Watford, High Street 1961

The spacious northern end of the High Street, with its central
water garden and carefully tended flowerbeds, marks the area
where the market hall stood until 1853. The modern shopping
area is dominated by the offices of Eastern Electricity on what
was clearly a very warm summer's day, judging by the number of
opened windows. Very few of the male pedestrians, however, are
prepared to divest themselves of their heavy jackets, and while
the ladies appear more comfortable in their summer dresses,
these full-skirted garments required the under support of
crisply starched petticoats for their effect.