HERTFORDSHIRE Constabulary’s website has a fascinating history section, which we like to dip not now and again. Here is one from the archive. Mrs Sarah Rose Springham, of High Wych, was charged at Harlow Bench on Saturday with breaking into the dwelling house of Mr…
VETERANS from the Harlow Branch of the Royal British Legion and children of Far East Prisoners of WaR were joined by the chair and vice chair of Harlow Council at a VJ Day Service of Remembrance. The service was held down at the Netteswell Cross…
ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Essex have been celebrating as the prolonged spell of hot and dry weather over the summer has helped to create the perfect conditions to reveal hidden archaeological sites. Aerial archaeology has been carried out in Essex since the 1970s identifying new sites each…
HARLOW resident, Roy Henderson has died. It would be fair to say that the Longfield resident was not in the best of health when we interviewed him as part of our Harlow is 70 Project in 2017, therefore, we audio recorded Roy and pointed our…
Gerard Croft Hoare: 1899 to 1918 GERARD’S parents were Geoffrey De Mountenay G Hoare, born in Godstone, Surrey in 1871 and Joyce Margaret Page Croft, Born in Ware, Hertfordshire in 1870. Thy married in Ware in the spring of 1898. Gerard Hoare was born in…
A FEW days ago, we published our visit to Harlow Museum, where we walked around the grounds in the company of Operations Manager, Sharon Davies. In our second part, we go inside to find out what is on offer at our great museum.
AS we bask in this glorious weather, we thought this would be an ideal time to take a walk around Harlow Museum. Our guided tour was by the Operations manager of both Harlow Museum and Science Alive, Sharon Davies. The aim is to get away…
HUNDREDS enjoyed the heatwave in the wonderful surroundings of the Harlow Museum on Sunday afternoon. The event was called the Art of the Garden Party and there was certainly a sizzling summer feel as residents basked in the sun. Below is a short film showcasing…
AN ON-LINE tribute pays homage to a number of lost iconic buildings in Britain and pays a particular tribute to the Gilbeys Building in Harlow. Designed by Peter Falconer and Associates, this building was completed in 1963, when the company moved its operation from London…
FOR the first time in over twenty years, Harlow Town CC will take on Harlow CC. The game takes place at Ash Tree Field on Saturday afternoon. The last time the two teams played was back in August 1993. We took this opportunity to speak…
Opening night at the Odeon By Ryan Karolak FOR those who lived in Harlow during its first 10 years, amenities relating to leisure and entertainment were light on the ground to make way for the significant infra- structure that needed to turn Harlow into a…
A request from a university student from Harlow, Subject/title: “(Re)Telling the New Town Story: a study of Harlow’s 40th & 70th Commemorations” My name is Jake Shepherd and I’m currently a geography undergraduate at Royal Holloway, University of London. Harlow is my hometown, and so…
NORTH Weald Bassett Parish Council is inviting people with memories of North Weald Airfield to share them at the council’s stand at next Sunday’s Freedom of the District Parade and Community Picnic. The event is being held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding…
HARLOW’S Rainbow Nation came together to celebrate a whole range of cultures that have made Harlow their home. Organised by Heart4Harlow’s Robert Findlay, the event used all the benefits of a sunny Sunday to put on display amazing acts, interesting stalls and also gave people…
