Sunday, 19 August 2012

AN EXTRAORDINARY CONTEST. 1907

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A novel competition was held a few weeks ago along the Brighton, to Lon don road between two men, each of whom cla...
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Saturday, 18 August 2012

An Elopement Romance in Deptford

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Australian Town and Country Journal  Saturday 19 March 1892 A Deptford correspondent tells a remarkable story. Three months ago a co...

The Railway Tavern

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This photo is of the Railway Tavern, Hamilton Street, Deptford. John Hoare kindly gave permission to me to post. It was sent to him by Ri...
Friday, 17 August 2012

Nelsons Home for Sale 1932.

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  I have always been interested in the history of numbers 34 and 36 Albury St, in particular the connection between these properties wi...
Friday, 3 August 2012

Deptford High Street 1897

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Monday, 23 July 2012

Jane Maria Clousen The Carroll Confession ?

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New Zealand Evening Post, 20 March 1888
Thursday, 12 July 2012

Jane Maria Clousen

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 On 25th April 1871 a policeman discovered a young woman named Jane Maria Clousen on her hands and kness on Kidbrooke Lane in Eltham....
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Saturday, 23 June 2012

Anyone for Cocoa

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What is a Carman? The Worshipful Company of Carman website with some historical information Link at http://www.thecarmen.co.uk A...

Victualling Yard Entrance at Deptford

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 1901 1888 1840?
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Sunday, 10 June 2012

Miss Kitty Colyer.

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Miss Kitty Colyer played Cinderella at the Broadway Theatre Deptford in December 1920. A music hall singer and comedian of the 192...
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Saturday, 9 June 2012

A Tragic News Story from Deptford.

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The fatal fire at Deptford was as sad in its consequences as the calamitous conflagration at Bethnal Green. We give a photograph of ...
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Dog Attack at the Royal Oak Public House

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A Deptford Suicide!

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Saturday, 2 June 2012

The Gun Tavern

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  Deptford was also apparently the residence of the Earl of Nottingham, instrumental in helping destroy the Spanish Armada - he wa...
Thursday, 24 May 2012

THE LOST VILLAGE CENTER OF DEPTFORD

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THE LOST VILLAGE CENTER OF DEPTFORD Historical Deptford was divided into Upper Deptford (based around Deptford Broadway) and Lower Deptfo...
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Saturday, 12 May 2012

Wellington Street/Flaggon Row 1886

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This old photo shows Wellington Street looking west to Deptford High Street. It was demolished in 1896 to make way for Creek Road to joi...
Saturday, 14 April 2012

Albury Street 1970,s

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South side of Albury Street after demolition of the group of original houses which stood there.I can remember them from the early to lat...
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Friday, 16 March 2012

Watergate Street looking North 1920's

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New King Street 1929

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This photo shows a north view from Evelyn Street junction with New King Street. In the distance right hand side you can see a gateway. Is ...
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Sunday, 26 February 2012

Bronze Street 1930's

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Saturday, 25 February 2012

The London Magazine 1763.

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Saturday 12th 1763. The Blue Anchor a public house near the king's yard Deptford known by the name of the Red house fell entirely to...
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Sunday, 19 February 2012

Watergate Street 1920's? but viewed from what end?

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This is a great old photo. The more you look the more you see. Look at the young lad in the fore ground.... to the left, wondering what...
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Friday, 17 February 2012

Carrington House, Deptford 1902

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 I always remember Carrington House and the doss house that use to be there. My mum use to hate walking past it. This photo taken ba...
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