Nostalgia

Princess Margaret opens new sixth form at Chorleywood College

Nostalgia: Town responds to new drink driving laws in October 1967

Nostalgia: Watford is changed forever as demolition of the High Street begins in September 1965

Nostalgia: Watford's printing reputation takes a blow in September 1964

Our history: The events that shaped Watford

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Nostalgia: Boys make history as first male nursing cadets in September 1963

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Nostalgia: Do you remember what happened in Watford in September 2000?

Nostalgia: Princess Diana and Bart Simpson come to town in July 1992

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Nostalgia: Shopping centre begins to take shape in June 1989

Nostalgia: Carnival capers in June 1988

Nostalgia: Protest against scrapping of red phone boxes in June 1987

Nostalgia: 6,000 people attend Watford Carnival in May 1985

Nostalgia: Youths go on rampage in town centre in May 1983

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Nostalgia: High levels of unemployment dominate headlines in April 1981

Nostalgia: Football fan is stabbed in April 1979

Nostalgia: Town gets go-ahead for new museum in April 1978

Nostalgia: Gang battles on the increase in February 1970

Nostalgia: Fire sweeps through an 800-year-old church in February 1969

Nostalgia: Abortion and asbestos are the hot topics in February 1967

Nostalgia: Five-day shopping dominates the news in January 1966

Nostalgia: Town's most luxurious department store opens in January 1965

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Nostalgia: Teachers fear being replaced by machines in January 1964

The Watford Observer celebrates its centenary in January 1963

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Concern over decision to allow pubs to stay open for 36 hours over New Year's in December 2001

Hundreds of shoppers queue for rare chance to buy PlayStation 2 in December 2000

Watford prepares for the Millennium in December 1999

Nostalgia: Graham Taylor tells of dash to hospital in December 1998

Nostalgia: Pupils receive brand new computers in 1997

Watford gets the country's first community website in November 1996

Nostalgia: 1995 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII

Nostalgia: Lottery fever sweeps through Watford in November 1994

Nostalgia: Elton John takes the Sunday Mirror to court in November 1993

Nostalgia: The recession hits Watford in October 1992

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Nostalgia: Elton John opens a new hospital clinic in October 1991

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Watford suffers a crime spree in October 1990

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A puma prowls through Watford in September 1988

The Wild West comes to Watford in September 1987

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Test tube babies and the first GCSEs: Watford in September 1986

Stuntmen and EastEnders descend on Watford in September 1985

A snapshot of life in Watford in September 1984

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Controversial plans for Watford town centre in August 1983

A snapshot of life in Watford in August 1982

Eric Morecambe and the Queen visit Watford in August 1981

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A snapshot of life in Watford in August 1980

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A snapshot of life in Watford in July 1979

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Giant puppet wrestling and helicopter rides: Wheels '78 comes to Watford

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Croxley Revels and Silver Jubilee celebrations: Watford in July 1977

The notorious heatwave: A snapshot of life in Watford in July 1976

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Flying saucers and vengeful ghosts: Watford in June 1973

Murder trial and first ever cash machine: Watford in June 1972

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New shopping complex and anti-immigration demonstrations: Watford in June 1971

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First Watford Festival and death of a newspaper: A snapshot of life in May 1970

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Football brawls and a royal visit: A snapshot of Watford in May 1969

Athletics contest and a visit from Dick Van Dyke: Watford in May 1968

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