Bedfordshire

The Bedfordshire town of Dunstable can trace its origins back to Roman times and the building of Watling Street, which crossed the ancient Icknield Way at the point where Dunstable …

Fewer than two hundred probate inventories were thought to have survived for Bedfordshire and most were published in Bedfordshire Historical Record Society volumes 20 and 32. …

The Bedfordshire town of Dunstable can trace its origins back to Roman times and the building of Watling Street, which crossed the ancient Icknield Way at the point where Dunstable …

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, …

The Diary of a Bedfordshire Squire: (John Thomas Brooks of Flitwick, 1794-1858)John Thomas Brooks led the life of a country squire, managing his estates, raising a family, serving …

The Publications of the Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, vol. 9'The Shefford beaker', by Cyril Fox [The beaker, dating to about 1800 BC, was found between Shefford and …

With rolling green hills and extensive woodlands, it's easy to see why the Chiltern Hills are one of the most beautiful and well visited of all England's natural wonders. …

The Turner Letters cover the years 1830-45 and give a lively view of life in a rural village in times of upheaval.The Turner Letters originated in Milton Ernest in Bedfordshire. …

In August 1961, 22-year-old Valerie Storie and 36-year-old Michael Gregsten were the victims of James Hanratty in the notorious ‘A6 Murder’. After a five-hour ordeal, ending in a …

‘You see them everywhere’ was the slogan adopted by Bedford when advertising its commercial vehicles in the 1930s and it held true for many decades. The company set out to produce …