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Trade & Industry
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In the early history of Watford the economy relied on agriculture and the twice weekly market. With the arrival of the railway in 1837 Watford’s trades and industries started to develop and continue to evolve away from manufacturing to service industries.
 Norman Reeves |  Lovibonds - approx 1930's |  J Goddard & Co upholsterers - 1935 GV Silver Jubilee |  Hammonds Organ Studio, Queens Road |  Former Co-Op building - Queen's Road - 18 Feb 1995 |  E. Bridglands, 17 Queens Road |
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 Dumbletons |  Clements pre-war |  Clements 1980s |  Clements 1955 |  Cawdells |  Trewins, Dec 1983 (Queens Road) |
 Trewin Brothers - Queens Road - June 1987 |  Ballard and Longman Undertakers - 11-17 King Street |  Cassiobury Mills - 1891 - from Shopping in Victorian Watford |  Rowse Brothers advert, dated 1891 |  Power production machinery - location unknown |  Standard Range transport c.1912 |
 Watford Biscuit Company from Trade Directory |  Watford Biscuit Factory subsiduary of De Beukalaer. Opening of new office 7 June 1952 |  Watford Glass Company |  Watford Steam Company |  Scammell Office 1914 |  Scammell Factory c.1945-1950 |
 Scammell Factory 1972 |  Scammell Factory (Mr Pugh, designer of the Scammell 'Pioneer' driving himself up the wall, 1929) |
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