Welwyn Garden City is 90 years old today.
There are no film records of the occasion when the first documents were signed but we have done a bit of research to dig out some early films featuring the town – which is about as close as we can get.
So, sit back and watch some PATHE News recordings dug up from their archives.
Slip on your rose tinted spectacles and have a small glimpse into the past. You might even see somebody you recognise. If you do, please tell us (and them) about it.
These and many other short clips are available on the Pathe News homepage which is here.
Click on the links below to watch our selected short films.
1942- The Ladies youth and beauty programme.
1970 – An unusual pet!
1960 – Horse trotting at Gosling Stadium.
1968 – Stanborough boys build a racing car.
1956 – The Police take to the air at Panshanger airfield.
1964 – High Tech rubber research.
If you have a comment about the clips or the anniversary of the town, do add it below.
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