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1. www.thecomet.net › news › 22333286Our town in pictures: A journey through Stevenage's past and ...

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   Aug 1, 2021 · As Stevenage new town celebrates its 75th anniversary, our photo gallery shows how the landscape and buildings have evolved from the 1950s to the present day. Stevenage Town Centre.

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3. www.helpingherts.com › stevenage-through-the-agesStevenage Through the Ages: A Journey Through Time

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   Jan 16, 2024 · The heart of a town lies in its people and in Stevenage its people are drawn to the clock tower and raised pool reflecting Mondrian abstract forms which come alive whenever the sunlight reflects in the water fountain. Each of the four panels of the clock tower depict the story of Stevenage.

4. www.ourstevenage.org.ukOur Stevenage | Part of Hertfordshire's Community Archive Network

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   This website records the history of the town of Stevenage, in Hertfordshire, England. Here you can browse through our collection of local historical material, which includes photos, old documents and the memories of local people.

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5. www.stevenage.gov.uk › stevenage-museum › history-ofThe Lost Landscape of Stevenage

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   Sep 26, 2022 · Among historic maps for Stevenage, the tithe survey of 1834 is both the most comprehensive and informative. It records every field and scrap of land by name and so has left an unsurpassed legacy...

6. localhistories.org › a-history-of-stevenageA History of Stevenage - Local Histories

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   Mar 14, 2021 · Stevenage began as a Saxon village in 7th Century Hertfordshire. It was called Stith ac, which means strong oak. In those days trees were used as meeting places and perhaps one large oak used in that way gave Stevenage its name.

7. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-beds-bucks-hertsStevenage: The town that aimed for Utopia - BBC News

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   Nov 11, 2016 · BBC News. Seventy years ago, Stevenage in Hertfordshire was designated the UK's first New Town. Devised as a radical solution to London's post-war housing crisis, the aim behind its creation was...

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   When did Stevenage become a town?

   • In 1834 National (Church of England) schools for boys and girls opened in the town. Holy Trinity Church was built in 1862. In 1894 Stevenage was granted an urban district council. Then in 1946, the New Town Act was passed. The government planned to move people from Inner London to market towns away from the capital.

   A History of Stevenage - Local Histories

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   Is Stevenage the UK's first new town?

   • Seventy years ago, Stevenage in Hertfordshire was designated the UK's first New Town. Devised as a radical solution to London's post-war housing crisis, the aim behind its creation was ambitious - but how close did that vision get to reality? Viewed on a grey November day, Stevenage town centre is perhaps not seen in its best light.

   Stevenage: The town that aimed for Utopia

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   Why is Stevenage called Stevenage?

   • By Tim Lambert Stevenage began as a Saxon village in 7th Century Hertfordshire. It was called Stith ac, which means strong oak. In those days trees were used as meeting places and perhaps one large oak used in that way gave Stevenage its name. At any rate by the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, Stevenage was a little village.

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   What is the most important historical map of Stevenage?

   • Among historic maps for Stevenage, the tithe survey of 1834 is both the most comprehensive and informative. It records every field and scrap of land by name and so has left an unsurpassed legacy for the modern historian and archaeologist. The production of the accompanying map was particularly timely (Figure 1).

   The Lost Landscape of Stevenage

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9. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-beds-bucks-hertsStevenage Museum shows never seen before Queen photo - BBC

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   The free exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to see some never-before-seen colour images, including the first of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Stevenage in 1959, along with the visit from...