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- Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:23 am
- Forum: History & War Years
- Topic: Living in the Blitz
- Replies: 117
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- 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...
- Wed Sep 09, 2020 11:53 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: ROTHSAY STREET.
- Replies: 6
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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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Tue Sep 08, 2020 12:37 am
- Forum: Docklands and Waterways
- Topic: ROTHERHITHE,WHARFS & DOCKS.
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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...
- 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...
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 11:06 pm
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: FORT ROAD,
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17198
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:05 am
- Forum: Buildings & Streets
- Topic: Borough High Street
- Replies: 91
- Views: 125378
- 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...