Watford, The Pond 1906
Photo ref:
53625
Photo ref:
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Memories of Watford, the Pond 1906
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I was 4 when we moved to Watford. They were just nearing completion of the subway which ran from the top end of the town to the Town Hall, and where the library is now situated, and we had 3 cinemas then, the Odeon, which had moved to the centre, next door to Le Caprise, wich was a nice little restaurant, the Empire, which was next door to the Palace Theatre, and the Carlton, which was down Market Street. They had also ...see more
I was not born when the photo was taken in 1906 but I do well remember our weekly shopping trips to the Watford market just after world war two. There would always be time to visit the top end of the high street to admire the large golden fish in the pond. I found later that they were Golden Orf. On one of our visits there was quite a large gathering of people at the pond, bunting flags and balloons ...see more
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