The Watford Observer is again delighted to team up with its friends at Watford Museum to look at some structures or objects that were part of the town’s past that have either disappeared or been relocated. Today we look back at two signs you may remember.

The museum’s volunteer archivist Christine Orchard said: “Two signs, from what is now a bygone age of transport, were aimed at drivers of horse-drawn vehicles. Both encouraged extra care of their animals during the climb up the steep hills into Bushey.

“In Watford, one was affixed to Bushey Arches at the start of Chalk Hill requested drivers to ‘Please slacken bearing reins going uphill’.

“A second was in Bushey, I believe at Clay Hill near to St Hilda’s School. It was illustrated and showed that allowing a horse to stretch forward with its head would make pulling heavy loads less of a strain.”

Watford Museum is open Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.