By Martin T Brooks
The Leavesden Asylum/Hospital and Annex in 1937 and, inset, historian and author Martin T Brooks. Photos courtesy Leavesden Hospital History Association During a recent conversation with Sarah Priestly, curator of Watford Museum and Watford Council heritage manager, the question came up, as it does when two or more history buffs gather together: Why do we spend so much time studying history/heritage? After all, it s just a bunch of old stuff . The answer to that question is most likely just as unique and personal as the history and heritage that makes up of the person trying to answer the question.
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