Nostalgia

The main pedestrian entrance to Charter Place from the High Street when it was under construction. Picture: Watford Museum

When work began on a new shopping complex in Watford
The Watford Observer is again delighted to be teaming up with its friends at Watford Museum to take another journey back to the past to recall the key events and dates that helped shape the town’s future.

Queen Elizabeth's 1947 wedding cake could be yours as it goes on sale (SWNS)

Slice of Queen's wedding cake from 1947 is going up for sale

Queen Elizabeth's 1947 wedding cake could be yours as it goes on sale (SWNS)

A slice of the Queen's wedding cake from 1947 is going up for sale at auction

The Peace Memorial Hospital soon after it was built. Pictures: Watford Museum

When an appeal was launched to build a new hospital in Watford

The weekly claps for the NHS and essential workers created a real sense of solidarity.

Young Reporter Missing Lockdown? You May Not Be Alone...

The Free School pictured in 2012. Picture: Dave Parker/Watford Museum

The pioneer who founded what became Watford Grammar Schools

Richmond jazz night launches at Rolling Stones' former stomping ground

Richmond jazz night launches at Rolling Stones' former stomping ground

Which shut-down high street shops do you remember most fondly?

From Allders to Woolies: Looking back at 11 favourite shops that have closed

Paul Welsh says Borehamwood is once again becoming the Hollywood of England

New Sky studios should be named after Alfred Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg

Princess Mary of Teck, Fred Spikesley and an artist's impression of the 1893 match. Images via Mark Metcalf

1893: The amazing story of Princess Mary and England-Scotland at Richmond Park

Do you own any of these?

Your old Star Wars toys could be worth thousands now - and these are the 10 rarest

Were playground crazes of the past better than today? We think so

Pokemon Go away! 46 past toys and fashions proving today's crazes just aren't as good

News Shopper is celebrating its 50th birthday

Birthday magazine on sale: Your chance to buy a piece of News Shopper history

Send your pics to win News Shopper 50th anniversary mug and pen...and a cuppa with the editor

Send your #Shopper50 pics to win News Shopper 50th anniversary mug and pen...and a cuppa with the editor

Keetch family take top spot in News Shopper Treasure Hunt

Keetch family take top spot in News Shopper Treasure Hunt

Fancy a free flying lesson? Take part in Saturday's Treasure Hunt

Fancy a free flying lesson? Take part in Saturday's Treasure Hunt

The EU ruling is intended to make it less likely that people will have an allergic reaction

EU rules mean restaurants must reveal allergens

Wimbledon’s Special Constables were responsible for reporting enemy air movements. They were assisted by searchlights over the whole area.

The Specials who kept calm and carried on regardless

Troops march up Wimbledon Hill Road past Ely’s during the early days of the First World War

The "Terriers" of Wimbledon fought for the British Empire

Left: Princess Henriette of Belgium, Duchess of Vendome (1870-1948). Right: Richardson Evans

Wimbledon led Britain in welcoming Belgian refugees

Lord Kitchener’s call to arms.

When Wimbledon crowds clamoured to fight for King and country

Balmy evenings: Something to look forward to

Rick Astley rolling in for Hampton Court Palace Festival

The Beatles on stage at the Wimbledon Palais

The day The Beatles came to Wimbledon

Shelley Preston

Bucks Fizz star back for a one-off gig

Roger Moore in The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 Danjaq, LLC & United Artists Corporation.

Screen legend Sir Roger Moore shares seven decades of showbiz secrets

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Heathrow bomb hoax caller spared jail

Daytona, starring Harry Shearer, John Bowe and Maureen Lipman, opens at the Rose Theatre on Monday

Simpsons and Spinal Tap star Harry Shearer: 'I never know what voice people are going to come up to me with'

Psychic Sally Morgan

Interview: TV psychic Sally Morgan looks forward to Wimbledon show

Commuters' anger at 'money-spinning' parking change in Sutton

Commuters' anger at 'money-spinning' parking change in Sutton

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Dates and data

From our pictures files in L B Richmond upon Thames 1984

From our pictures files in L B Richmond upon Thames 1984

Tower House 1970

Then and now - Richmond riverside

The scene in around 1900...

Then and now - Chiswick

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Schoolboy memories of that legendary spaghetti tree man

Hounslow - v - Richmond January 1984

From our picture files - 1984

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From our files

From our pictures files - 1984

From our pictures files - 1984

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From our files - this week in 1984

Pears Fountain and drinking fountain in 1935

Then and now - Isleworth

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Dates and data

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How your street got its name

From our pictures files 1999: Reach for the Sky

From our pictures files 1999: Reach for the Sky

Pocket Times

Then and now

From our picture files 1984

From our picture files 1984

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From our files January, ten, 25, 50 and 100 years ago

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Dates and data

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Dates and Data

From our picture files 1999

From our picture files 1999

Miss Gladys Blanche Catherine Cowper

A picturesque Victorian wedding

New season starts with Chiswick Mall

New season starts with Chiswick Mall

From our picture files 1984

From our picture files 1984

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From our files - January

Garth Groombridge's view of Petersham in the 1970s...

Richmond's Victorian Gothic gem