This website is dedicated to the past History of Deptford. If you have any stranger than fiction stories about Deptford I would welcome your input. This may include stories of the people, the places still here or long gone, the characters, the war years, ghost stories and haunted places, ancient buildings and bygone memories, long forgotten.
You can contact me with your stories at axelgs1@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks for your kind comments. I'm please you find that particular photo interesting. There is so much hidden Deptford history locked away from the interested public and only accessible through lengthy research and then paying a high price for it once found. I understand a charge has to be made to offer a service but some institutions have turned our heritage into a money making business charging a high price for it, and yet I ask myself where would these businesses be if it wasn't for the lives, sad times, happy times of the Deptford people who lived and originally recorded their history for all generations to enjoy in the future free of charge. Its our history not to be made into a money making business.
Andy, completely agree with you about the heritage money making industry. A case in point is the new British Newspaper Archive, a fantastic resource in some ways but which you pay through the nose to use. However if you register (no charge) you can get 30 free credits. Each article costs you 5 credits so in practice that means you only get six articles for free. You can search for free anyway, but it uses up credits once you start to look at the articles. Anyway I notice there are only three articles on Albury Street, so you could start by registering and looking at them for free:
Andy, completely agree with you about the heritage money making industry. A case in point is the new British Newspaper Archive, a fantastic resource in some ways but which you pay through the nose to use. However if you register (no charge) you can get 30 free credits. Each article costs you 5 credits so in practice that means you only get six articles for free. You can search for free anyway, but it uses up credits once you start to look at the articles. Anyway I notice there are only three articles on Albury Street, so you could start by registering and looking at them for free:
What happened these these buildings on Bronze Street?
Bombed in the war? Destroyed to make Church Street wider?
Are they on what is now the nature reserve? I thought I read somewhere years ago there were buildings on that site that were bombed. Can't really remember though.
My Nan and Grandad lived in Friendly Street, Deptford (where my Dad was born) and later moved to Finch House in Bronze Street. They were Jim and Alice Morgan and my failing memory seems to think they lived at No.12. When I was a youngster we visited them often, but it always seemed like such a long walk back to Deptford Bridge to get the bus home to Charlton.
Dad was born in 1916, at 119 Friendly Street. His Mum, my Nanny Alice, was a lovely lady who had to bring up her sisters on her own, because their Mum died in mysterious circumstances in Deptford Creek!
I absolutely love seeing images of Deptford as it was in the past. Thank you so much for posting the picture.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comments. I'm please you find that particular photo interesting.
There is so much hidden Deptford history locked away from the interested public and only accessible through lengthy research and then paying a high price for it once found. I understand a charge has to be made to offer a service but some institutions have turned our heritage into a money making business charging a high price for it, and yet I ask myself where would these businesses be if it wasn't for the lives, sad times, happy times of the Deptford people who lived and originally recorded their history for all generations to enjoy in the future free of charge. Its our history not to be made into a money making business.
regards
Andy
Great image. Are the shops on Bronze Street or what is now Creekside.? A fascinating area which has seen huge changes.
ReplyDeleteAndy, completely agree with you about the heritage money making industry. A case in point is the new British Newspaper Archive, a fantastic resource in some ways but which you pay through the nose to use. However if you register (no charge) you can get 30 free credits. Each article costs you 5 credits so in practice that means you only get six articles for free. You can search for free anyway, but it uses up credits once you start to look at the articles. Anyway I notice there are only three articles on Albury Street, so you could start by registering and looking at them for free:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22albury%20street%22%20deptford&frontpage=false
Andy, completely agree with you about the heritage money making industry. A case in point is the new British Newspaper Archive, a fantastic resource in some ways but which you pay through the nose to use. However if you register (no charge) you can get 30 free credits. Each article costs you 5 credits so in practice that means you only get six articles for free. You can search for free anyway, but it uses up credits once you start to look at the articles. Anyway I notice there are only three articles on Albury Street, so you could start by registering and looking at them for free:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=%22albury%20street%22%20deptford&frontpage=false
What happened these these buildings on Bronze Street?
ReplyDeleteBombed in the war? Destroyed to make Church Street wider?
Are they on what is now the nature reserve? I thought I read somewhere years ago there were buildings on that site that were bombed. Can't really remember though.
Hi Trans
ReplyDeletethanks for your support on my statement ref Deptford Heritage, and also the link to the papers etc.
best regards
Andy
I was born in Finch House,Bronze Street,Deptford in 1960.
ReplyDeleteWe moved away when I was 7 and the flats were renovated.
My Nan and Grandad lived in Friendly Street, Deptford (where my Dad was born) and later moved to Finch House in Bronze Street. They were Jim and Alice Morgan and my failing memory seems to think they lived at No.12. When I was a youngster we visited them often, but it always seemed like such a long walk back to Deptford Bridge to get the bus home to Charlton.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy,
ReplyDeleteI was born at No. 17,delivered at home by the midwife.
It was the second floor flat in the corner as you face the block.
Some of my family were from Friendly Street,86 I think recalling old certificates.
Regards,
Vic Judge
Hi Vic
ReplyDeleteDad was born in 1916, at 119 Friendly Street. His Mum, my Nanny Alice, was a lovely lady who had to bring up her sisters on her own, because their Mum died in mysterious circumstances in Deptford Creek!
My family were the first tenants in no. 3 Congers House. I once lost a shilling in the drain on the left; and never forgot it.
ReplyDeleteMy mum an dad lived in A Abingar grove off Evelyn street .my dad used to spend his young days on the ships
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