I remember here, at the Church Street end of Albury Street, there use to be a pub called the "Kings Head". Many a summer evening I and my brothers have sat outside drinking Vimto and eating the statutory bag of Smiths Crisps (with the proper blue waxed salt bag) listening to the singing and piano playing.
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i remember it too Andy. The pub was originally joined to the terrace, yes ? if so that makes the flank and gable end of the house on the left a recent build?
yes bro...I studied them the other day and they are built in the same style. I think its now called Albany House.
John,
They are the original houses. Something to do with the albany Institute. Im researching and will get back to you with an update.
Hi Andy,
thanks ever so much for this fantastic blog, what a marvellous source of information.
I live In Albury Court, 45 Albury street.
The building was constructed in !995 and is a total new build as far as I have been informed.
It was built on the old site of the `Albany institute later named albany empire, which is another whole historical journey!
Permission was given for the developer to build it on the basis that they refurbished and made safe several of the other houses along the street.
Including the old vicarage at no 35.
The developer apparently ran into financial difficulties and the project was completed by another company.
If you need any more info on the Albany institute i can point you in the right direction, as john turner the man that ran the building, recently put a historical promenade performance together called "Deptford stories".
http://www.thealbany.org.uk/infopoint/26/Albany-History
I would love to find some more photos of the eastern end of Albury Street.
Any ideas where to start?
Once again thanks for this great resource.
All the best
Andy Jones
Does anyone have any information on the white,supple or coggins familys who lived the street
Hi Andy Jones,
I'm so sorry I missed your original post.. Thanks for your comment on my site and the information you supplied. Can I ask a favour. I am researching the Albany Institute and wonder wether you coulf contact your freind John Turner on my behalf. I looking for any info on the Deptford Babies Hospital. I know the Lewisham Local Studies have original papers from the institute but perhaps John knows another source of infomation. Ive tried contacting the Albany.org but have had no response.
regards
Andy
Hi James,
My family was the White family who lived at 29 Albury St. Family names were James father, Clara..Mother. Jim... son, Clara... daughter, Tony... son,
regards
Andy
Granddad (Maurice Gobey, Son of Alfred) grew up in Deptford (born in Stroud in 1909). My Uncle Dave still lives up in Charlton. Nice to see some older shots of Granddads old neighborhood. Alfred moved to Deptford in 1920.
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