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  • Jessie Axford - Shopping in the New Town

    Jessie Axford - Shopping in the New Town

    Shopping facilities in South Hatfield in the late 1950s
  • Jessie Axford - moving to a new town isn't always straightforward

    Jessie Axford - moving to a new town isn't always straightforward

    Jessie Axford moved to Hatfield in 1956 with her husband, having previously lived in Surrey
  • Funny story about a horse...

    Funny story about a horse...

    Eileen Bull recalls a funny story about a time when she travelled along the river by horse drawn boat.
  • Public transport and cars

    Public transport and cars

    Eileen Bull talks about travelling locally and her family cars.
  • Shopping in Hemel Hempstead

    Shopping in Hemel Hempstead

    Eileen Bull recalls her first impressions of shopping in Hemel Hempstead.
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