Letchworth Garden City Primary School’s came together recently to perform a range of music under a ‘One World’ theme taking the ‘Celebration of Letchworth Garden City Schools Music’ event into its 15th year.
All 14 Letchworth primary schools took to the stage at Plinston Hall in front of nearly 1,200 proud parents and teachers over four days (28 to 31 March). The schools took turns to showcase world music influences, ranging from classic Caribbean, African and Indian songs to more recent pop music from Michael Jackson.
The Salvation Army were amongst the winners at the Garden City Heritage Awards last night (Wednesday 6 April), which celebrated architectural best practice of alterations and new builds in Letchworth Garden City. The Army’s replacement hall on Norton Way South was hailed for its sympathetic design and good detailing.
Presented by Stuart Kenny, Director General and Colin Chatfield, Chairman, this meeting is your chance to learn about the Heritage Foundation’s latest plans for the Garden City and to find out what’s been happening over the last year.
Reg Pettit is just one of many people who have helped the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Museum by donating photographs and objects and telling them about his wartime experiences.
Reg served his country in many places during World War Two, from Africa to the Middle East and his experiences are just part of the displays at the Museum’s current World War Two exhibition, which is packed full of objects and memories.
Members of the 500-strong John Buchan Society toured the world’s first Garden City last weekend after enjoying a series of presentations on renowned novelist of ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps’, the inspiration for three Hollywood blockbusters, and one time Governor General of Canada, John Buchan.
Long standing resident and historian, Peter Harkness, presented his case on Buchan’s alleged time spent ‘undercover’ in Letchworth between 1915-16, acknowledging that the fictional Garden City of Biggleswick from Buchan’s 1918 novel ‘Mr Standfast’, was based on Letchworth Garden City.
At a time when many town centre redevelopment plans are, at best, being ‘put on ice’, Letchworth Garden City, in Hertfordshire, is ‘bucking the trend’.
The first phase of a three phase development – Street Scene Improvement Works – is due to start on site on May 5. The works will transform the look and feel of the town’s two main shopping streets – Eastcheap and Leys Avenue – with the addition of convenient ‘nose-in’ on-street parking, new landscaped seating areas, water features and major sculptures. Top quality materials will be used throughout.
A town’s largest Landlord and the County’s University have teamed-up in a ‘green’ business initiative which has been financially backed by Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP).
The Garden City Meeting - Thursday 14 May 2009 The Spirella Ballroom - 7pm for 7.30pm start
Presented by Stuart Kenny, Director General and Alan Scouller, Chairman, this meeting is your chance to learn about the Heritage Foundation’s latest plans for the Garden City and to find out what’s been happening over the last year.
Shoppers in Letchworth Garden City Town Centre are now able to enjoy the First Garden City Heritage Museum’s exhibitions in the heart of the Town Centre.
Do you have fond memories of your education? Recall your favourite lessons, playground games and school dinners with a visit to the First Garden City Heritage Museum’s latest temporary exhibition, ‘School Days’.
The Garden City Meeting - Thursday 15 May 2008
The Spirella Ballroom - 7pm for 7.30pm start
Presented by Stuart Kenny, Director General and Alan Scouller, Chairman, this meeting is your chance to learn about the Heritage Foundation’s latest plans for the Garden City and to find out what’s been happening over the last year.
North Herts District Council’s Planning Committee gave the ‘green light’ on March 26, for the Street Scene proposals - the first stage of the Heritage Foundation’s Town Centre Re-development plans.
After the meeting, Stuart Kenny, the Foundation’s Director General said: “ I am pleased we secured planning permission for our Street Scene works, albeit with a raft of conditions, some curious, some disappointing in that they appear to reflect a lack of understanding of documentation we have submitted over a lengthy period of time.
Hertfordshire Highways and Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation 'signed up' to a partnership project, recognising one of the world's first Garden City's important landmarks.
From witches to conscientious objectors, crayfish catching to beer selling, church towers to sleeping porches – 5,000 years covering the history of Norton is now unveiled.
Memories of a hectic, but wonderful, celebration of the world's first Garden City's Centenary have been captured on a special video produced by the Heritage Foundation.
From witches to conscientious objectors, crayfish catching to beer selling, church towers to sleeping porches – 5,000 years covering the history of Norton is now unveiled.
Memories of a hectic, but wonderful, celebration of the world's first Garden City's Centenary have been captured on a special video produced by the Heritage Foundation.
