http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/ Borehamwood Times /features/history/ en-gb Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:15:40 +0000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:15:40 +0000 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/resources/images/1000709/?type=rsslogo http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/ http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/4160327.Behind_the_scenes_of_county_history/?ref=rss Anyone keen to trace their family history can take an in-depth look at county archives at a series of open days starting next month. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:00:00 +0000 47e6f2ee00e8f8b1d82fdd85797d80e0 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/4124403.Watching_out_for_crime/?ref=rss Neighbourhood Watch members have been keeping an eye out for criminals for decades. Suruchi Sharma investigates how community spirit has been kept alive by groups in the area. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:55:17 +0000 dd4b075ef447d49b0721f04fa5e774d4 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/4089224.Popularity_on_the_box/?ref=rss With the sixth series of Celebrity Big Brother coming to an end and the new series of Dancing on Ice hot on its heels, Suruchi Sharma looks at how television has developed at Borehamwood’s Elstree Studios. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:28:01 +0000 b552a1c9f359f3b6c99ff39e5bf664c3 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/4071683.Health_at_whose_expense_/?ref=rss The National Health Service offers free treatment to patients, yet it often comes under heavy criticism. Suruchi Sharma revisits a time when healthcare had to be paid for. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:10:40 +0000 af6b7045901bcf9dfdc38b851f75fcf3 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/4058878.Sylvia_is_on_song_for_golden_anniversary/?ref=rss A Radlett choir celebrated the golden anniversary rehearsal of its longest serving member this week. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:53:52 +0000 9654188e4fc00c67d091af98d4350bd8 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/4029348.Heritage_for_the_masses/?ref=rss Hertfordshire has a new gateway to the past. Suruchi Sharma finds out about the national heritage website bringing the area’s history into the 21st Century. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:02:55 +0000 af45832419a637a8975a38a1d701f6de http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3984469.Life_was_sweet_in_the_street/?ref=rss Shenley Road is constantly evolving with new shops and eateries. Suruchi Sharma looks at how Borehamwood’s high street used to function with only six shops. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:20:00 +0000 fc1bd998f2aa25432df6193347f0ee80 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3966185.When_stockings_were_the_Key_to_employment/?ref=rss Keystone Knitting Mills went into receivership 50 years ago reporting a lack of profits. Suruchi Sharma looks at the demise of one of Borehamwood’s biggest employers Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:50:06 +0000 3e019a75eaef7542924934e6e2caaa32 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3945042.You___ve_got_to_have_faith_/?ref=rss With the arrival of the first Muslim group in Borehamwood last month, Suruchi Sharma looks at the history of faith communities in the area. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:26:38 +0000 61dbb2793768312aff048822e83631c4 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3876967.It___s_bin_a_long_road_to_recycling_/?ref=rss Waste management has been a hot topic in Hertsmere since the birth of the ABC scheme. Reporter Suruchi Sharma looks at what life used to be like when residents had one tin bin. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:29:09 +0000 8c689460d55f1f12285d2ee46923b0db http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3861525.Patrols_don___t_miss_a_beat_/?ref=rss With the current push towards neighbourhood policing, Janaki Mahadevan looks back at the history of the area’s bobbies on the beat. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:06:05 +0000 1cf62ef6e59e6d01465f29a8d47e46d7 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3848615.Looking_after_the_troops/?ref=rss “Lest we forget” is the line quoted annually around Armistice Day to emphasise the importance of remembering troops who have died for their country in conflicts. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:00:53 +0000 bed6272abfe21b907b7856083484285c http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3798829.Cashing_in_on_customers/?ref=rss It is difficult to remember a time when credit cards and loans were not the norm, with daily news of the banking crisis and a recession looming. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:46:11 +0000 8a7c30418b08fb38e6497ef758edead7 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3789676.A_life_well_preserved/?ref=rss Lifelong Aldenham resident Brian Hyde was finally granted planning permission in August to remain in the mobile home he has inhabited for the past 20 years. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:18:22 +0100 415516ac71d1ddf49bf71266b5c572c9 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3789633.Brigade_blazes_a_trail_/?ref=rss It is a hundred years since a fire brigade was first formed in Elstree, with a sub-station later established in Borehamwood. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:09:55 +0100 224bfef51c27db192a63d54c4d897cac http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3775625.Ringing_the_changes/?ref=rss With constant developments in mobile phone technology, we tend to take the humble landline for granted, and barely think twice about the ability to speak to someone on the other side of the the world. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:57:44 +0100 9f9bf065d2e136262a981eee295572ff http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3755191.Full_speed_on_the_wrong_track/?ref=rss A rail freight depot on the outskirts of Radlett has been refused after a lengthy battle. Alex Lewis and Janaki Mahadevan explore the history of the site and the fight to save it from development. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:42:18 +0100 468e7a73a898426769c340c91ebd058a http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3745356.The_rise_of_the_council_house/?ref=rss It is well known how dramatically Borehamwood expanded just after the Second World War, but the impact of social housing is often overlooked. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:49:53 +0100 c3a4f242a0713aadceaa9a34cd1834c4 http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3668641.Good_grounds_for_trading_places/?ref=rss The market in Shenley Road, Borehamwood, has become an important part of community life in the area, bringing extra custom to the town on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:55:25 +0100 e3fe621c3b35c6b28a52661add7d6c7c http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/features/history/3648646.Post_from_the_past/?ref=rss Last week’s confirmation of the closure of Elstree post office forms yet another chapter in the turbulent history of the service in the area. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:35:38 +0100 068955917982a83521561a360a25ce4e