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Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:36 pm
by fosney
Old Kent Road
Another view of the George Carter shop in Old Kent Road. We can see in this picture the full range of mens wear for sale in the window display
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:54 am
by kiwi
I think this is once again opposite Albany Road,? the small street being Humphrey Street,with what looks like another Bakers shop on the corner. The picture on Page 2 with the collapsed building is I think the same area but with different shops, owing to this being the 1900s a much earlier time.
- Old Kent Road early 1900s
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:29 am
by kiwi
Old Kent Road with Trafalgar Avenue on right and the Electric Theatre on the corner.
- Old Kent Road,the Electric Theatre.
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:45 pm
by fosney
Bricklayers Arms-Old Kent Road
Most of the pictures we see of the Bricklayers Arms are of the Pub that stood on the Right of Tower Bridge Road. Today we have a picture of what stood on the Great Dover Street side of the junction, the shops look as though they are having a demolition sale
THE GEM BAR & RESTAURANT/CANTERBURY ARMS.
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:54 am
by kiwi
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:36 pm
by fosney
Old Kent Road-Briclayers Arms
Picture of the Bricklayers Arms - opposite the Bricklayers Arms Public House stood another Public House a Trumans pub named The Kings Arms.
The picture shows the dray delivering beer, to the left of the pub we have a partial sighting of The Old Kent Picture House.
Who remembers going to the pictures in this establishment or using this pub ?
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:40 pm
by fosney
Posted by Patrick Long
Mar 3 12 6:36 AM
Fosney, thanks for posting this picture of the Kings Arms. I think it was a much more popular pub than the Bricklayers Arms, especially for younger people in the early 1960's. This is the first picture of the pub that I've seen on this site, and any other site, so you've done a good job researching it.
I can remember going to the Old Kent cinema, many times.
My Mom was an usherette at the Trocette cinema and the Old Kent cinema for a short while in the 1950's. She never kept a job for long, as I think she got bored with the routine of things. She was also a street crossing guard (Lollipop Lady) for Web Street School, for kids to go across TBR. She did that job for some time in the early 1960's.
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:43 pm
by fosney
Posteed by Lawrence123
Hi fosney
I used to go to Saturday morning pictures at the Old Kent. When we came out we went straight round to Joyces for pie and mash, (yes Joyces for us, not Manzes). It was a perfect way for us kids to spend Saturday. I also used the Kings Arms a few times when I was courting.
Oh such fond memories of growing up in Bermondsey
Linda
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:49 pm
by fosney
Kiwi
Found the Post Office listing for West Side of Old Kent Road could be the Fish and Chip you remember
Re: OLD KENT ROAD.
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:49 am
by kiwi
Smashing picture of the Kings Arms Fosney, that is the first time I have seen a picture of it. Looking at the list the place to the right of the Kings Arms is a Restaurant, I would never have guessed that. I did think there was a sweet shop along there but it seems I was wrong, maybe I got it mixed up with the Toy Shop? Like some of the other members I remember going to the Old Kent Road cinema, drinking in both the pubs and getting a bag of crackling from the Fish & Chip shop (Old Joe’s).
Hi Pat (Patrick Long), re- your post Kings Arms. ” I think it was a much more popular pub than the Bricklayers Arms, especially for younger people in the early 1960's.” After all these years are you now telling me you were a MOD.
- Is this the next one on the list above. ?