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by kiwi
Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:23 am
Forum: History & War Years
Topic: Living in the Blitz
Replies: 117
Views: 195794

Re: Living in the Blitz

WW2 British ARP Wardens box of DM papers used for anti-gas testing.   X.png
WW2 British ARP Wardens box of DM papers used for anti-gas testing.
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by kiwi
Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:24 am
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: Blackfriars Road
Replies: 28
Views: 26562

Re: Blackfriars Road

Blackfriars Road. Pascall Ltd. X.png Blackfriars Road, Valentine Place opposite Pocock Street. X.png Blackfriars Road, James Pascall Limited, No 98-101. X.png Blackfriars Road 1 X.png Blackfriars Road 2 X.png Blackfriars Road 1930.A young girl with a toy-filled snowman at Messrs Pascalls in Blackfr...
by kiwi
Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:53 pm
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: ROTHSAY STREET.
Replies: 6
Views: 7213

Re: ROTHSAY STREET.

A word of thanks to a friend of mine (and still in touch) Sue Meager (smeagher1) for the pictures and information. My mum’s family the Olivers knew the Winstone from way back in the 1930s. In the mid to late 40s when we lived in Guinness’s Buildings Pages Walk my mum (Annie Hamilton) would take me t...
by kiwi
Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:15 am
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: BALFOUR STREET/MUNTON ROAD.
Replies: 6
Views: 5605

Re: BALFOUR STREET

Paragon Row would have been just to the right in the pictures below. It ran between Balfour Street and Rodney Road and is no longer there. Paragon Row ran between Balfour Street and Rodney Road and is no longer there, formerly Chatham Place (c1900). X (2).jpg Balfour Street, c1976, Henshaw Arms, Hen...
by kiwi
Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:48 am
Forum: History & War Years
Topic: Living in the Blitz
Replies: 117
Views: 195794

Re: Living in the Blitz

For the duration of the Second World War small, two-person air-raid shelters were installed throughout London Underground. This allowed staff to stay at their posts during raids and helped things to get back to normal more quickly once the danger had passed. The shelters were known as bell shelters ...
by kiwi
Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:37 am
Forum: Docklands and Waterways
Topic: ROTHERHITHE,WHARFS & DOCKS.
Replies: 109
Views: 174594

Re: ROTHERHITHE,WHARFS & DOCKS.

Discharging deals, battens and boards from the SS 'Portos' at Russia Dock, Rotherhithe. Deal was a softwood timber that was imported to the Surrey Docks. Discharging deals, battens and boards from the SS 'Portos' at Russia Dock, Rotherhithe. Deal was a softwood timber that was imported to th...
by kiwi
Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:18 am
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: RODNEY ROAD/WADDING STREET.
Replies: 11
Views: 14266

Re: RODNEY ROAD/VICTORIA PLACE.

Victoria Place, not to be confused with Victoria Place which was off Long Lane. Victory Place Late 1950's. Looking across Rodney Road (Where the truck is) to the Guinness Buildings in Brandon Street. Victory primary school is on the right. X.png Rodney Road, Victory Primary School c1900. X.png Rodne...
by kiwi
Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:06 pm
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: FORT ROAD,
Replies: 18
Views: 17198

Re: FORT ROAD,

Fort Road,Bermondsey Labour & Socialist Club & Institute.   X.jpg
Fort Road,Bermondsey Labour & Socialist Club & Institute.
Fort Road, c1910. 1  X..png
c1910.
by kiwi
Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:05 am
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: Borough High Street
Replies: 91
Views: 125378

Re: Borough High Street

Borough High Street View from a rooftop, looking south along Borough High Street, with the spire of St George's Church in the distance.png
Borough High Street View from a rooftop, looking south along
Borough High Street,with the spire of St Georges Church in the distance.
Borough High Street 1896.  X.png
Borough High Street 1896.
by kiwi
Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:13 am
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: FORT ROAD,
Replies: 18
Views: 17198

Re: Fort Buildings

HI Ian, welcome to the site. Not sure if this is of any help regarding 78 Alscot Road or what part of the road it was in, only Alscot Road was in two parts separated by Grange Road so there could be two number 78s. So, this is just a stab in the dark at the location so here goes. If you go to the Al...

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