New kent Road

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Horse & Trap Auction New Kent Road c 1947

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A long queue of children waiting outside the popular Trocadero in the 1940s. loved those Tarzan films.

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The Prince Consort, 210a New Kent Road - circa 1910.

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Trocadero opened in December 1930

I remember my brother Bob entering a talent competition at the Trocodero & coming second. (Late 1950s early 60s?) I remember that a group won, which was not surprising as at that time Rock-n-Roll was all the rage & ballad singers were not as popular. My brother sung the song IF, a Perry Como song & was asked to go back the next night & sing the same song, which he did (2nd again). They asked if he would like to go on tour with the organizers of the show, just as a singer in-between the big acts. Great opportunity but after talking to his other half who wasn’t too keen, which you can understand, he decided to turn it down. I often wondered over the years whether he regretted that decision.
Did you know that Dennis Norden started his career as assistant manager at the Trocodero Cinema, Elephant & Castle in the 1940s.

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1930 Note the over stated 6,000 Seating capacity, which was 3,500.

TROCADERO, SWEDISH NAVEL BAND,1931.

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Traffic on the New Kent Road, Elephant & Castle, 1947. Trocadero pictures on the right.

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Heygate Estate, picture taken from New Kent Road. Constructed in 1971-1974. Demolished in 2011-2014.

Heygate Estate, New Kent Road, demolished 2014.

Heygate Estate between Elephant Road and Rodney Place in the New Kent Road,, this side of the New Kent Road (left) is dominated by the site of the demolished Heygate Estate, which is being replaced by new housing developments. Called Elephant Park development (2017)

Heygate Estate, on left can still be seen 2008

Heygate Estate has all gone. 2014

2017. Rodney Place on left.

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Original posted by bermondseyboy 2009.