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Did you know that the fortunes of Watford were transformed by transport?  These important transport systems included the canal, the railways, stagecoaches and roads. Watford has some famous transport links. Bushey Arches were designed by Robert Stephenson. Highwaymen including Turpin are said to have operated in the local area!

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Resources 

The railways in Watford information 

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The canals in Watford information 

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The roads in Watford information 

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Transport fact cards 

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Scammells lorries information 

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Local explorer Violet Cressy - Marcks 

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Robert Stephenson and Bushey Arches information 

Watford Transport in the Past for KS 1 

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External webpages - Please note these links take you to external websites that are not the responsibility of  Watford museum. Please watch yourself before sharing with others 

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Find out more about why transport was so important in Watford

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YouTube film of British Railways Steam 1960's Watford Junction

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YouTube film of 1970 Watford, Hertfordshire, congested town centre. A roundabout causing tailbacks and traffic jams. 1970

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YouTube film of 1970s Watford, Hertfordshire. Good shots of 1970's vehicles going around a roundabout and an overpass and underpass

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YouTube film of 1970s Watford, Hertfordshire. Camera in a car shows what it is like to drive around new traffic system and underpass.

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YouTube films of 1970s Watford, Hertfordshire. Aerial views of new road system in Watford. Traffic moves steadily along the new roads and there are no traffic jams. Roundabout and underpass

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YouTube film of 1988 Watford drive 1

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YouTube film of Watford drive 2 

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