Event Type: Local / Community

Takes Place: 18th September 2026

Time: 1900 hrs

Venue: The Tudor Room, Apsley Mills Cottage, Stationers Place, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9RL

Description: The Apsley Paper Trail talks programme runs through the warmer months of the year (April to October). Held on Friday evenings at 7pm, talks are delivered by a variety of specialists, mostly local historians, so they are perfect for those wishing to further their local knowledge. There is a strong paper theme, with talks about the Gade Valley paper mills, John Dickinson, printing and development of the local area. They include human stories, as well as great inventions. Talks are informal and the ticket price includes a mug of tea or coffee and a fish and chip supper. The venue is the Tudor Room of the Apsley Mills Cottage (the white building opposite Apsley station). Please note there is a flight of stairs to access the room. If these are too difficult for you, please get in touch as we may be able to help. On Friday 18th September we have our Collections Officer, Rowena Haigh delivering 'A Journey Through Dickinson News', You can read what Rowena says about the talk below: ‘The Dickinson News, in its various incarnations, gives a goldmine of information about the company from the 1930s to the 1990s. Importantly, they tell the story not just of the people at the top of the business – but also the many people who worked there on a daily basis and the lives they led inside and outside the workplace. From weird and wonderful hobbies and hidden talents, to tales of love and a family spirit, the magazines give a story of a rich company culture that made Dickinsons a memorable place to work’.

How to book: https://frogmorepapermill.org.uk/events/a-journey-through-dickinson-news-rowena-haigh/

Price: £18

Tel: 01442 234600

Email: postbox@frogmorepapermill.org.uk

Website: https://frogmorepapermill.org.uk/

Organiser: Frogmore Paper Mill

Lecturer: Rowena Haigh

Region: East of England