St Georges Circus

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St Georges Circus

Postby fosney » Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:25 pm

St Geroges Circus--- Royal Eye Hospital


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Once again, drifting over the border of Bermondsey, but a place I think we will all have known or perhaps been a patient there at one time or another.
Opened in 1857 with just 2 beds, it was known as the South London Ophthalmic Hospital, enlarged in 1860 the name was then changed to The Surrey Ophthalmic Hospital. It was given the title 'Royal' in 1869 and enlarged again in 1882 when it became known as the Royal Eye Hospital. It became part of the NHS in 1948 and contined as a hospital till the 1980s when it was closed to patients and was taken over by the Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham Health Authority. Later, on becoming derelict, it was demolished and replaced by McLaren House the Hall of Residence for London South Bank University housing some 600 students.
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Re: St Georges Circus

Postby kiwi » Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:14 am

This clock tower was constructed in 1907 to designs by Jan F Groll, but was demolished in the mid-1930s after complaints that it was a nuisance to traffic. In the 1990s it was replaced by the obelisk designed by Robert Mylne that had originally stood on the spot since 1771, but which had been removed in 1905 ahead of the clock tower's construction.
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St George's Circus, Southwark, the obelisk was removed around 1897 to make way for the Jubilee Clock Tower.  X..png
The Obelisk was removed around 1897 to make way for the Jubilee Clock Tower.
St George’s Circus 2022. It took up residence again in 1998.  X..png
St George’s Circus 2022. It took up residence again in 1998.

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Victoria Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower, St George's Circus, 1907. Duke of Clarence pub on left.
58 London Road, Southwark, Shop front of Boots the Chemist, 1904..jpg
58 London Road, Between Elephant & Castle & St Georges Circus, Southwark, Shop front of Boots the Chemist, 1904.
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Re: St Georges Circus

Postby kiwi » Fri May 18, 2018 9:44 am

St George's Circus, 1945, The Royal Eye Hospital which was almost completely destroyed , Heavy German bombing of the area destroyed many of the buildings shown here.
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Re: St Georges Circus

Postby kiwi » Sun Jul 01, 2018 12:27 am

St George’s Circus in 1930 showing the corner of Blackfriars Road and Waterloo Road.jpg
St George’s Circus 1930'

St George’s Circus in 1930 showing the corner of Blackfriars Road and Waterloo Road - see the No. 68 bus! To the left is the Royal Eye Hospital and the extreme right is The Surrey Theatre a few years before its demolition.

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Re: St Georges Circus

Postby kiwi » Mon Jul 02, 2018 5:41 am

St. George's Circus, 1962, Duke of Clarence, 132 London Road, right..jpg
St. George's Circus, 1962, Duke of Clarence, 132 London Road, right.
Blackfriars Road, left. Borough Road in middle
St Georges Circus. The Swan, 125 Blackfriars Road, was the Duke of Sussex in 1838-41..jpg
The Swan, 125 Blackfriars Road, was the Duke of Sussex in 1838-41. >>>>
I think this could be the same pub as in the other picture.? The little black box by the road-side, seems to be in both pictures.

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Re: St Georges Circus

Postby kiwi » Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:12 pm

From the Film Adventure in the Hopfield’s, 1954. St. George's Circus 1954, crossing in Lambeth Rd, Leetes Paint shop can just be seen on the left in London Rd..jpg
From the Film Adventure in the Hopfield’s, 1954. St. George's Circus 1954, crossing in Lambeth Rd, Leetes Paint shop can just be seen on the left in London Rd.
From the Film Adventure in the Hopfield’s, St. George's Circus, same location 2018, and the zebra crossing remains in place too..jpg
St. George's Circus, same location 2018, and the zebra crossing remains in place too.

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Re: St Georges Circus

Postby kiwi » Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:17 pm

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ST GEORGES CIRCUS. POLICE MAN.
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ST GEORGES CIRCUS.

Postby kiwi » Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:31 pm

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Elephant & Castle c1911.
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Re: St Georges Circus

Postby kiwi » Thu Jul 25, 2019 12:51 am

St Georges Circus, Duke of Clarence Pub, London Road, Borough Road, Southwark 1971.   X.jpg
St Georges Circus, Duke of Clarence Pub, London Road right, Borough Road left, Southwark 1971.
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