http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/ St. Albans Nostalgia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:18:41 GMT Joan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7814 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7814 Is it the library in Hatfield Road, next door to Queen's Court? Joan. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:14:22 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7813 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7813 Hi, It was Valerie Whiting. Here is the link:- http://www.stalbansreview.co.uk/news/4438620.College_secretary_speaks_of__honour__at_receiving_MBE/ Regards, Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:44:41 GMT Joan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7812 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7812 The plot thickens! Joan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:38:41 GMT Michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7811 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7811 OK, so let me offer some help. The College of Further Education and Hertfordshire College of Building is certainly distinctive, and "blocky". But is it the Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:33:33 GMT fidesnemo2003@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7810 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7810 he's at the University of Wales Allt-yr-yn (pronounced All-terrain) campus which is ten miles away, so he's at home... Lindsay In a message dated 10/02/2010 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:30:24 GMT Joan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7809 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7809 The year after I left. Joan. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:28:00 GMT fidesnemo2003@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7808 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7808 The morning started beautifully here with blue sky and warm sun so I was able to turn off the heating and open the windows to let in some fresh air - however Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:27:38 GMT Joan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7807 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7807 Is Alistair at a local university or does he have to live away from home? Joan. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:27:32 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7806 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7806 Opps! I meant she has been involved with it since '64 and got her MBE last year. Sometimes my fingers overtake my brain! Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:25:58 GMT Joan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7805 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7805 It's extremely cold here but the sun is shining down from a blue sky. Don't think I want any more snow after the last lot we had. Joan. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:13:02 GMT fidesnemo2003@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7804 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7804 good deductions there - as you know Alistair started a University degree course last September, the student/lecturers local pub is called the Ridgeway and is Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:06:27 GMT fidesnemo2003@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7803 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7803 just started snowing here! Lindsay Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:57:07 GMT Joan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7802 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7802 I think Mike has incorporated several clues into this week's picture. He refers to the 'blocky kind of building'. When I was at the Further Ed each of the Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:56:41 GMT David http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7801 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7801 Yes the College of FE. One of the first students did a secretarial course and has worked there ever since. Mrs Whiting got an MBE from the Queen in 1964. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:03:58 GMT Russ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7800 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stalbansnostalgia/message/7800 Just to muddy the water.... ..........I like Marilyn's suggestion. Perhaps what is now the Alban Arena, opposite the Civic Centre (as was). Maybe before they