OLD KENT ROAD.

[kiwi]

A word of thanks to Sue Meager (smeagher1) for the Manze's picture. Says “no pies in van overnight “. How times have changed.
Times furnishing was the tall building down on the right.

Dun Cow, site of The Green Man Pub left.

Old Kent Road, Dun Cow Pub left of the tram.

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Old Kent Road, c1900. Baptist Chapel corner of Albany Road, Thomas A Becket Pub opposite corner.

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Old Kent Road, looking down Mina Road, c1973.

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Thomas Smith & Co. White & Brown Stone Potters, Canal Potteries, Old Kent Road.
The pottery was located on the west side of the Grand Surrey Canal to the north of the Old Kent Road. 1867-94.

White Stoneware, T. Smith & Co London, for pouring Ink.

Hills, Chapman & Co, Old Kent Road, found references that this was in Burlington Place (1830) which was opposite Albany Road. roughly where Tesco’s is today but not confirmed.

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Reliable Rads was just passed Marlborough Grove and just before the Post Office, going towards Canal Bridge.

Old Kent Road, Reliable Rads,c1985.

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Old Kent Road. c1912.

Old Kent Road.

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In 1914 it is listed as Bull Albert Edwards Dining Rooms. Not sure why it has got Kent Road and not Old Kent Road

718 Old Kent Road, c1909, near the Kentish Drovers Pub.

[Fogbrain]

Great picture.

Not sure why it has got Kent Road and not Old Kent Road

Beneath the "Old Kent" sign you can see the outline of a sign of the same shape but shorter - long enough for "Road", and the screw holes in the wall where it has fallen off.

Times at 718 was on the other side of Commercial Way and demolished long ago. (The Kentish Drovers is 720 and the shops from right to left are 720a, 720b, and 722).

[kiwi]

Great picture.

Not sure why it has got Kent Road and not Old Kent Road

Beneath the "Old Kent" sign you can see the outline of a sign of the same shape but shorter - long enough for "Road", and the screw holes in the wall where it has fallen off.

Times at 718 was on the other side of Commercial Way and demolished long ago. (The Kentish Drovers is 720 and the shops from right to left are 720a, 720b, and 722).

Hi Fogbrain, thanks for that, yes you are right the other side of Commercial Way. I should have realised that as in one of my earlier posts I posted a card addressed to 718 Old Kent Road (1905). Could this be the same family standing by the shop I’d like to think so.

[kiwi]

The Half Moon Pub was situated at 623 Old Kent Road, originally 5 Grenada Place c1869. Grenada Place was roughly opposite where Ethnard Road is today (2025).
If you look at the two pictures it looks as though the pub changed position, only in the Newman picture J.W.FROST is on the right, and in the other picture J,W.FROST is on the left. A bit confusing but maybe someone can come up with the answer.

The Half Moon Pub, originally 5 Grenada Place, Old Kent Road, 1869.

Old Kent Road, The Half Moon Pub, c1920.