Saffron Walden Historical Journal No. 31 (Spring 2016)

The front cover is an original drawing by noted professional artist and designer, Brian Sanders. 

The Spring 2016 issue of the Journal included articles on the subjects of: a stroll round 1950s Walden with Bruce Munro remembering scenes and characters of the time; a look at the varying styles of fanlights on front doors in some of the town streets and how they relate to historical fashions; memories of when the programme ‘Lovejoy’ was filmed in Walden, Clavering, Hatfield Broad Oak, Berden and other parts of NW Essex in the 1990s; new archaeological and historical discoveries in the area; the centenary of the Battle of the Somme; and much else.

Articles in this issue include:

A stroll round 1950’s Walden
Bruce Munro

Archaeological Excavation in Hart’s Yard
Mark Germany

A Millwright’s Tool from Saffron Walden
Bari Hooper

A Viking Ring from Thaxted
Carolyn Wingfield

Day 1-Battle of the Somme 1916

Field Sports at Audley End

Front doors & Fanlights
Alex Reeve

Lovejoy Country
Jacqueline Cooper

Searching for the Site of the Battle of Assandun
Pat Croxton-Smith

History News plus Lovejoy in Saffron Walden