Tooley Street
Engraving of the demolition of St Olave's Church Tooley Street.
Only the turret was presverved and is now a Grade II listed building. It can be found in the south east corner of Tanner Street recreation ground
It was adapted for use as a water drinking fountain but is now disused.
By the look of today's picture it is not only disused but also abused with Graffiti.
Tooley Street
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A workman produces a batch of policeman's helmets at a workshop in Tooley Street, Southwark, 7th April 1930. I think this is possibly Hobsons (Hat) Factory.?
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fosney wrote:Tooley Street --Post Office
Picture of one of the two Tooley Street Post Offices around 1960. I have been trying to place where in Tooley Street it was and according to the map number 61 was between Hays Lane and Battle Bridge Lane so todays picture is the area where I think it was.
Specifically, it was this bay:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5051008,-0.0842606,3a,30y,31.14h,84.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_lovCrYtz2wLK031VxLjTw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en
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fosney Tooley Street --Post Office.
I think you are right with the Post Office between Hays Lane & Battle Bridge Lane. The other Post Office was between Vine Lane & Weaver’s Lane near the Antigallican Pub, you can see the letter box where it was. The cafe (Bell'Aria) in the picture, corner of Vine Lane, I would go into when I was driving. Picture 1973.
I think you are right with the Post Office between Hays Lane & Battle Bridge Lane. The other Post Office was between Vine Lane & Weaver’s Lane near the Antigallican Pub, you can see the letter box where it was. The cafe (Bell'Aria) in the picture, corner of Vine Lane, I would go into when I was driving. Picture 1973.
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Hobsons factory and offices in Tooley St, several hundred employees worked at making all garments and accessories required for the Guards uniforms. In the picture above to the left you can see Hobson & Sons.
1934 A worker at Robson's factory in Tooley Street, London, fits a cane structure on the head of a live model, from which a busby of the Guardsman will be manufactured.
1934 A worker at Robson's factory in Tooley Street, London, fits a cane structure on the head of a live model, from which a busby of the Guardsman will be manufactured.
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Built in 1879, and located at 165 Tooley Street, this station remained operational until 1928 when the new Dockhead fire station was opened and the engines and crews transferred there. This building still stands in Tooley Street today. A Dennis pump and pump escape are pictured and a child can be seen at a first-floor window (the firemen lived at the station along with their families).
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To the left of the gap picture right (Unicorn Passage) in c1921, was John Evitt, Lamp Manufactures, to the right 147 was Southwark Chambers.
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Billy Corn Beefs, Coffee stall Tower Bridge, Thanks to Stubbles (dannystubbles) re- the name.
Its where the Taxi’s stopped, they used to do great Sausage and Saveloy sandwiches. I remember it in the late 1950s & 60s
Its where the Taxi’s stopped, they used to do great Sausage and Saveloy sandwiches. I remember it in the late 1950s & 60s
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