Monday, 27 May 2013

The Parrish Family Lamerton Street

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I recently made contact with a gentleman by the name of Roy Parrish. He sent me this brief insight of his younger life whilst living in L...
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Sunday, 26 May 2013

Creek Road Bridge from 1820's to present day.

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 Looking West from Creek Bridge      As it is today 

Deptford Station then and now

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Mid 1920's
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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This old photo was sent to me by Trish Gage who was born in Deptford. It shows her  grandad standing outside Borehams which was lo...
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Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Sweet Shop in Church Street - 1940's - 50's

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I believe this is the sweet shop just round the corner from Albury Street heading south to the Broadway. After a bit of research the...
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Wednesday, 27 March 2013

London & Brighton South Coast Railway

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Can anyone recognise the road where this photo was taken. Could it be Grove Street?
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Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Harp Of Erin Tavern Attack 1914

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Sunday, 14 October 2012

Wartime Memories from Deptford, Lewisham and New Cross

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Deptford Petition

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A Deptford Song

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Sunday, 9 September 2012

Newsagents in Church Street 1950's

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Was this the shop known as Maynards?  It was just round the corner from Albury Street.
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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...