These stunning photos were taken at Watford Trade Union Hall on October 25, 1965 when The Who were in concert four days before their classic ‘My Generation’ first went on sale in record shops across Britain.
John Entwistle, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend performing at Watford Trade Union Hall in October 1965 (Image: Watford Observer)
Vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bass player John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon were regular visitors to the venue at the corner of Clarendon Road and Woodford Road in their early years after forming in London in 1964.
Daltrey reaches out to the fans (Image: Watford Observer)
We first featured these pictures of part of the town’s music history after unearthing them two years ago, but are delighted to share them once more in case readers missed them first time around or simply want to enjoy them again.
A close up of the late Keith Moon on drums (Image: Watford Observer)
‘My Generation’ peaked at No. 2 in the charts and the band went on to become global stars with 14 top ten singles and 16 top ten albums in the UK alone.
Were you in the audience that night? (Image: Watford Observer)
Townshend getting the audience clapping (Image: Watford Observer)
Daltrey belts out another song (Image: Watford Observer)
Townshend on vocals (Image: Watford Observer)
A side-on view of the late Entwistle singing (Image: Watford Observer)
Moon is regarded as one of the greatest drummers in rock music history (Image: Watford Observer)
A night to remember for these young fans (Image: Watford Observer)