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Our History Walk

The yearly Museum History Walk took place on Sunday 21st and although it was the longest day, it wasn’t the longest walk!  But it was the best attended so far with over 40 of us history fans following Dave Armitage, the Museum Manager, around the housing areas and open spaces in north east Borehamwood.  We were exploring the rapid growth of Borehamwood’s houses and schools after the war when the LCC built over 4000 houses in the early 1950s.  We also took in the Football Club, the long–gone

Campions House, the fake bus-stop where Blakey was soaked in On The Buses (photo above), and the growth of the Leeming Road shops.  Passing back through Aberford Park we saw where Princess Margaret visited the town and opened Saint Michaels and All Angels church, and we also passed through the area where the original sewage works were in the open countryside – now Brook Road!  Thanks to Dave for such an entertaining afternoon, complete with photos and maps.

Thanks to Cllr Clive Butchens for the excellent photos