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by MrFabchild
Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:18 pm
Forum: Member's Short Stories
Topic: Vine lane buildings
Replies: 1
Views: 10820

Re: Vine lane buildings

Hi Wendy I worked in a large office for Luxram Electric in the early 1980's. I think all the building were company offices in those days. I remember going to a few pubs in Tower Bridge road - all very changed these days !!
by MrFabchild
Thu Oct 01, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: Videos
Topic: First London Marathon 1981 movie along Jamaica Rd SE16 oppo' Southwark Park
Replies: 2
Views: 16964

Re: First London Marathon 1981 movie along Jamaica Rd SE16 oppo' Southwark Park

Hi I deleted all my Youtube video's last year due to "COPPA" and not knowing the rules. Since then Youtube have announced the rules which are concerning children. I'm still not 100% OK with downloading the movie again as children do appear in the movie - yes I know it was 1981. Kind regard...
by MrFabchild
Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:33 pm
Forum: Bermondsey People
Topic: Vine lane buildings anyone who lived there or family of
Replies: 1
Views: 14534

Re: Vine lane buildings anyone who lived there or family of

I worked for Luxram Electric in Vine Lane (company bought out by Phillips Lighting) in the early 1980's before the complete rebuild of Tooley Street. Also saw Winston Churchills funeral procession down the Thames on the roof of Hays wharf in the 1960's.
by MrFabchild
Sat May 23, 2020 10:06 am
Forum: General Postings
Topic: Rotherhithe Invicta FC
Replies: 2
Views: 15941

Re: Rotherhithe Invicta FC

Another Bermondsey football team to add is Caledonia FC - were around in I think the 1930's and once again in the late 1960's.
by MrFabchild
Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:00 pm
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: BOMBAY STREET
Replies: 1
Views: 3983

Re: BOMBAY STREET

Ahh :) fond memories - In the 1960's I use to play football in Bombay Street with my best friend Derek Suggett who lived in Rock Grove. There was I think an old bomb site area at the Blue Anchor St. end in which we made fires and cooked spuds in silver paper we also let off fireworks in this area on...
by MrFabchild
Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:39 am
Forum: Videos
Topic: First London Marathon 1981 movie along Jamaica Rd SE16 oppo' Southwark Park
Replies: 2
Views: 16964

First London Marathon 1981 movie along Jamaica Rd SE16 oppo' Southwark Park

https://youtu.be/WP56IcY3SXg London Marathon 1981 RARE H0ME MOVIE Rotherhithe, Bermondsey SE16 area This 8mm cine film movie was taken by MrFabchild during the first London Marathon in 1981 along Jamaica Rd SE16 opposite Southwark Park. American Dick Beardsley, 24, and Norwegian Inge Simonsen, 25, w...

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