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| Gallows | The body of Gabriel Tompkins, leader of a band of highwaymen, was hung in chains near Chalk Hill in 1750. | Page 237 |
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| Gambling games | | Page 412 |
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| Garret | -Fred. Dunstable jewller who became borough Mayor. | Page 484 |
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| Gary Cooper | Anecdotes from the film star's playmates when he lived in Dunstable as a child | Page 276 |
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| Gary Cooper | The film star's fight with a boy in Dunstable and his father's connection with Bull Farm, Hockliffe | Page 259 |
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| Gas showroom | This building in High Street North | Page 231 |
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| Gazette | Archives of Dunstable's local newspaper moved to our research room. | Page 389 |
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| George Griffin | Details of the last master at Chew's School. | Page 344 |
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| Gladwell | James. Dunstable resident, hat manufacturer, Page 329, stranded by a snowstorm. | Page 331 |
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| Gliding Club | A history of the London Gliding Club at Dunstable | Page 422 |
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| Gliding | - death of a pioneer flyer. | Page 498 |
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| Gold Rush | A discovry at Pulloxhill in 1680 led to a mining stampede. | Page 382 |
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| Golf | a history of Dunstable Downs Golf Club by John Winter. | Page 422 |
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| Gostelow | Fred. Musical Prodigy. | Page 412 |
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| Grammar School. | Site of Dunstable Grammar School to be redeveloped by Weston Homes. Page 341. Fate of its memorial library | Page 348 |
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| Grammar School | Affectionate mamories of the school's odd-job man who died in 1942. | Page 387 |
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| Grammar School | Its 50th anniversary booklet. | Page 428 |
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| Grammar School | The architecture of the school in High Street North is examined by Jean Cheshire. | Page 238 |
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| Gresham | - John Gresham, the only master at Chew's School, Dunstable, of whom a portrait exists. | Page 264 |
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| Gresham | - William. Dunstable muscician. Date of his death queried. | Page 403. |
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| Grey House | How it was decorated. | Page 444. |
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| Grey House | Once the home of a member of the Bagshawe family, this High Street South building | Page 236 |
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| Grove House | Our research collection moves to the council offices from Priory House. | Page 389. |
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| Gunpowder Plot | How the men who tried to blow up Parliament escaped down the Watling Street, calling at the White Hart in Dunstable and the Swan Inn at Hockliffe. | Page 343 |
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| Gurney | George. A photo of the well-known local photographer with film star Magaret Lockwood. | Page 435. |
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| Gurney | Robert Gurney, son of the well-known newspaper photographer George Gurney, has published a book of poems about local life. | Page 308 |
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| Gutteridge | Matthew Gutteridge and his connection with Matthew Street is mentioned | Page 30 |
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| Gypsy Baby | Gypsy baby born in Dunstable's Tramp Ward. | Page 481 |
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| Haikus | A group of writers have produced a series of haikus about local life which have been published in a series of books. A selection referring to Dunstable | Page 324 |
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| Half Moon Roller Skating Rink | This was a favourite venue in Dunstable between 1936 and the early 1960s. | Page 212 and 220 |
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| Halifax Yard | May have been named after Thomas Halifax, owner of a local whiting works. | Page 68 |
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| Hambling | William James Hambling, Mayor of Dunstable, master at Chew's Charity School, founder of the Dunstable Rifle Corps and propagator of the Hambling dessert apple. | Page 334. |
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| Harris - Charles Butler | Nineteenth century clergyman who controversially married his sister-in-law and founded the Collegiate School in Dunstable. | Page 362 |
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| Harrison | The Rev Edward. Kensworth Vicar who championed non-conformist views. | Page 356 |
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| Harrison Carter | This engineering firm, making milling machinery, came to Dunstable in 1894 and closed in 1957. | Page 288 and 316 |
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| Harrisons | Story of the jewellery shop building. | Page 353 |
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| Hat Trade | A 12-page booklet entitled Dunstable In The Past is comprised of verses by William Collier about the hat trade in Dunstable. | Page 225 |
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| Hatt | Frederick. Head teacher of Ashton Elementary Boys' School. | Page 355 |
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| Hawthorn Baker's first factory. | | Page 412 |
