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You are here: Home>History of Welwyn Garden City>Post War Welwyn Garden City>Hertfordshire Archives' Project for Welwyn Garden City's Centenary>Memories of the Town

Memories of the Town

This section contains summaries of interviews conducted for the exhibition with clips from interviews, as well as memories that were submitted following on from the reminiscence workshops.

  • 1940s schooldays in Welwyn Garden City
    1940s schooldays in Welwyn Garden City
    Freezing cold pools and escaped crayfish...
  • Frances Amoss
    Frances Amoss
    Frances Amoss, former school teacher from Rollswood (now Commonswood) School.
  • From Vienna to WGC on the Kindertransport
    From Vienna to WGC on the Kindertransport
    Gerda Stanley's fascinating story
  • Happy Memories of an Evacuee in the Garden City
    Happy Memories of an Evacuee in the Garden City
    Extract from the memoirs of an evacuee
  • J W's Memories
    J W's Memories
    Memoires of J W's career and flying leisure pursuits.
  • John Walmsley
    John Walmsley
    A Former Fellow of Digswell House Remembers
  • Marie Scales
    Marie Scales
    Marie Scales, retired nurse who started her career at the QEII in the 1960's.
  • Marion Cleveland
    Marion Cleveland
    Marion Cleveland, a retired QEII nurse describes Welwyn Garden City as a "good place to live".
  • My views on Welwyn Garden
    My views on Welwyn Garden
    Find out how WGC seems to Jessica, aged 10
  • Sam Ostro: Rescued from Nazi Germany
    Sam Ostro: Rescued from Nazi Germany
    On Wednesday February 19th 2020, Marion Hill and Darren Harte had the pleasure of interviewing Sam Ostro, who told his ...
  • Shoplands Playground
    Shoplands Playground
  • Welwyn Garden City in Vibrant Colours
    Welwyn Garden City in Vibrant Colours
    I enjoy living in Welwyn Garden City because of all the vibrant colours.
  • Welwyn Garden City: What I love most
    Welwyn Garden City: What I love most
    WGC: It is amazing to be growing up in such a peaceful and welcoming community and area.
  • Why I love Welwyn Garden City
    Why I love Welwyn Garden City
    How does Joshua Williams aged 10 see Welwyn Garden City today?
  • Yvonne Stephens: QEII Nurse and Community Midwife
    Yvonne Stephens: QEII Nurse and Community Midwife
    Starting at QEII Yvonne Stephens moved to Hatfield in 1964 to complete the second part of her nursing training at the ...
Hertfordshire Archives' Project for Welwyn Garden City's Centenary
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