Two schools, Mina Street School c.1905. A Higher Grade or Higher Elementary school, and was what we’d call a secondary school for children of 11, 12 and 13: Mina Road Higher Grade School. It seems that though it was called Mina Street School it was in fact in Mina Road but I may be wrong on that.
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Underneath the Thomas A Beckett sign (Albany Road side) in the late 50s early 60s there was a Cart-Mart owned by Ray Moore the New Cross Speedway rider, I did see him ride for New Cross in the early 50s. My mate Brian Grimwood, who lived in Guinness Buildings Pages Walk worked there, in fact I am still in touch with him and he is living in Blackfen.
From speedway, Ray switched to big circuit car racing and soon created an impression as a four-wheel performer, he kept his racing car over in East London. Ray was a nice man but sadly It all ended in tragedy on Oulton Park track on April 21 1964, when he was killed after he crashed and hit a large tree.
Picture by bermondseyboy 2009. Fire station on corner (left), Albany Road (right).
Posted these in Mina Road simply because Jane Simpson lived there. The Albany Road shop I believe was near or possibly where the open space is above.
Anne Simpson who lived at 33 Mina Road, could she be related to Jane Simpson.
From speedway, Ray switched to big circuit car racing and soon created an impression as a four-wheel performer, he kept his racing car over in East London. Ray was a nice man but sadly It all ended in tragedy on Oulton Park track on April 21 1964, when he was killed after he crashed and hit a large tree.
Picture by bermondseyboy 2009. Fire station on corner (left), Albany Road (right).
Posted these in Mina Road simply because Jane Simpson lived there. The Albany Road shop I believe was near or possibly where the open space is above.
Anne Simpson who lived at 33 Mina Road, could she be related to Jane Simpson.
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Its official name from 1946 was Walworth School, but it was often known by its older name of Mina Road School, dating from at least 1882.
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