Borough High Street

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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:32 am

The Great Fire of Southwark 23rd September 1689. The Falcon and Half Moon Inns were consumed, plus part of the Kings Bench Prison". Soldiers quartered nearby helped fight the blaze, some buildings were blown up to create a fire break with several persons being burnt and destroying over 50 houses.
Borough High Street, Adams Place formally Eve’s Place c1900.  X..png
Eve's Place c1900, later Adams Place.
Borough High Street, Adams Place c1912. This was between number 149 and 150.   X..png
Borough High Street, Adams Place c1912. This was between number 149 and 150.
Borough High Street, 142-154,1908. X.jpg
Adams Place arch c1908.

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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:17 pm

Borough High Street, Old drying sheds of Vat Maker in Layton’s Yard..png
Borough High Street, Old drying sheds of
Vat Maker in Layton’s Yard. Later part of
Layton & Young, of Youngs Brewery, c1906.
Borough High Street, No. 189- 191, c1903.  X..png
Borough High Street, No. 189- 191, c1903.

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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:22 pm

Borough High Street, Diners at the George Inn, 1946.   X..png
Borough High Street, Diners at the George Inn, 1946.
BOROUGH HIGH STREET, THE GEORGE INN.   X..png
BOROUGH HIGH STREET, THE GEORGE INN.

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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Sat May 11, 2024 1:29 am

Livett Frank & Sons was still operating in the Borough High Street well into the 1970s.
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Borough High Street, Livett Frank & Sons, c1899.
1. Borough High Street, c1899.   X..png

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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Fri Jun 14, 2024 4:04 am

Brent Court ran from the Borough High Street to the school at the back of Mowbray Buildings Red Cross Way c1900.
Brent's Court, Southwark, in 1900, Borough High Street, roughly where Little Dorrit Court is today 2024.  X..jpg
Brent's Court, Southwark, c1900, Borough High Street, roughly where Little Dorrit Court is today 2024.

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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Mon Jul 22, 2024 1:21 am

Birdcage Alley ran between Borough High Street and Redcross Street now Redcross Way.
Borough High Street, Birdcage Alley, c1900. Mason’s Buildings was roughly where Little Dorrit Court is today.  1. X..jpg
Borough High Street, Birdcage Alley, c1900. Mason’s Buildings was roughly where Little Dorrit Court is today.

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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Thu Sep 12, 2024 2:46 am

Borough High Street, St George the Martyr Church, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, c1890.  .jpg
Borough High Street, St George the Martyr Church, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, c1890.
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Borough High Street 1945.
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Re: Borough High Street

Postby kiwi » Fri Sep 27, 2024 3:19 am

Borough High Street,Tabard Inn, Talbot Yard, Southwark, c1870.  1  X..png
Borough High Street, Tabard Inn, Talbot Yard, Southwark, c1870.
Borough High Street, Talbot Yard.jpg
Borough High Street, Talbot Yard.


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