About Us

Who we are - the Staff and Volunteers at DHT

The Full-Time staff:

Isobel Aptaker - Curator

About Isobel:
Isobel was appointed as Curator in October 2008. After studying Cultural and History Studies for her BA at the University of Brighton, Isobel gained her Masters degree in Museum Studies at University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Isobel has previously worked at the Houses of Parliament, the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace and Historic Royal Palaces. As curator, Isobel particularly enjoys planning and running family and education sessions, and her hobbies include horse riding and tap dancing.

Nina Bevan - Assistant Curator

About Nina:
Our Assistant Curator, was born in Wales, but has spent most of her life in Hertfordshire, at Stevenage and latterly Hemel Hempstead. Nina attended Watford Grammar School for Girls and then Hemel Hempstead School sixth form. After which she gained her BSc in Architectural Technology at the University of Northampton. She is currently studying part-time via distance learning at the University of Leicester for her MA in Museum Studies. Nina has also worked locally at both Bushey and Watford Museums. Nina still lives locally and her interests include 1920's fashions and silent movies. At work Nina enjoys photographing artefacts, promoting the textiles in our collections and training and working with our volunteers.

The Committee:
	Roger Hands - Chairman About Roger: Roger Hands was born in Edmonton but has lived in Boxmoor for over forty years. He became a Box Moor Trustee in 1979 and in the same year became a founder member of the Dacorum Museum Advisory Committee, acting as its Exhibitions' Convener. He has always had a wide interest in both local history and environmental matters, at the same time as running a successful landscape gardening business from 1963 to 2006. He is currently the Chairman of Dacorum Heritage Trust (DHT). He also serves on the committees of the Ashridge Estate and the Chiltern Society. Roger is the joint author, together with his wife Joan, of several books about Boxmoor and has contributed to many DHT publications. He spends many hours, now that he is retired, on these important projects, but also finds time to visit his family who live in the USA and Holland.
	John Croft - IT Manager About John:

The Committee:

Roger Hands - Chairman

About Roger:
Roger Hands was born in Edmonton but has lived in Boxmoor for over forty years. He became a Box Moor Trustee in 1979 and in the same year became a founder member of the Dacorum Museum Advisory Committee, acting as its Exhibitions' Convener. He has always had a wide interest in both local history and environmental matters, at the same time as running a successful landscape gardening business from 1963 to 2006. He is currently the Chairman of Dacorum Heritage Trust (DHT). He also serves on the committees of the Ashridge Estate and the Chiltern Society. Roger is the joint author, together with his wife Joan, of several books about Boxmoor and has contributed to many DHT publications. He spends many hours, now that he is retired, on these important projects, but also finds time to visit his family who live in the USA and Holland.

John Croft - IT Manager

About John:

The Volunteers:
	Mike Wilson - Website Designer/Administrator About Mike: Mike was asked to take responsibility for the design of the DHT website in February 2009. He has since expanded and improved the website to its current status, adding many new features, including a shopping cart. Mike (now retired) was formerly an Electronic Design Consultant and Chartered Electronic Engineer. He first became interested in website design after retirement and is entirely self-taught. Other interests include golf, DIY and computers.
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The Volunteers:

Mike Wilson - Website Designer/Administrator

About Mike:
Mike was asked to take responsibility for the design of the DHT website in February 2009. He has since expanded and improved the website to its current status, adding many new features, including a shopping cart. Mike (now retired) was formerly an Electronic Design Consultant and Chartered Electronic Engineer. He first became interested in website design after retirement and is entirely self-taught. Other interests include golf, DIY and computers.

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The Dacorum Heritage Trust The history of Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley & Tring