Books on Hertfordshire

Watford

A pictorial record

Published by Borough of Watford (Festival of Britain Committee), 1951

Softcover  72 pages

Reprinted 1972 - hardback

A useful collection of photographs with many shots of old Watford properties. The text covers Early History, Social Welfare, Transport, The Churches, Education, Social and Political Activities, For Leisure Time, Industry Today, and Watford and War. It includes a reproduction of the 1849 map of Watford.


Shrodells - The Workhouse in Vicarage Road

The pictures include three by Evacustes Phipson.

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