Photo's of Bermondsey (Buildings)
The paper shop was called Ruebens and the factory with the divers helmet was called Heinke Gormans who are still in existence but not in Bermondsey . I think that they moved out to North Kent like loads of Bermondsey people. One of the shos opposite the baths was Lush's.
Vossy
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St Andrew's Church New Kent Road.
As Fosney understands it, the Church was made redundant in the 1950's and turned into
South London Camping Warehouse and subsequently destroyed by fire.
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St Andrew's Church interior
Another great Building that we will never see again, Only these Photographs are a reminder.
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St Andrews Church site.
Turned into the South London Camping Warehouse and then Burnt down.
Grange rd by the juction with Spa road on the left around 1970 or so
A map of Webb St from before the 30s (when the harold estate was built). Worthing Buildings in Webb St was bombed during the war as were sections of the Guiness buildings. The Clyde buildings lasted until the 70s. It could be the late 19th century as the school in Webb St looks a different shape to the one now.
Aerial shot of Tower Bridge rd from the Bricklayers arms to Grange Rd
Another aerial view, this time of South Bermondsey.
Clyde Buildings in Pages Walk just before their demolition in the mid 70s?
Hi Crosby34
What a great picture of Clyde Buildings, I have been searching for this for a long time.
It brings back memories for me playing on the roof, although we had to be quite otherwise we would disturb the people below.
You could see for miles from the top.
Bermondseyboy
The shop front in the corner of Clyde's buildings was Fred's cafe. This is where the more adventurous Bacon's boys got their lunch in the mid 60s. School dinners were about 18 pence (old money) and you could get a pie and chips from Fred for about 1/3d. The school banned us from going there but Fred did quite a good trade from the school.
When I got to the sixth form I graduated from Fred's to the Vic, next door. Teachers went in the saloon, I went in the public bar. Teachers were rubbish at darts, hence no teachers in the public. Got warned off by the school a couple of times but it was a nice pint of Truman's, so kept going back.
Opposite was the BRS haulage yards - is that right?
Hi Bermondseyboy,
Glad you liked the picture. I used to get up on the roof of the Brighton buildings (facing Tower bridge rd) when I was 5 or 6. Unfortunately we were not quiet enough and I can remember the stair door flying open when someone below came up to take us back to our parents for a telling off.
I'm looking for some street level pictures of the railway buildings in Webb St so if anyone has any it would be great to see them.
Another shot of Pages Walk/Tower Bridge Rd. It must be late 60s, because you can just make out the Bricklayers flyover site being cleared. What is striking, is the high density of tenement type housing from the pre war period and then how low the population went till the late 80s
Hello Crosby34
Good picture. You can make out the two demolished ends of the middle blocks of Guinness Buildings where they were bombed during the blitz. Where did you find the picture?
Vossy53
Joe
Great Photo of the Lynx Cycle event, (Below) I had no idea the site was used for events.
The only time I can remember is when it was a Park.
The Pub could be the Sultan.
Hi Crosby
Looking at that picture of Clyde Buildings brought quite a lump to the throat - My bedroom window was three windows along on the second floor. The hours i spent hanging out of that window chattin to mates standing on the opposite corner..............aahhh memories
The cafe underneath had their back entrance alongside the entrance we had to use, and when i was off school i would go down and get a pie from their back entrance. When i was very small i used to watch him peel and chip the spuds in a machine and it was fascinating. Mum hated the cafe being there cos they used to get mice and the mice would come up the stairs.
One of the other members on site was saying he used to go up on the roof as we all did, it was flat and you could see for some distance, mind you we had to be very quiet cos it wasnt really allowed and sometimes we used to throw water bombs down on people walking by
Bett
Photo by Joe Foster
Seeing the picture of the bomb site which has now become Paterson Park reminds me of a picture I have of this site before the deveopment of the park as it now is.
The Lynton Lynx cycle speedway club built a track on the bomb site and attached is a photo of the riders who took part in the Individual Championships for South London the date is about 1947/1948.
When the park was developed a purpose built track was built on the far side against the railway lines but know doubt it has all gone. Behind the riders is the pub on the bridge at St James Road
Hope this will be of interest
Joe Foster
Bermondsey Baths Bermondsey Square 1988
Bricklayers Arms 1900 Bridge House - George Row
