Sixties icon Twiggy visited Stevenage Museum on Friday to film scenes for a BBC documentary about the new town.
The footage will be used for a BBC One documentary series about life after the Second World War and will be broadcast next month to mark the 70th anniversary of the allied victory in Europe – VE Day – on May 8.
Producers chose to film in Stevenage as it was the first new town built in the country after the war to house Londoners who had lost their houses during the German bombing raids.
A Stevenage Borough Council spokeswoman said: “As the first new town in the country, Stevenage has a rich and unique history.
“That history and the development of the town will be featured on the BBC programme, alongside Twiggy interviewing Stevenage residents who moved to the town as children and have watched Stevenage grow into the place it is today.”
l To see pictures from VE Day being celebrated in Stevenage in 1945 turn to page 30.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here