We were delighted to welcome Philippa Parker and Janet Capstick from LALG's Letchworth Local History Research group in May. They gave a detailed and informative talk on the many important individuals who contributed to the early development of the new Garden City in the early 20th century. We heard about the pioneer companies who moved their businesses to our town in order to take advantage of the space, residential accommodation and good transport links. The considerable amount of research that helped inform this talk is also available in a book: Industrial Letchworth: The First Garden City 1903–1920 and can be purchased from David’s Bookshop, online sources and direct from University of Hertfordshire Press.
