by John Darnton | 22 Apr 2014 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life, People, Stationmasters
C. J. Whitehead, D.C.M. Relationship with the Hatfield and St Albans branch: Stationmaster at St Albans (later St Albans London Road), 1920 – 1926. Life Highlights: Joined the Midland Railway in 1891 at Heeley, Sheffield. Worked at Hampton station (1893). Worked...
by John Darnton | 18 Mar 2014 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life
The Hatfield & St Albans Railway The Plan and the Building At 11.40pm on November 30th 1845 a plan was deposited at the office of the Clerk of the Peace in St Albans, for a railway to run from St Albans, via Hatfield, to Hertford: this was at the height of...
by SRA | 25 Apr 2013 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life
Many of you will be aware, Roger Taylor and Brian Anderson wrote a book about the Hatfield to St Albans GNR branch line, called “The Hatfield and St Albans Branch of the Great Northern Railway” (published in 1988 by Oakwood Press, ISBN 9780853613732). Due...
by Jeff Lewis | 25 Apr 2013 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life
On Monday 20th April 2013, three Project members visited the British Film Institute (BFI) to view some old black and white films made around 100 years ago! They were searching for the films for some scenes using Smallford Station as a background. Their source...
by J Musk | 16 Apr 2013 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life
A document showing the names of residents of Smallford from 1889 is available to view at The National Archives, Kew, London (reference: RAIL 236/722/21). The document shows a petition drawn up at the time of the inhabitants of Smallford. However, it was deemed that...
by Jeff Lewis | 10 Apr 2013 | Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life
A display, providing some information on our Project – ‘Bringing the History of Smallford Station to Life’ – has been shown at St Albans Public Library. We hope it will generate interest and encourage people to contact us.
