Each corner of the village has a thousand stories to tell, and the Kings Langley History Society is bringing many of them vividly back to life in a new exhibition.
The Kings Langley at War exhibition will take place at Kings Langley Secondary School on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26.
Discover the gripping, untold stories of what life was really like in the village and surrounding areas during the Second World War.
From Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill being refused entry into the village in August 1940 to original gas masks being uncovered in a dusty local attic, stories never heard before will be shared with residents and visitors.
Listen to the heartbreaking first-hand accounts and moving stories of the young evacuees who arrived in Kings Langley in September 1939.
Then explore the stories of the harsh realities faced by the village, such as when it was machine gunned in 1940.
Stories are unearthed on a detailed bomb map which shows where many bombs and V1 rockets landed.
A shocking, dark local secret is also exposed.
Residents are invited to come down and see if they can identify any of the people or places in the photos, from the local Land Girl to the Air Raid Precaution wardens.
The exhibition is free but donations to the society are welcome.
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