Books already published

Books still in print

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Bridewells of Hitchin - A History of Local Imprisonment
Simon Walker, 1998

Exploring Hitchin CD-ROM
Alan Fleck, 2006

The Hitchin cabmen’s shelter: its rescue, restoration and return to the town
Priscilla Douglas and Pauline Humphries, 1998

Hitchin Cameos: Five Victorian Leading Townsmen
Anthony M. Foster, 1980; new edition, 2000

Hitchin Priory Park: the history of a landscape park and gardens
Bridget Howlett, 2004

Joseph Ransom’s Naturalist’s Notebook
Val Campion, 2004

Old Hitchin Life (reprint)
Ron Pigram, 2004

Phebe's Hitchin Book: Memories of Life in Regency Hitchin
transcribed by John Lucas, 2009

Pioneering Women: the Origins of Girton College in Hitchin
Val Campion, 2008

Reminiscences of a Hitchin School in the 1870's and 1880's
Frank Frazer Hoyland, 1935; edited by P. Douglas and P. Humphries, 2002

Take 6 Carrots, 4 Heads of Celery, 8 Large Onions ...
Maya Pieris, 1994

Leaflets

An Aspect of Hitchin Transport: The Bicycle
Pat Gadd

The Biggin (contact Publications Officer for details)
Anthony M. Foster, 1980; reprinted 1997

A Brief History of Hitchin Markets and Fairs
Anthony M. Foster

Hitchin Blue Plaque Trail
Priscilla Douglas, Sue Fisher, Bridget and David Howlett, Pauline Humphries and John Jarvis, 2000

Hitchin's Straw Plait Industry
N.E. Agar, Ph.D, second edition, 1998

Railway (GNR) walks
David Howlett, 2000

A Visitor's History of Hitchin
Anthony M. Foster, 1980; third edition, 1992

A Walk along Bucklersbury
Maya Pieris and David Howlett, 1991

A Walk along Sun Street
Zena Grant, 2009

A Walk along Tilehouse Street and Bridge Street
David and Bridget Howlett; second edition 2009

Out of print

These may be available, either new or second-hand, from local bookshops. Try Eric Moore's in Hitchin, David's in Letchworth, and The Bookbug which is at 1 The Arcade, Hitchin, tel: 01462 431309.

Archaeology in Hitchin
Keith and Tony Fitzpatrick-Matthews, 2008

Before the Paint was Dry
Robert J. Prebble, 2002

Discovering Hitchin: an exploration of aspects of Hitchin’s history beyond the town centre
Priscilla Douglas and Pauline Humphries, 1995

Hitchin Arcade Then and Now
Various authors, 2008

Hodgson & Hankin: a fishy tale of old Hitchin
Derek Wheeler, 2005

The House that Bartlett Built
Pat Gadd-Thurstance, 2001

An Ickleford Scrapbook
Pat Gadd-Thurstance, 2001

Market Town
Anthony M Foster, edited by Lionel M Munby, 1987

Take the Train from Hitchin
Phil Howard, 2007

Underground Hitchin: a look at what’s under our feet
Simon Walker, 2000

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This page was last updated on 4 November 2008