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Who was the witch of St Albans?

According to legend, the St Albans witch Mother Haggy crossed the River Ver in a kettledrum.

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Matt Adams

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Exploring the legend of Mother Haggy, the witch of St Albans...
Volunteers Martin Bull and John Hutton with Kevin Phillips (left) at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum.

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Divers drop in to see bouncing bomb at de Havilland Aircraft Museum

Alan Davies

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The Highball restored and now under the DH Mosquito B Mark 35 at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum.

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Scuba divers to tell how they raised 'bouncing bomb' from bottom of a lake

Alan Davies

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The remains of Old Gorhambury House.

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New book explores life of Gorhambury's Lady Anne Bacon

Matt Adams

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Old Gorhambury House - Elizabeth's heraldic achievement, deliberately displayed by the Bacons

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Royal visitor: Queen Elizabeth I's many links to St Albans

Dr John Morewood

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Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry (‘Birdy’) Bowers and Apsley Cherry-Garrard (‘Cherry’).

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Lamer: a fleeing king and a heroic Antarctic explorer

Ruth Jeavons, Wheathampstead History Society

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The Forum at Verulamium by Alan Sorrell

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Stinky fish and hot baths. What did the Romans do for St Albans?

Jill Singer

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Adam Nichols as King Leontes and Lucy Crick as Hermione in The Winter's Tale at the Roman Theatre Open Air Festival. 

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Winter is here! Shakespeare's tale opens at Roman Theatre Open Air Festival

Alan Davies

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The Alban Pilgrimage at St Albans Cathedral in 2019.

St Albans Cathedral | Video

All you need to know about St Albans Cathedral's 2021 Alban Pilgrimage

Alan Davies

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St Albans Museum + Gallery and Verulamium Museum have both reopened.

Lockdown Easing

St Albans museums reopen as lockdown eases

Alan Davies

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