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
Thank you for sharing the pictures - I love this site. My Great Grandfather was the Relieving Officer at the Relieving office in St Mary Anns Buildings and my Grandfather was born there. Can anyone tell me anymore about the Relieving Office or St Mary Anns Buildings.
My G.G.G Grandfather James Job Kimble and his younger sister Eliza was born at MaryAnns buildings,St.Pauls, Deptford in 1821 and 1825 respectively. To see a photo from 1960 is unbelievable. Many thanks.
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My wifes father was born at no 1 mary ann builings in 1920. thank for picts.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad grew up in Mary Ann Buildings - son of Harry & Emma Podd.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the pictures - I love this site. My Great Grandfather was the Relieving Officer at the Relieving office in St Mary Anns Buildings and my Grandfather was born there. Can anyone tell me anymore about the Relieving Office or St Mary Anns Buildings.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! My dear ol' Nan used to talk about living here after she got married in the 1920's. Now I know what they looked like. Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteHi dave glad you got the picture of how it was, I can just remember how it looked in the late 1950's all derelict as we'll
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My G.G.G Grandfather James Job Kimble and his younger sister Eliza was born at MaryAnns buildings,St.Pauls, Deptford in 1821 and 1825 respectively. To see a photo from 1960 is unbelievable. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteYour welcome
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DeleteIn reply to query re Relieving Officer
ReplyDeleteOfficial of the Poor Law Union to whom the poor or retarded persons in the parish could apply for poor relief
Latter day Social Service...
My husband's 4xgrandfather and grandmother lived here. Are they still standing? I was in Deptford about six years ago, wish I had known.
ReplyDeleteIn my childhood and youth I belonged to the Salvation Army in Mary Ann Buildings. Wonderful times.
ReplyDeleteI was born in no.8 Mary ann buildings in 1945. Dear little house My Gran lived there in the late 1800s also my grt. gran parents.
ReplyDeletemy 3rd great-grandfather Samuel Harris and my 3rd great grandmother sarah taylor at number 11 mary ann buildings in 1891
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