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The Gloucester Arms Pub site was situated at 24 Mason Street. This pub has now been converted into flats. Corner of Gavel Street left, was called Little Mason Street and runs into Darwin Street.

Looking at this picture it looks very much like Fosneys picture above. One difference is the car on the left is white, in Fosneys picture the car looks like a dark colour. Also, the years are dated 1960 and 1974. The Ford Cortina car on the right was made between 1962-1982 so not much help there, it...

Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, AFS Auxiliary Fire Service women resting in bunks at Southwark Fire Station during the Second World War c1940.jpg SOUTHWARK MOBILE KITCHEN SERVING MEALS TO AUXILIARY. X.png Southwark Bridge Road, AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) women in their bunk room at Station 60...

Kate & Stanley Oliver c 1950, my Nan & Uncle. Outside the Magnet Pub, corner of Mason Street & Old Kent Road. Globe Pictures in the Background. NAN & STAN OLD KENT ROAD..jpg Mason Street, corner with Old Kent Road c1950, Kate & Stanley Oliver, my Nan & Uncle..jpg ...

The Bell was situated at 51 East Street. This pub closed in 2013 and has now been converted into shops. Previously known as The Royal Albert which can just be seen under that name on page 1 second post. East Street. The Bell Pub, closed 2013..jpg East Street, site of The Bell Pub, previously known a...

I wasn’t to sure what the Waif’s Festival was, I think this poster explains.

Old Kent Road c1919, children ready for a meal during a Waif's Festival at St George's Hall

One of the last lighters laden with timber entering the Surrey Canal from the Greenland Dock in June 1970, when most of the canal and the Surrey Commercial Docks had closed.