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Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring: A Century of Change One word sums up Hemel Hempstead's tumultuous 20th century, that word is change. Throughout the last hundred years, the town and its surroundings have been convulsed by an uninterrupted spell of upheaval. This transformation, which has seen the area go from a rural retreat to a burgeoning commuter town on the lip of the ever-expanding capital, has left no quarter of local life untouched. Here, in a selection of 300 beautiful photographs from the Gazette's archives, the story of Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted and Tring's 20th century unfolds, from the peaceful pre-war years, through an era of conflict and concession, to the painful and protracted birth of, and opposition to, the New Town, and the emerging landscape still recognisable today. The photographs in this collection, which have been built up over the years by the Gazette's enthusiastic readers, paint a picture of a place constantly adapting to meet the needs of a dynamic society. This photographic record of local life is essential reading for anyone attempting to understand the town, and how it came to be that way.

Hemel Hempstead (Archive Photographs: Two in One S.) This excellent collection of over 400 old photographs of Hemel Hempstead was originally published as two volumes in the popular Archive Photographs Series and is now available bound as a single volume. The fascinating sequence of photographs forms an important pictorial record of the town's streets, buildings and people as they experienced the changes of more than eighty years, from the nineteenth century to the late 1960s.

The Harpenden to Hemel Hempstead Railway: The Nickey Line (Locomotion Papers) The Nickey Line has seen some most unusual train formations/locomotives over the years. Amongst these were the use of Pullman cars on normal branch line trains and the use of steam railmotors. Passenger trains ceased in 1947 although the last excursion train ran in 1960. Part of the line was to remain in use for freight from Claydale Sidings until 1979. The Nickey Line lives on, however, as a footpath and cycleway which is now known as the 'Nicky Way'. Presented in an A5 format, this book consists of 160 pages, with 147 illustrations.

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