This Watford business has long since disappeared but a clue to its exact location lies in a small detail on the outside of the building.

The Watford Observer has again joined forces with its friends at Watford Museum to look back at structures, objects or businesses from the town’s past that have either disappeared or been relocated and this week we look back at this shop.

The museum’s volunteer archivist Christine Orchard said: “This grocer’s shop clearly shows the business name, J. Bone. I usually find the photo's location is easy to track down using street directories but sometimes a double check is needed.

Watford Observer: The three bricks in the original imageThe three bricks in the original image (Image: Watford Museum)

“A 1912 directory records a Joseph Bone, greengrocer, at 1a St Mary's Road but the adult in the scene is female.

Watford Observer: Those three bricks are still thereThose three bricks are still there (Image: Google Street View)

“However, when checking modern images of this corner, the distinctive banded brickwork matches and three dark coloured bricks up under the eaves, confirm that this is the correct address.”

Watford Observer: A modern-day view of the buildingA modern-day view of the building (Image: Google Street View)

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