Issue no 29 of the Journal features unusual view of Saffron Walden High Street, designed by Nick Crawley, cleverly blending a view from the top of the High Street in 1820 with the same view today. Articles included an archaeology dig discovering human remains at the Tudor Works site; a WW1 story about the treatment meted out to a member of the Friends’ Meeting 
House, High Street, Cornelius Barritt who was victimised as a conscientious objector; a nostalgic wander by Bruce Munro down the High Street early 1950s; the life of one of its residents, Dr Hedley Bartlett, whose medical practice was in the High Street; the history of the oldest retail business in the street, Gray Palmer who kindly sponsored this issue of the journal. Articles on local villages include a pioneering study of how pastoral landscape evolved in Anglo Saxon times; an analysis of the undertakers’ records in Sampfords; an archaeology find in Wicken Bonhunt; and a look at a curious building in the grounds of Elm Grove. The major new publication by the Society, a history of Walden in the 15th century, is reviewed along with other new local history books.
Clever artwork on the front cover. Loved the article on the High Street. As a resident who has only lived in the town for 30 years it adds a new dimension to my stroll along the High St. Can anyone do something similar for other roads in the town?
Another article is already commissioned from the same author, Bruce Munro, to look at another of the town streets, however we always welcome articles – please get in touch if you wish to suggest any ideas.