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Hertfordshire was the home of the pioneering British film maker Arthur Melbourne-Cooper, who was born in St Albans in 1874. He worked in Hertfordshire (but later what became the London Borough of Barnet), and witnessed the birth of the movies as an assistant/cameraman of Birt Acres (1854–1918). Acres, in 1895, co-developed the first British ...
It collects and preserves archives, other historical documents and printed material relating to the county of Hertfordshire and the Diocese of St Albans from the 11th to the 21st century. HALS is located in Hertford, in the Register Office Block adjacent to County Hall, Hertford, and run by Hertfordshire County Council. [1]
This list of museums in Hertfordshire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available ...
Hertfordshire is located in the south-eastern part of England and is the county immediately north of London. It is officially part of the East of England region, a mainly statistical unit . [ 12 ] To the east is Essex , to the west is Buckinghamshire and to the north are Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire .
St Albans Museums is a collection of museums and historic buildings in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England [1] that is run by St Albans City and District Council. [2] It oversees St Albans Museum + Gallery and the Verulamium Museum, [2] and also the Hypocaust Museum at Verulamium, St Albans' medieval Clock Tower, and the ruins of ...
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies; Hertfordshire Association for Local History; Hertfordshire County Cricket Club; Hertfordshire county cricket teams; Hertfordshire Record Society; St Faith's Church, Hexton; Holy Trinity Church, Weston
The cathedral is known for having the longest nave in England. [4] Old Gorhambury House: Built 1563–1568 Ruined 16th century mansion. An excellent example of an Elizabethan prodigy house. [5] Rye House, Hertfordshire
The Hertfordshire Association for Local History exists to promote the study and enjoyment of history in Hertfordshire, England. [1] The association publishes a journal, Herts Past and Present , and a book series, Hertfordshire Publications, in association with the University of Hertfordshire Press . [ 2 ]