BermondseyBoy

(Yesterday & Today) Lockyer Street another street that has almost disapeared with the ravages of redevolpment, all that remains is the name and a small cul de sac. Going west along Long Lane towards the Borough we find Kipling Street on the right, the first turning left in Kipling Street is what...

Shad Thames and Butlers Wharf- anyone who knows Bermondsey will know this area. At one time one of the largest warehouse complexes on the Thames, a hive of industry till 1972 when all this came to an end with its closure. Today much of the structure remains including the distintive iron bridges acro...

Picture of Hickmans Folly 1930 which ran between Parkers Row and George Row Dockhead I believe the picture was taken from the George Row end of the Folly in that on the corner the far end was a Post Office and opposite was The Swan and Sugarloaf public house but The Kings Arms pub is not shown on th...

Jamaica road (Yesterday & Today) Todays picture is of Jamaica Road 1928 with the trams still running-quite unrecognisable the buildings at the junction with Abbey Street are still there this picture gives an insight to what the area was like all those years ago the war memorial and drill hall ar...

Yes I think you have it

Jo

(Yesterday & Today) Picture of Lynton Mews by the dress it would appear around the 1900 period. Lynton Mews lay to the south of Lynton Road which ran parallel with it between Reverdy Road and Welsford Street Looking at the map we find it up against the railway depot and close to the cattle pens ...

Posted by Rstupple2 I have beeen asked by one of the members of the forum about old photos of Bermondsey and have come up with the idea of " Bermondsey Yesterday and Today My first picture is the queue outside the Spa Road Bakery in 1946. I moved into the Neckinger Estate with my parents in 195...

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Picture of Thorburn Square in 1963 as I remember it going to the church with the cub pack the area is now unrecognisable

The modern picture and I suppose it compliments the area

All that remains is the church