Volume 2 Issue 1

March 1894

Article Number

Title (where italics = my addition)

Author

Illustrations

1 (Frontispiece)

The Countess of Lytton

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From a photo by Walery

2

Knebworth House

Kitton

·         Late Earl of Lytton

·         Knebworth House

·         Queen Elizabeth’s Chamber

·         The Banqueting Hall

3

Dr Johnson and his biographer at Welwyn

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4

Berkhamsted School

Kitton

·         Exterior of the school

·         Rev T C Fry DD

5

“With His Life”

“The Frost” (alias Subaltern Glyn)

6

County Notes

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7

John Leech in Hertfordshire

Kitton

·         John Leech

·         Graves of Leech & Thackeray

8

The High Altar Screen in the Cathedral Church of St Albans

Rev Canon Liddell MA

9

A Record of County Topics

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10

Hertfordshire Science and Scientists: Chemistry as Taught by A Hertfordshire Man

Charles H Ashdown

·         Prof. John Attfield, FRS,

·         Standon Church

·         “Ashlands”, Watford

·         The Garden & Tennis Lawn at Ashlands

11

A Departed Hertfordshire Worthy: Rev William Falconer, MA, Rector of Bushey

Rev John Pickford MA

Rev Falconer portrait

12

“Sir John Mandevil, Liar”

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13

Reply to Query: “Burial Garland”

14

Twilight in Hertfordshire: Some Gleanings From Folk Lore

E Wingate Rinder

15

Agricultural Notes and Comments

Arthur Smith

16

Review of Books

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17

Relics at Lamer Park

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18

County Meteorology

Rev C Wigan Harvey, MA; J Hopkinson, FR Met Soc.; E Mawley, FR Met Soc.

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Volume 2 Issue 2

Mar 1894

1 (Frontispiece)

Lady Grimthorpe

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From a photo by Maull & Fox

2

Hertfordshire Barrows: Six Hills, Stevenage

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3

Chestnut Cottage, Harpenden

A E Gibbs

The Cottage

4

Rt Hon Earl Cowper at Panshanger

Kitton (illus)

·         Panshanger House

·         The Ear Cowper

·         The Countess Cowper

·         Lady Cowper’s Sitting Room

·         The Picture Gallery

5

Scott, The Amwell Poet

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6

The Bull Inn, Hoddesdon

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7

Hertfordshire Trees II: The Trent Park Oak

A McKenzie

The Tree

8

A Remarkable Will (John Carrington of Bramfield)

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9

“The Learned Shepheard of Faire Hitching Hill”: George Chapman, Poet & Dramatist

Frank Rinder

George Chapman

10

Lady Grimthorpe

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11

A Training Ground for Statesmen: the Old East India College at Haileybury

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·         Haileybury College from London Rd

·         Arms of Hon East India Company

·         The Old Rye House

·         Specimens of medals presented at Old Haileybury

·         Facsimile of cover of the Haileybury Observer

12

River Mimram: From its source to the Lea

Thomas Hardman

Kimpton Mill

13

County Notes

14

Queries

15

St George’s School, Harpenden

Kitton

·         Rev H Wix

·         Exterior of School

·         A View in the garden with Gardener’s House

·         Boys Entrance with motto

·         Mr H H J Wix

·         The School Chapel

16

Earl of Essex at Cassiobury

A F N Joyner

A Glimpse of Cassiobury House

“The Cloister”

17

Record of County Topics

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18

Death of Countess of Clarendon

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19

Arts & Crafts at St Albans

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20

County Meteorology

J Hopkinson

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Volume 2 Issue 3

Sept 1894

1 (Frontispiece)

Marchioness of Salisbury

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From a photo by Mayell

2

Francis Bacon

John Hopkinson, FLS, FGS

·         Ruins of Old Gorhambury House

·         Verulam House

·         “Bacon’s Mount”

·         Ruined Porch, Old Gorhambury House

3

The Hook, Northaw

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4

Hertford Town & Castle

Edith Wingate Rinder

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5

Marchioness of Salisbury

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6

Pishobury House

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7

County Notes

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8

An Old Hertfordshire Manor-House: Salisbury Hall

A F N Joyner

·         Salisbury Hall

·         Ancient Medallions

9

Replies to Queries

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10

The Story of a Great Estate

A F N Joyner (illustrations by Kitton)

·         Portrait of Earl Brownlow

·         The Countess Brownlow

·         Exterior of Chapel

11

The Great Civil War in Hertfordshire

Illus. Kitton

·         Cromwell arresting the High Sheriff in St Albans Market

12

Hertfordshire as a Sketching Ground for Artists

P Bosanquet, JP

13

A Record of County Topics

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14

County Meteorology

Hopkinson & Rev Wigan Harvey

Volume 2 Issue 4

Dec 1894

1 (Frontispiece)

Nether Hall

Alexander McKenzie

Nether Hall

2

Edward Strong, Master-mason of St Paul’s Cathedral

Rev J Pickford

3

Dyrham Park

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Dyrham Park

4

“Robert Cecil’s Rise. A Tale of the days of Queen Bess”

A Bancroft

5

Hertford in the 17^th & 18^th Centuries

R T Andrews

6

On Pocket Sundials

Lewis Evans

·         Ring Dial, 16th Century with a Seal

·         Universal Ring Dial c 1620

·         Pillar Dial

·         Brass Pocket Dial

·         Dial by Edm. Culpeper, 1670-1700

·         Group of English Sundials

7

“Three Monks by Boat”

F V

8

County Notes

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9

Reviews of Books

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10

An Ancient Manor House: Theobalds

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11

The Herts Agricultural Society and Its Hon Sec, Mr A J Sherriff

Kitton

A J Sherriff

12

Mr F Downer’s Photographic & Photo-engraving studios at Watford

Kitton

·         Frederick Downer (snr & jnr)

·         The Studio

·         A Christmas Card with a view of Watford High Street

·         Gas Engine & Dynamo Machine

13

Reminiscences of Some Rambles with Herts Natural History Society

J Hopkinson

·         Water End House, nr Wheathampstead

·         The Moat nr Wheathampstead

·         River Colne at Colney Heath

·         Green Lane nr Colney Heath

·         Chalk-pit nr “Copper Mills”, Harefield

14

A Hertfordshire Antiquary: Mr W Ransom, FLS

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W Ransom

15

Some Points of Interest in and around Hitchin

Ellen Pollard

“High Down”, Hitchin

16

An Interview with Mr H J Toulmin, JP, CC

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H J Toulmin

17

Mr J L Pank, CC

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J L Pank

18

County Meteorology

J Hopkinson

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