Photo's of Bermondsey (Buildings)
Paterson Park Site - Corner of Lynton Road and St James's Road. 1950
The Park opened in 1953
It is often supposed that the majority of post-war development in Southwark took place on sites that had been destroyed by wartime enemy action. In fact most were cleared by planners and not bombers.
This site is an exception in two ways. Firstly, it was cleared after being bombed in World War II, and second, it was never redeveloped.
DEVON MANSIONS - Building 3
The Devon Mansion buildings are located on five separate sites spanning a distance of approximately 600 m along the south side of Tooley Street. Details of the five buildings are as follows:
- Building 1 (blocks 1-3) is located between Barnham Street and Druid Street, opposite Potters Fields and the More London complex.
- Building 2 (blocks 4-7) is located between Fair Street and
Tower Bridge Road opposite the former St Olave's Grammar School and statues commemorating Ernest Bevin, British Labour leader, and Samuel Bourne Bevington, the first Mayor of Bermondsey.
- Building 3 (blocks 8-13), otherwise known as Hartland House, is located between Tower Bridge Road and Fair Street, opposite Shad Thames. Strangely enough, Hartland House was originally a public/beer house of some description although there are no remnants of its earlier life, other than a picture in the local studies library which is testament to this fact. It is likely that the pub was converted into flats quite soon after the buildings were built as the Ordnance Survey only ever recorded it as a PH (public house) on one edition.
- Building 4 (blocks 14-19) is located between Fair Street and Tanner Street, opposite Shad Thames.
- Building 5 (blocks 20-21) is located between Tanner Street and Sweeny Crescent, opposite the southern end of St Saviour's Dock.
thanks sheila52
Hi Sheila52
You certainley have a lot of relatives that lived in Alice Street, not to far from me, Webb Street, Harold Estate.
I was wondering, did they use any of the local Pubs, and did they eat in Manze's?
Your Photo is on it's way.
Bermondseyboy
It was interesting to see a photo of Devon Mansions shown, as possibly the only comment I can remember from my Mother saying regarding them was 'Your Nans friend Alf lives in there'.
58'ish years later here I am trying to trace my Nans friend ALFRED. The real irony is when my Mother was talking about ALFRED living at Devon Mansions she didn't even know HE was her father and she died not knowing.
Of course her Mother my Nan never said a word to her daughter, as in the 1919s it was totally taboo for a widow to have additional children without a husband.
Parents what would you do with them?
Perhaps its a shame morals aren't followed today instead of-'Well thats how they do things today'!
Hi Alantay
Yes I do think morals are lacking in todays kids, but as you say morals in the 1919's did leave it's victims. ie. Your Mother who never knew her Dad, and you who never knew his Grandfather.
So perhaps the Kids of today have a point?
We all try to stick with our moral principles but sometimes things happen, especially with feelings.
In the 1919's people were worried what other people thought and kept tight liped.
Today's kids don't care what other people think.
Perhaps a code of conduct rather than too many morals would be a better way.
I do think that even when I was young (many many years ago) we had more consideration to others than the kids and some adults have today, so yes there is certainly something missing.
I have waffled on to much now, thats what my kids tell me? but an interesting subject thanks.
Bermondseyboy
Photo sent in by Jan and Paul - Thank you
East Lane Market - Cockles, Eels, Pepper, Vinegar and a piece of dry Bread - Lovely Jubbly.
I lived in the old Victorian Guinness Block in Pages Walk. The block was knocked down on the late 1960s to make way for a new block. We moved to Kennington and then back to Pages walk in 1970ish.
St James' Road abt 1952 looking towards Strathnairn Street where the bagwash was on the corner. (That's me and my mum next to the prefabs)
Linsey Street - abt 1963 - the large building at the back is the Lord Palmerston. The houses, from the left are 11 to 21 Linsey Street. The building on the left is Parnell's grocers and next to that was Ivy's greengrocers. In the distance is Linsey street railway arch. The kids are from Linsey street and the flats. The coal lorry is my dad's. Can't remember who owned the Austian A40 Farina, though.
