Watford Observer | Memories http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/ Watford Observer /nostalgia/memories/ en-gb Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:59:34 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:59:34 +0000 http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/resources/images/1000746/?type=rsslogo Watford Observer | Memories http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/ Sweet memories of Heywoods Wholesale Confectioners http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5044247.Sweet_memories_of_Heywoods_Wholesale_Confectioners/?ref=rss An appeal for information about Heywoods Wholesale Confectioners has been answered by Croxley Green resident Barbara Hawes. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:34:06 +0000 00d78b9d7ca6abb0572dfd45eb638670 Who followed the Hornets to Hull? http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5044233.Who_followed_the_Hornets_to_Hull_/?ref=rss Hornets supporter Malcolm Chandler remembers being aboard a train with fellow supporters, who were all travelling to watch the side play Hull. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:30:20 +0000 865ac422c3599d347d970dc342e4cf73 Hunting for a Polish airman http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5044223.Hunting_for_a_Polish_airman/?ref=rss Historian Guy Leus, from Belgium, is searching for information about a man who died when a plane crashed in Garston. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:27:27 +0000 afd33049f77b35d872563ab89e8fe098 When the circus came to town http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5044113.When_the_circus_came_to_town/?ref=rss A photograph of elephants parading through Watford in about 1954 brought back memories for Diana Whitney. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:52:01 +0000 903bc5f0512e4ce3dd3112216d71fb8a Dance date led to marriage http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5044014.Dance_date_led_to_marriage/?ref=rss A reader with happy memories of Town Hall dances in Watford is Brita Blackwell, of Winton Drive, Croxley Green. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:25:22 +0000 6b1af5be64469ea81d605db41fcc91ca A happy an unique experience at Greville's http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5044028.A_happy_an_unique_experience_at_Greville_s/?ref=rss A former worker at Greville’s, the famous photographic studio in Watford, sent Nostalgia a letter about their time working with the family. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:28:00 +0000 5658957a39982a147f65cd24d7379b0a A tailor-made job at Odhams http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5043996.A_tailor_made_job_at_Odhams/?ref=rss In a letter from Watford resident Ernie Mackenzie, he recalls his working life at Odhams. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:22:00 +0000 1f15221c0c63bf9d004ade44a3da1158 Spotted in the victory celebrations http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5043974.Spotted_in_the_victory_celebrations/?ref=rss John Griffin got in touch after spotting himself in two photographs on the Nostalgia pages. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:18:01 +0000 0e2a8096d27608df78c39e4adf0da874 Remembering the Greville family http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5043900.Remembering_the_Greville_family/?ref=rss Margaret Kimpton, née Robins, wrote to Nostalgia with some memories of living in the same road as the Greville family, who owned a famous photographic studio in Watford. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:58:33 +0000 730c1758b539e037f67a49f39cbac9d4 Going to school next door to the pub http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/nostalgia/memories/5043872.Going_to_school_next_door_to_the_pub/?ref=rss Mr AJ Perry, of Kenilworth Drive, Croxley Green, contacted Nostalgia with memories of Beechen Grove School. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:54:51 +0000 d081aff4cb96a47e91ed76f85560d294