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by bermondseyboy
Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:12 pm
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: The Alaska Factory
Replies: 0
Views: 4807

The Alaska Factory

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Alaska Factory

The Alaska Factory Gate, Bermondsey, SE1
The factory was opened in 1869 for the processing of the Alaskan furseal. The wall is all that remains of the original construction. The white building behind was erected I believe in the 1950s.
by bermondseyboy
Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:37 pm
Forum: Hopping
Topic: Hop Picking
Replies: 51
Views: 146219

Re: Hop Picking

2149Billy-horton-hopping-1.jpg I only have one photo of Opping, unfortunatley i'm not in it, but my Bruv. is with some of our neighbours. I grew up around Hops, as my Dad was an Hop Tester, making sure we had good quality beer. Every day he would come home from work, you could smell those hops on h...
by bermondseyboy
Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:22 pm
Forum: Hopping
Topic: Hop Picking
Replies: 51
Views: 146219

Hop Picking


Sent in by Patrick Long
by bermondseyboy
Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:25 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Bricklayers Arms goods depot
Replies: 59
Views: 121433

Re: Bricklayers Arms goods depot

JOHNH TRAIN.jpg It was taken from the rear of the house that I lived in in Ilderton Road that faced north. The area where the house was is the second entrance to South Bermondsey station that naturally didn't used to exist. The view from the rear of the house was first of all the slope to South Ber...
by bermondseyboy
Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Bricklayers Arms goods depot
Replies: 59
Views: 121433

Bricklayers Arms goods depot

tran.png This photo depicts ''N'' Class No. 31413 at Bricklayers Arms in 1960, wearing the final version of the BR livery, complete with ''late'' crest design. Immediately to the right of the engine's front, in the distance, can be seen the brick-built 380-foot long engine shed, known as ''St Patri...
by bermondseyboy
Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:41 pm
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: Tower Bridge Road
Replies: 105
Views: 163096

Re: Pagoda Tower Bridge Road

I wanted to know a bit more about The Pagoda Pub, hopefully someone will remember. The pub used to belong to my family, The Chapman's. PagodaChapman.jpg The address seems to have been amended more than once over the years, with the earliest address at 7 Pagoda Terrace, Bermondsey New Road or 7 Berm...
by bermondseyboy
Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:29 pm
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: Tower Bridge Road
Replies: 105
Views: 163096

Pagoda Tower Bridge Road

This was Posted by Hudsonsl I wanted to know a bit more about The Pagoda Pub, hopefully someone will remember. The pub used to belong to my family, The Chapman's. Horace Chapman (my great great grandfather) was the owner at the time in the 1940's his son William was the landlord with his wife Ethel...
by bermondseyboy
Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:41 pm
Forum: Bermondsey People
Topic: Put a Name to a Face - People you may know
Replies: 75
Views: 158157

Re: Put a Name to a Face - People you may know

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George and Arthur Hand


Photo by BrendaE

Bermondsey Boys

George and Arthur Hand (Arrowed) My Father and Uncle.
by bermondseyboy
Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:27 pm
Forum: Bermondsey People
Topic: Put a Name to a Face - People you may know
Replies: 75
Views: 158157

Put a Name to a Face - People you may know

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V.E. Day Celebrations 8th May 1945
Guiness Buildings - Pages Walk

The Lady on the left looking out from the window is my Nan.
She lived at N0. 356, I think Q Block.
(Is there someone there you recognise)?
by bermondseyboy
Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:57 pm
Forum: Buildings & Streets
Topic: Searles Road
Replies: 16
Views: 16006

Searles Road

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Paragon School 1934 Class Photo


Do you know any of these young Lady's and Gentlemen :?:

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