It was also known as The Bug & Blanket.kiwi wrote:New Dock Inn was at one time known as the 'Flea Pit'.
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- Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:22 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: St Marychurch Street
- Replies: 23
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Re: St Marychurch Street
A better res copy.
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:17 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: MAGUIRE STREET, SHAD THAMES.
- Replies: 2
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Re: MAGUIRE STREET, SHAD THAMES.
I may be wrong on this, but I think the Shad Thames Pumping Station is now roughly where the Café was. It's a really close call, but the cafe was the last building along the street on the site now occupied by the former warehouse called Tamarind Court, right next door to the pumping station. The ar...
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:55 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: Jamaica Road/Union Road.
- Replies: 112
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Re: Jamaica Road/Union Road.
Picture states, Major Road, Southwark, c1909. Maybe someone can confirm, one way or the other. The photo is of Major Works - Jackson's french polish factory in Major Road. Hancock's was at 122 Jamaica Road. I suspect that sign in Major Road is an advertisement and has the Jamaica Road address in th...
- Thu May 18, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: Borough High Street
- Replies: 92
- Views: 136726
Re: Borough High Street
Me too.kiwi wrote:I think that the white building is John Harvard House corner of Queens Head Yard.
- Thu May 18, 2023 8:51 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: BOLINA ROAD/ZAMPA ROAD/MILLWALL.
- Replies: 18
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Re: BOLINA ROAD/ZAMPA ROAD/MILLWALL.
That looks right - he's shortly going to pass Hunsdon Road, once he's got past that wally standing in the middle of the road with a camera.kiwi wrote:I think this is the Cold Blow Lane entrance.?
- Mon May 01, 2023 10:46 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: SILWOOD STREET,GILLHAM HOUSE.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7510
Re: SILWOOD STREET.
This isn't Silwood Street or Silwwod Estate, it's John Kennedy House (formerly Faber House) with Rotherhithe Old Road in the background.kiwi wrote:Silwood Street, Silwood Estate Playground with chute 1968.
- Mon May 01, 2023 10:15 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: BARLOW STREET
- Replies: 8
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Re: BARLOW STREET
It's Crail Row with Darwin Buildings on the right and the shop on the corner with Hemp Row in the background.kiwi wrote:I’m almost certain this is Barlow Street looking towards Darwin Street. Darwin Buildings would be to the left with Davies Dairy across the road on the corner of Darwin Place.
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:53 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: TUSTIN STREET.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6378
Re: TUSTIN STREET.
It's not Tustin Street, it's Ormside Street. The Regal can be seen on the other side of Old Kent Road. The tall building is The Rising Sun.kiwi wrote:I think this is looking towards the Old Kent Road, if so the Elephant & Castle Pub would have been at the far end on the left.
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 7:36 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: Rotherhithe New Road
- Replies: 44
- Views: 56332
Re: Rotherhithe New Road
I remember this building but just cannot think what or who was in there, can anyone else remember. :?: Rotherhithe New Road, Bermondsey. Railway Bridge and Caine Hill Café to the right. X.png I don't think I ever knew. The 1941 trade directory lists it as William Harbrow Ltd, builders. Presumably i...
- Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:07 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: ALEXIS STREET
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11188
Re: ALEXIS STREET
Thomas lived at 155 St James's Road with his parents and two siblings.kiwi wrote:Alexis Street School. This is a book that was awarded as a prize in 1901 by the Head Teacher ER Phillips, for punctual and regular attendance. It looks like it was awarded to Thomas Lipyeat.