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Lower High Street, Watford, in Old Postcards

Lower High Street, Watford
Valentine Card No 60956
Negative Date 1908

  
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The Flood - Watford High Street, June 1903
No publisher information
The lower end of the High Street is on what would earlier have been water meadows and flooding was a problem.

River Colne

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For more information of flooding see HAMPSON, Watford, late 19th Century
Shop is 200 High Street. The sign reads Wm Batcheldor late George Higgs. George is listed in 1890 Kelly's Directory - William in 1895 Kelly's
 

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The Railway station on the same day.
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The Great Storm at Watford July 22nd 1907 - A Burst Main in Lower High Street
Photo W. J. James, Published The Watford Engraving Co..
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