Web Sites of
InterestDacorum Heritage Trust
The Dacorum Heritage Trust is hoping to set up a museum for the Borough of Dacorum - but as yet has no permanent display site. It holds regular historical exhibitions, has touring displays in local libraries, and has produced a number of publications. Its website currently includes the history of Coopers, the Berkhamsted based company founded in the mid nineteenth century which sold sheep dip (and later other products) world-wide. Their online archives contain an index of the records of HORN, Undertaker, Hemel Hempstead, early 20th century.
An important feature of the site is the Roll of Honour for the First World War, which provides information on the men of Hemel Hempstead who died and who are commemorated on local war memorials.
The site also includes a list of coming events - including talks with the local history societies - so if you live in the area, or are planning a visit, the page is well worth a look.
Some of the earlier books and booklets were published by the Trust's predecessor, the Dacorum Museum Advisory Committee.
Book: Miss Salisbury's Notes on the History of Bourne End, 1985
Book: Canal Memories through Dacorum - accounts of the Grand Union Canal and the people who worked on it.
Book: The Early History of Machine Paper-Making
Book: Dacorum at War Exhibition Handbook 1995 - parts reprinted with picture in The Home Front.
Book: Archaeology of Dacorum 1996
Topics: War memorials and Rolls of Honour - give details of War Memorials in the area.
Page updated March 2006