The Watford Observer has again joined forces with its friends at the Museum of Watford to recall structures, objects or businesses from the town’s past that have changed, been developed, or are no longer visible but fondly remembered. How the view from the flyover once looked when the trees were in their infancy (Image: Museum of Watford)This week we look back at a view that has mostly disappearedThe museum’s volunteer archivist Christine Orchard said: “This view from the 1970s was taken from the flyover and looks along High Street towards the pond and beyond. Just before the pond is Monmouth House, with its distinctive roofline and chimneys. The view is almost completely obscured by trees during summer (Image: Google Street View)“Today, when looking in the same direction, almost everything seen in this photo seems to have completely vanished. A modern-day from the flyover during winter (Image: Google Street View)“However, it’s not because buildings have been pulled down, but quite the opposite!