Books on Hertfordshire

Hitchin  in Camera

by Alan Fleck

Quotes Ltd, 1986, ISBN 0 86023 320 9

Hardback, 15.5*21 cm, 80 pages, photographs with brief text commentary

Many pictures from around the town from early in the 20th century, many of which show events or groups of people.

A Hitchin Century in Camera

by Alan Fleck

Quotes Ltd, 1988, ISBN 0 86023 342 1

Hardback, 15.5*21 cm, 80 pages, photographs with brief text commentary

This book recalls the industry of the past, the people who created and worked within it, and their products and workplaces - all in a century of overwhelming change, from 1866 to 1966 - in old photos, exclusively taken from the collection at Hitchin Museum.

Hitchin Villages in Camera

by Alan Fleck

Quotes Ltd, 1992, ISBN 0 86023 397 9

Hardback, 15.5*21 cm, 80 pages, photographs with brief text commentary

Places pictured include Charlton, Gosmore, Ickleford, Langley, Little Wymondley, Norton, Offley, Pirton, Preston, Walsworth

The book includes a picture of the straw plaiting competition in Pirton in 1913, and another view of the same competition is included in the postcard pages.

There is a web page for Hitchin and for other books in this series see In Camera

See also Locating Books

While other books by Alan Fleck on Hitchin are available online, these books can be hard to find.

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