Qualitative representation - Harpenden

Question 1

What paintings are there to describe Harpenden?

Answer 1

Descriptive approach to place:
-‘High street, cock inn pond’ by FG Kitten in 1880
-‘Watercolour of Emilios’ by Nick Grove in 2023

Question 2

How was it presented in these paintings?

Answer 2

Quiet, peaceful, idyllic and well kept despite fair few people

Question 3

What books are there on Harpenden?

Answer 3

-‘Harpenden through time’ By John Cooper in 2013

Question 4

How did the book by John Cooper describe Harpenden?

Answer 4

-‘A picturesque town’
-‘Takes me back to a time when life was much slower and tranquill’

Question 5

Are there any photographs which describe Harpenden?

Answer 5

-In 1887, there are photographs which present a clean region with a church and a nice street, which gave descriptions about wealth and religion.
-More recent photographs show Harpenden cleanliness despite growth and change.