Discover more about just one of the many Home Guard units that were in the Dacorum Borough area during WW2.

The archives at the museum tell so many fascinating stories.

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A huge THANK YOU to Dacorum Heritage's volunteers! You help us in every single aspect of our work from collection care to research and engagement.
This week alone you've collectively completed building maintenance tasks, researched for a planned digital exhibition, signed up for book cleaning ...

We had a very special delivery at Dacorum Heritage this morning - our new book A Wander through Ovaltine. Stunning archive photos and memories of the Kings Langley Ovaltine Factory. More details to come soon!

#ovaltine #kingslangley #abbotslangley #hertfordshire #berkhamsted #tring #hemelhempstead

Companies like John Dickinson & Co recorded the names of employees who were in service throughout World War II.
On 8th May 1945, they sent this pen and pencil set to the family of Ronald Sandeman, a POW away from home.

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#veday #lestweforget

We're recruiting for trustees with the following skills:
- staff and volunteer welfare
- operations and safety
- IT support
If this is you and you are looking for a great team of fellow volunteers then check out the role descriptions at:
dacorumheritage.org.uk/support/volu...

Are you our new museum assistant?
Don't forget to e-mail your application by 5pm Friday 28th March.
Please follow the link for full details
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Calling all Teachers! Help shape the Dacorum Heritage Schools Service

We're reviewing how we might support your pupils' learning.

We would be very grateful if you'd complete this short survey (less than 5 minutes) to share your thoughts and views.

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Are you Dacorum Heritage's new Museum Assistant?
2 days (15 hours) per week
£25,000 pro rata
Check out the website for more information on the role and how to apply. dacorumheritage.org.uk/.../are-you-...
Deadline for applications: Friday 28th March 2025

As the office closes until the new year, we wish everyone a Happy Christmas.

Image: A company Christmas card sent to employees of the Ovaltine Factory.

We are so excited to present this short animation, made by Chocolate Films about the old Ovaltine factory in Kings Langley.

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The film is part of Dacorum Heritage’s ‘Ovaltine in Dacorum’ Project, funded by @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & Garfield Weston Foundation

Auditing the collection takes a long time ... especially when we have a drawers and boxes full of artwork and advertising to go through that capture our imagination.

This photo does not do justice to the detail, creativity and skill that the Ovaltine artists of Kings Langley poured into their work.

It's #nationalillustrationday2024 and coincidentally John, one of our volunteers, has been working through a drawer full of Ovaltine advertising materials.

This illustration is one of thousands that we hold at Dacorum Heritage. It particularly caught our eye due to the current weather.