OLD KENT ROAD.

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From the Film Salvage Gang 1958'

Old Kent Road, Marcia Road left and further on the right-hand side the junction with Surrey Square.

Old Kent Road, just past Penry Street looking south east. The opening on the left-hand side is to a garage.

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I wasn’t to sure what the Waif’s Festival was, I think this poster explains.

Old Kent Road c1919, children ready for a meal during a Waif's Festival at St George's Hall

Waifs and Strays’ Society, the original name of The Children’s Society, was founded in 1881

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Wellington Baths, Old Kent Road. This building was erected in 1905 at the Old Kent Road junction with Marlborough Grove. The baths had two swimming pools, slipper baths, Turkish baths, Russian vapour baths and a public wash house. The building was destroyed by bombing during WW2.

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Old Kent Road, Bermondsey, first picture I’ve seen with Walworth’s in it. Albany Road left, Humphrey Street right.

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This part of OKR was known as Sussex Place in the 1860s.

Sussex Place was the terrace of houses further to the north-west that became 464-484 OKR; 464 was on the corner of Ossory Road. This was a common practice by developers to make the new properties sound posher and it has been continued since, but in fairness OKR hadn't been numbered at that time.

Not sure of the date of the picture

There's no sign of the branch of tram track into Bowles Road so probably post WWI.

Pub on the opposite side of the street to later years.

I don't think the Lord Wellington was ever on the opposite side of either street, the post WWII replacement was built on the same site.

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Thanks for that Fogbrain,
Re-Sussex Place 1860. Your right, I never explained that correctly. Also, along there and heading towards St James Road, same side as Sussex Place, was called Pleasant Row then Prospect Place. Opposite Sussex Place it was called Marlborough Place.
Just found a map dated 1900, which is showing the Tram Track in Bowles Road running into the Tramway Depot.
Lord Wellington Pub. I’ll go with you on that. Cheers.

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OLD KENT ROAD,CASTLE PUB AND CARTERS.

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OLD KENT ROAD c1900s. The Baptist Chapel, Albany Road and the Thomas A' Becket Pub on the left. To the left of the Chapel was a School for Girls and Infants.

C 1900s

Old kent Road to the left of the shops was Cobourg Road.

is Cobourg Rd.

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The Kings Arms Pub is on the right, Bricklayers Arms Pub on the left. Not sure of the year but The Old Kent Picture House opened in February 1910, next to the Kings Arms Pub and it’s not there in the picture. I think the steeple on the right is possibly the Deaf & Dump School.?

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On the right along by the the pub, in Tower Bridge Road was a Barbers where I had my hair cut 1940s/50s. Really didn't like having my hair cut.