The History of Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City was founded by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the 1920s as the second Garden City after Letchworth. Garden Cities aimed to combine the benefits of the city and the countryside and to avoid the disadvantages of both. 

Welwyn Garden was designated a new town in 1948, when the Welwyn Garden City company handed its assets to the Welwyn Garden City Development Corporation.

Page link: Blue Plaques in Welwyn Garden City
Blue Plaques in Welwyn Garden City
Celebrating local history
Page link: Brocket Hall Bridge in Winter
Brocket Hall Bridge in Winter
Page link: Councillor Lander inspects fire brigade
Councillor Lander inspects fire brigade
Good work by a smart squad
Page link: Four hundred feet above sea level
Four hundred feet above sea level
Garden City Company Symbol
Page link: How Welwyn Garden City got its name
How Welwyn Garden City got its name
Could the town have been called Welwyn Forest?
Page link: Inauguration of the Welwyn Chamber of Commerce 1929
Inauguration of the Welwyn Chamber of Commerce 1929
Speech given by Sir Basil Blackett KCB KCSI
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Mud Larks
Tackling the mud in the early days of the town
Page link: The Second Garden City Ltd Prospectus
The Second Garden City Ltd Prospectus
Issued on 4th May 1920
Page link: The Sunshine Town
The Sunshine Town
Come and leave the slums far behind...
Page link: Welwyn Garden City through maps, 1921-1982
Welwyn Garden City through maps, 1921-1982
Handside Schools Consortium
Page link: Welwyn Garden's Coat of Arms
Welwyn Garden's Coat of Arms
By wisdom and design
Page link: Where Do You Think You Live?
Where Do You Think You Live?
A new project helping you to discover your roots