The Harpenden & District Local History Society has:
- A new Museum in the Eric Morecambe Centre, Rothamsted Park. Open 11am to 3pm every Saturday and also, subject to volunteers being available, on Tuesdays and Thursday.
- An Archive comprising an extensive collection of maps, photographs and artefacts relating to the past history of Harpenden which are housed in the Archive Room, part of Harpenden Museum.
- Evening meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 8pm - see our website for venue.
- Three Newsletters a year containing photographs and articles relating to historical events in and around Harpenden.
- A Website of over 1,000 pages of articles and photographs available to browse.
- 50 years of its own history.
- Put on Harpenden Local History Day on 20 April 2024 attracting attendance of 1,200.
- A thriving band of trustees and volunteers.
- A mission to educate the public in the local history of Harpenden.
- An aim to make a valuable contribution to the cultural life of Harpenden.
- Ambition to broaden and deepen research and our activities.
- Approaching 400 members and ambition to continue to grow its membership.
- An ongoing need for volunteers to join the Museum rota, to engage in research or join in helping to run our expanding range of activities.
- As a charity with a long-term lease on our museum space with 10 trustees and 35 existing volunteers we are, in effect, a small business with all the challenges, processes and opportunities that entails.
- Accordingly, the range of skills we can use is wider than one might expect!
- Join us and become part of Harpenden’s History.
We are always looking for more volunteers.
