Masses of memories with it being 200 yards from where I lived and right where I worked until I was 20. Odeon Cinema; Mocha Bar (real Italian Coffee); Chef Corner cafe and bakery; Woolcott's Tobacconist and sweets. Coffee supplier; Toy Shop; Cookery Nook Cafe; Fine Fare 1st Supermarket in the town; Stan Pike newsagent; The Pond; Top Rank Suite; Parking on the High Street. The parade was the absolute hub of Watford back in the 1950s and 60s.

Peter Spivey Sports Shop; Gaumont Cinema

Remember Saturday nights at the Top Rank with the glass dance floor upstairs.
Watford Market around the back street.

I remember the Top Rank Suit, Clements, The Oliver Restaurant and Cawdell and many more, good old Watford a wonderful place to live.

I remember how the pond was stocked with carp and on student day many students ended up sitting up to thier waists in water. I also remember going to see "Rock Around The Clock" at the Odeon.

I can remember the house water fountain at the end of the pond. Watford had lots of cinemas then in the town. None now though. Great Watford, moved here in 1951 and still here!!!! Love it!!!!!

I remember going to Top Rank dancing on Saturday mornings! Coming out to daylight at lunch time to meet my mother shopping in Caters?? supermarket.

i remember the top rank as if it was yesterday,all my thoughts are very fond,i worked there from about 1967 to 1970,left the uk 1971,the pond liked it,the chief,the oliver,the new penny,the movie houses,mods and rockers,and so much more

Watford was a happy town full of ex London folk. Not now.

I worked Lloyds Bank in the High Street for 2 years, 65 -67 and Sun Alliance in Clarendon R 67-69. Worked at Top Rank Suite for a year or so in late 60's. Loved Watford, born there. Knew everyone in town, including a bunch of villains! I was a member of the Beechen Grove Amateur Dramatic society for quite a while, what happy days.

I remember Baileys Radio and TV shop where I worked as a TV engineer in the late 50's. and of course the Odeon , not forgetting the coffee bar down the bottom of the High St. near opposite the station.