Anthony Matthews

A look back to when the pace of life in Watford High Street was much slower a century ago.

Chipperfield, Cassiobury Park and Arundel Castle are among this week's photos celebrating springtime from the Watford Observer Camera Club.

This Watford High Street building is now home to a Five Guys fast food restaurant but it is once occupied by well-known wine merchants Findlater's.

Aerial photos of Watford from above in 1963 featuring Watford Junction, Clarendon Road, St Albans Road and the Town Hall roundabout.

Burger King and Wendy's were among the burger outlets that traded from a unit on the corner of Watford High Street now part of the Harlequin.

Community Editor and former Sports Editor Anthony Matthews reflects on almost 25 years at the Watford Observer on his final day at the newspaper.

A nostalgic photo of Watford Town CC players listening to the 1956 FA Cup Final - 'the Trautmann final' - when Manchester City beat Birmingham City.

A last selection of photos from the Watford Observer Camera Club celebrating springtime as they prepare for 'a new start' with their next theme.

An early 20th century postcard showing the dome at the junction of Watford High Street and Queens Road, a feature that remains today.

Anthony Matthews, recently of the Watford Observer, reflects on his first season covering Watford FC, when Kenny Jackett was manager.