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Driver a Mr Young from the Bricklayers Arms Depot,Old Kent Road,1907..jpg A little bit more information. 9/05/2017 The driver of this cart,perched high up and with moustache and flat cap, Is a Mr Tom Young(1877-1960).In 1907 he was 30 years old and living at Number 1 Burgundy Street, Old Kent Road,...

W S Shuttleworts & Co began in 1830 when William Sewell Shuttleworth started to trade in tea in Lincoln. The Company began producing chocolate products at the beginning of the 20th century which soon far outstripped the dwindling sales of tea and this side of the business closed down. In 1881 th...

Butlers Wharf c.1910.

BUTLER'S WHARF, Shad Thames, London. From 1921 children had to be at least 12 years old before they could work full-time, though some of these boys look younger. They appear to be labelling tins of tea. Their work benches are made of wooden panels and upturned tea chests.

I also went to Webb Street School in 1947 my mates were Freddie Lane, Roger Wardle who lived in Guinness’s & Kenny Everdon who lived in Pages Walk, last house before the railway entrance in Old Kent Road. The first day I went to Webb Street the first bell went, which I think would have been afte...

The Bermondseyboy Forum From out of the Blue Brought us together to share Memories too Bermondsey born, and Bermondsey raised So many years so many decades Memories far back, some not so old Places have changed but that’s just a must Memories have stayed just gathering dust We have had Pie and Mash ...