Watford memories from The Watford Observer

Our School: Francis Combe School, Garston, 1962

4:46pm Monday 14th February 2011

An appeal for former school pupils who went to Francis Combe School in the 1960s has been sent to Nostalgia.

Paper industry documentary

12:15pm Friday 5th November 2010

Former BBC investigation journalist Jon Danzig has uploaded a documentary focusing on the paper industry, made in the 1980s, to video sharing website YouTube.

Royal Navy Electricians meet again

9:56am Friday 29th October 2010

A letter from the Isle of Wight gives details of a forthcoming reunion for former Royal Navy Electricians.

Further memories of Central Hall

9:54am Friday 29th October 2010

More memories this week about Central Hall, in Loates Lane, Watford, come from Philip Jordan.

‘Reverend Wilkinson would be proud’

9:48am Friday 29th October 2010

As members of the Abbots Langley Gilbert and Sullivan Society prepare to celebrate its diamond jubilee, here is a photograph taken from its first ever show – a performance of Mikado in 1951.

Cream biscuits and chopper bikes

11:12am Friday 22nd October 2010

Reader Maureen Spicer has answered a couple of questions to appear on this page in recent weeks.

Memories of the 'mansion'

11:07am Friday 22nd October 2010

Blackwell House is the subject of a letter from Irene Voss, of Oakdale Close, South Oxhey.

Who remembers the GPO cricketers?

11:00am Friday 22nd October 2010

The pictures above and below were sent in by Julie Addison who explained the players worked for the General Post Office in Watford, with the team made up from workers at the Market Street Post Office and the sorting office in Clarendon Road.

Tea, toast and iced cakes at Cookery Nook

10:00am Friday 15th October 2010

More memories of Watford restaurant Cookery Nook landed on the Nostalgia desk this week. Mrs H Robinson, of Juniper Grove, Watford, wrote: “I was interested to see the request in the Observer Nostalgia column for memories of Cookery Nook.

Memories of Central Hall

9:57am Friday 15th October 2010

Reader Rowland Starkey sent in this email following a question about Central Hall, in Loates Lane, Watford. He wrote: “One of your questions from readers asked whether anyone had any memories of Central Hall when it was used as a place of worship.