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Elephant Lane comes from the right opposite Elephant Stairs (to the Thames) down the alley with rubbish, and left of Princess Iron Works. Am I right, that The Torbay pub was on the corner left? Yes, the Torbay was on that corner. Elephnat Lane comes up from St Marychurch Lane where the Ship pub is....

kiwi wrote:This had the address of 31-33 Rotherhithe Street possibly between the Angel Pub and the King’s Stairs.

Princes Iron Works was at the end of Elephant Lane, where Prince's Tower now stands.

Curious fact: both Casby House and Lupin Point are no longer officially part of the Dickens Estate; also Bowley House.

kiwi wrote:The tower block in the background of this picture is Lupin Point on Abbey Steet.

It's actually Casby House, which looks identical to Lupin Point.

Musk Court

I Have not been able to locate this, though I have read that it was off Tanner Street, Bermondsey Street end, hence posting here. My best guess is that in the background is Tanner House, making Musk Court where Swan House is today with Tanner Street to the right.? If that is wrong, please let me kn...

The Variety Club playground is the big one on the Arnold Estate opposite Neckinger Mills, but it isn't associated with Alfred Salter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsG7vgWQvcg

Lower Road, Rotherhithe Free Church, c1905 The houses in the top picture are №s 12-16 (right to left), the Free Church itself is the building out of frame to the left but clearly the houses - or at least № 12 - were associated with the church. The church became the library after WWII. The houses fa...

kiwi wrote:110 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD, GRAMMAR SCHOOL, FIRST WORLD WAR. NOT SURE WHICH SCHOOL, POSSIBLY A PRIVATE ONE, DOE’S ANYONE KNOW??

110 Southwark Park Road is the address of the photographer, Sydney Angle, not of the school.

Rydal Boys club, Bermondsey. Can anyone place where this was. The photo appears to have been taken at the Bovington tank museum, presumably on a daytrip or holiday. All I can find is that Rydal Penrhos School in Colwyn Bay had ‘strong links’ with the Bermondsey Settlement in Farncombe Street. Both ...