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Victoria Place 1933 Decima Street Thanks to paperboy for help on this one, his mothers recalls the area before redevelopment in the 1930s. Victoria Place could be found at the far end of Decima Street directly behind the Ship Public House in Long Lane and on the left in Wilds Rents when entering fro...

Posted by deegs These are the buildings from the Bermondsey Wall end. Not great quality, but the first is from 1963 and the second from 1930 which shows the flats to the south still standing. Even a campaign involving John Betjamen couldn't save Rotherhithe Street from London County Council's insane...

The crosby34 pre war aerial view of Jamaica Road gives as an insight on what Pardise Street was like it shows all the old buildings a must for those that wanted pictures of Paradise Street and surrounding area, note the tram passing the top end of Paradise Street.

A great picture well done.

Posted by deegs One to add to Fosneys sequence above, an aerial view of Jamaica Road. I think Vine St buildings, or what remains of them of them is on the right. [image] -crosby34 Great photo - must be the late 60's as the buildings on Rotherhithe Street have gone as have those up to Park Buildings....

Posted by crosby34

One to add to Fosneys sequence above, an aerial view of Jamaica Road.
I think Vine St buildings, or what remains of them of them is on the right.

Jamaica Road / Cathy Street I have tried to re-create with a series of old pictures, what areas of Bermondsey looked like, possibly forgotten due to redevelopment. Today we have pictures of Jamaica Road from Cathy Street looking towards Rotherhithe Tunnel. 2a.jpg 2d.jpg 2b.jpg 2c.jpg 2e.jpg 2fcathys...

Posted by jimminca


as we used to walk past knox bros we used to sing. if you want to have a rest knox's box's are the best, anyone else remember that little ditty?

Lower Road Molins Machine Company had its beginnings in Cuba, Jose S Molins began making cigars and hand rolling cigarettes in 1874. The Molins Machine Company was founded in the UK in 1912 and the first cigarette making machine was patented in 1928. During WWII the Company focused on armaments, tod...

How wonderful this forum has become. We start with a picture of Armour Meats in Old Jamaica Road which leads us to a military parade with Albins shop in the background. Then we find Grace Kimmins Gardens. Then petefred2 being chased by the Police ( when we had Police on the streets to chase us ). Th...