Tuesday 21 May 2013





This old photo was sent to me by Trish Gage who was born in Deptford. It shows her grandad standing outside Borehams which was located in the High Street c1920's, I think.  It appeared on the TV documentary London's Secret Streets, Deptford High Street. My thanks to her for sharing this photo.

Andy
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4 comments:

  1. DavidHa24 May 2013 at 08:10

    I live in New Zealand now But I lived in the Centurion pub for a few years in the 1960's when it was run bymy Stepfather and Mother Noel Harrison and Pauline Stewart. I do have 1 photo I took from my mothers funeral video, that was taken in the pub sometime in their time of Ownership.

    David Harrison

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  2. Andy29 May 2013 at 18:28

    Hi David,

    I remember the Centurion as a child. Can you send me any photos or stories

    Regards

    Andy

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  3. Angela Falk23 June 2013 at 21:28

    My grandmother Gladys Boreham ran this family busiess at 168 Deptford High St during the first world war. it mainly sold offal. she then moved next door when she married George Robins and they ran a corn chandlers shop together at 170.

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  4. Unknown26 July 2013 at 17:02

    Hello, I am tracing an Ellen Boreham who married James Gravatt/Gravatt. Any relation to this chain of butcher??

    Lucy Ware

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