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A Model Heritage Development - Cobden Street
When I (Oliver Harper) and Doog Moody decided to transform the old Methodist Chapel of the Green Bank Studios into a residential area, the Green Bank Row 49 -55 Cobden Street project was born.
Campaign to Preserve the former ABC Cinema, George Street
Luton's "Save Our Town" outline their decade-long campaign to preserve the former ABC cinema in George Street.
Powdrill's Furniture Repository in Hitchin Road
Perhaps the most unusual business in High Town was that undertaken by Powdrill’s. The founder, George Powdrill, built up a business as a builders' materials merchant, coal merchant, furniture remover and farmer.
St Marys Baptistry: A gift to encourage the people of Luton.
Peter Adams is a senior member from St Marys Church, Luton's only Grade 1 listed building. In this article he tells the story of one of the most ancient and treasured features of the church - its 14th century baptistery.
The Buildings of Market Hill, Luton
This article describes the Market Hill area of Luton from the middle of the 19th century onwards, when photographs started to become available.
The Engine Hotel Windows
Me and my husband decided to give a new life to the former Engine Hotel. We restored the ornate stained and leaded glass windows which were often admired in the past.
The Faberge Collection at Luton Hoo
The Faberge Collection came to Luton Hoo with the marriage of the Countess Anastasia (Zia) de Torny and Harold Wernher, whose father formed the Wernher Collection and purchased Luton Hoo in 1903.
The Workhouses of Luton
Have you ever wondered what sort of health care was available before the introduction of the National Health Service in 1948? From 1601, under various Poor Law Acts, a system of parish care for the sick and poor developed.
Zena Dickinson - A Lifetime of Service at Luton Hoo
After working 35 years at Luton Hoo, from 1985 to 2020 when the pandemic arrived, I made the decision to ...
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A Walk Around Luton in 1804
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