The Borough of Stevenage
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
Stevenage Borough Council
(no date, estimated circa 1990)
Glossy Paperback, 24 * 18.5 cm, 100 pages, many photographs & adverts, fold out map
A good example of a modern town guide which contain some historical background, as well as good information about contemporary activities and industry.
Rook's Nest House, where the novelist E. M. Forster stayed as a boy and which is written about in 'Howards End.'
Contents
Well Planned, Well Placed, Well Connected
From Saxon Times to the Space Age
Features of Stevenage New and Old
General Information
Industry and Commerce
Leisure for All Tastes
Education
Library and Museum Services
History of Stevenage
Travel and Transport
Housing
Shopping
Health
Local Government