Memories of Kings Langley High Street in the 1960s

These pictures from the Watford Observer archive were taken in Kings Langley in July 1963 for the purposes of a feature on the village.

The images, captured in High Street approaching the junction with Langley Hill, show a branch of Lloyds Bank on the left, next to an Esso garage advertising Austin and Morris cars.

• The details that show the major changes to this street scene 
• Sneak peek inside high street favourite before it opened
• Snaps unearthed of Watford High Street at day and night 60 years ago

The street is largely deserted apart from the woman crossing the road (Image: Watford Observer)

Beyond that is a Post Office and next door to that is the historic Saracen’s Head pub which dates back to 1619.

This scene is a little busier as a bus approaches (Image: Watford Observer)

A modern-day view of this stretch of High Street (Image: Watford Observer)