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| Heath and Reach in wartime. | Memories of events in the village are provided by Ron Frith onPage 20of the society's newsletter. | Page 20 |
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| Henderson | Ex-Dunstable Grammar Schoolboy Lt-Col Edward Henderson won a posthumous VC in Mesopotamia in 1917. | Page 314 |
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| Henry I | His Christmas at Dunstable in 1112. | Page 428 |
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| Highfields Cafe. | Story of the cafe which was on the site of the Highwayman public house. | Page 366 |
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| Highway Robbery. | Sir Justian Isham, Bart, was assaulted and robbed near Dunstable in 1719. One culprit, Thomas Butler, was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey. | Page 289 |
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| Highway Robbery. | The exploits and execution of "Gengtleman Harry", arrested at the Bull Inn, Dunstable, and executed in 1747. | Page 313 |
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| Hill | Graham. Racing driver at Lumo Cars, Dunstable. | Page 332 |
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| Hinton | The adventurous life of Charles Hinton of Dunstable is featured in a story headed “Cecil Rhodes: The Dunstable Connection” | Page 31 |
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| History Society | Memories of the society's first 30 years. | Page 450 |
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| History Society Research Room | Details of the society's facility at Priory House. | Page 361. |
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| History Trail | Work on a town centre history trail activated on smart phones by QR Codes nears completion. | Page 477 |
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| Hoare | death of Peter Hoare, an expert on Worthington Smith. | Page 421 |
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| Hockey | - John. Death of product designer who was chairman of Dunstable's U3A heraldry group. | Page 465 |
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| Hockliffe | Memories of Marjorie and Florrie Grove, bakers at Hockliffe (Hockley in the Hole). | Page 315 |
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| Holmes | Andrea Holmes, world champion trampolinist. | Page 311 |
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| Holt | Edward Frederick Holt, the painter, lived for some time at 78-80 Edward Street, Dunstable, in the 1860s. | Page 324 |
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| Holt | Dobbin. Dunstable character and game dealer. | Page 330 |
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| Horne | Tribute to the late Barry Horne, historian and archaeologist. | Page 367 |
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| Horne, Jack | Discover of Waterloo veteran's gravestone. | Page 484 |
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| Horse racing. | Details of some of the races held on Dunstable Downs in the 1700s. | Page 327 |
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| Horse racing. | Excerpts from book recording gambling bets during stagecoach times. | Page 340. |
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| Hose | - the Rev Frederick Hose, controversial Rector of Dunstable 1844-1883. | Page 256 and Page 310 |
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| Houghton Hall | Making snowdrop posies with the wife of Col Dealtry Part. | Page 316 |
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| Houghton Regies | . Memories of the village in the 1940s. | Page 487 |
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| Houghton Regis cement works. | Memorabilia from the Goosey family. | Page 208 |
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| Houstone | Old name for Houghton Regis. | Page 452 |
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| Howell | Fredrick. Bank manager in Dunstable who publsihed a book in 1872. | Page 388 |
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| Howell | Frederick. Dunstable author of Out Of Office Hours. | Page 329 |
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| Howitt | A family history | Page 426 |
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| Hudson | - Sid. Organiser of the Cali-R Reunions, celebrating the Soul Music concerts at the California Ballroom. | Page 469 |
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| Hunt | The Dunstable Hunt formed by the Marquess of Tavistock c1769. | Page 380. |
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| Hunt | Tune for the Dunstable Hunt played by the clock at Leighton Buzzard Church. | Page 476 |
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| Hunting | A stag pursued by hounds in Albion Street. | Page 328 |
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| Index Printers | the Dunstable printing firm founded by James Tibbett in 1840. | Page 265 |
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| Instruments and Movements. | Dunstable factory | Page 427 |
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| International Stores | Memories of the gorcery shop which stood in High Street South. | Page 388 |
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| Inwards | Richard Inwards of Houghton Regis collected sayings about the weather, published as Weather Lore in 1869. | Page 174 |
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| Inwards | Jabez Inwards, advocate of temperance, is commemorated by a drinking fountain in Kentish Town. Newsletter | Page 262 |
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| Iron church | A temporary building erected in 1869 to house the congregation while restoration work was being carried out at the Priory. | Page 163 |
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| Ivydene House, Houghton Regis. | | Page 380. |
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