SWAN ROAD ROTHERHITHE

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kiwi
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Re: SWAN ROAD ROTHERHITHE

Postby kiwi » Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:14 pm

Swan Road,1976. Looking from Seth Street with Larch House on the Ainsty Estate to the right.
Swan Road,1976. Looking from Seth Street with Larch House on the Ainsty Estate to the right.  Pic 1.  X..png
1976.
Swan Road, 2020, same location as Pic 1, looking from Seth Street.  X..png
Swan Road, 2020, same location, looking from Seth Street. Brunel Road in distance (red bus).

kiwi
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Re: SWAN ROAD ROTHERHITHE

Postby kiwi » Mon Sep 13, 2021 4:01 am

Swan Road, old fire engine house, at the end of Swan Road, near the entrance to Albatross Way. X..png
Old fire engine house, at the end of Swan Road, near the
entrance to Albatross Way.
Swan Road, Fire Engine House is marked on the 1896 OS map.  X..png
Swan Road, Fire Engine House is marked on the 1896 OS map.
Swan Road, Albatross Way left pass the lamp post. The small building looks nothing like the Fire Engine House in the picture, so maybe the building is in the trees.  X..png
Swan Road, 2020, Albatross Way left pass the lamp post.
The small building looks nothing like the Fire Engine House in the picture,
so maybe the building is in the trees. ?

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Re: SWAN ROAD ROTHERHITHE

Postby kiwi » Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:08 pm

Max Bygraves lived in a council flat in Park Buildings, Paradise Street.
Swan Road, Max Bygraves with Winchester House behind. My brother Bob and family lived in the flat above the washing.  X. (2).jpg
Swan Road, Max Bygraves with Winchester House behind. My brother Bob and family lived in the flat above the washing.
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Re: SWAN ROAD ROTHERHITHE

Postby kiwi » Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:26 pm

Swan Road, c1980.  X. (2).png

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Re: SWAN ROAD ROTHERHITHE

Postby kiwi » Mon Jul 24, 2023 4:33 am

Swan Road corner with Kenning Street. Watermans Arms Pub. It closed in 1907 to be replaced by a corner shop.   X..png
Swan Road corner with Kenning Street. Watermans Arms Pub.
It closed in 1907 to be replaced by a corner shop.
Swan Road, Rotherhithe shop, site of the Watermans Arms Pub. Max Bygraves lived near here.  X..png
Swan Road, Rotherhithe shop, site of the Watermans Arms Pub.
Max Bygraves lived near here.


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