Jo Ward, Curator of Stevenage Museum, gave a fascinating talk on the relationship between the development of transport and the shaping of Stevenage. We explored the original roads layout and the coaching industry, moving onto turnpikes before the advent of the railway in 1850. The station moved from the Old Town to the New in 1973. As workers changed from bicycles to cars the role of buses expanded to relieve pressure on the roads and we learnt of the Superbus initiative. With many of the audience having lived or worked in Stevenage there was plenty of recollection and interaction leading to a lively and very enjoyable meeting.
