"St Albans. Ruins of Old City Wall."

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

2006.54951

Monchrome postcard showing St Germain's Block, part of the remains of the Roman city walls of Verulamium, with St Albans Abbey visible in the distance. Two young boys and a woman are seen seated on the wall. No postmark. Verulamium Park is so-called because it occupies part of the site of the Roman city of Verulamium. The land was bought in 1929 by the city council from the Earl of Verulam: it had formerly been St Germain's farm, part of the Verulam estate. The digging of the ornamental lake provided work for many unemployed men during the depression, thanks to government grants to fund its construction.

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Amy Cooke

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St Germain's Block, Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

11/07/2006