moved to the new civic centre in 1965.

Mill Lane (linking Church Street) to Prospect Place

High Street

The River Mimram or Maran. The river rose near Whitwell and joined the River Lea at Hertford. The Digswell viaduct (see picture elsewherer in the collection) crossed the Mimram valley about a mile or so east of Welwyn. The river was beautifully clear - near the source at Whitwell I seem to recall there were watercress beds - a sign of the water's purity. In the summer school holidays in the mid 60s I remember spending a lot of time at the river fishing for sticklebacks.

Former sand quarry. This site was later used for the fire station (built c1938), the new telephone exchange (1958) and the Civic Centre (c1965)

The White Hart pub

Danesbury

Welwyn St Mary's Parish Church