Friday, 5 February 2010

St Nicholas Church, Deptford and a Ghost Story.

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I recently visited the church of St Nicholas in Deptford. The first time I visited was somewhat unnerving as it was late, dark and a ...
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Wednesday, 3 February 2010

A Front Room in Albury Street.

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This photo dates from about 1911 and could be the interior of 29 Albury Street. This gentleman who ever he was looks in deep contemplation. ...
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More Goings On at 34 Albury Street

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In September 1950 a Mrs Emily Wilcox rented No. 34 for 23s 9p per week and looked after 6 children in this 7 roomed house. She also encounte...
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Friday, 29 January 2010

Entrance hall of 29 Albury Street c.1911.

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I can only remember this hallway with the woodwork painted in a ...
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Sunday, 24 January 2010

A haunting at 34 Albury Street ...........Aunt Jeanies House.

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Then (1935) and now (2010), end house, middle right It wasn't until we left London in 1960 that my Mother told me of some unnerving eve...
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Saturday, 23 January 2010

Signed Indenture by William John Evelyn

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Whilst researching Deptford I purchased an old indeture relating to the lease of numbers 26 & 27 Edwards Street, Deptford. It was ...
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Peter Hahn,.... WW1 Spy caught at 201 Deptford High Streeet.

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Quite early in the year it was discovered that some foreigner wh...
Sunday, 10 January 2010

The Birds Nest, formerly, The Oxford Arms. Church Street.

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I was researching this building recently . This pub use to be called the Oxford Arms back in the 1840,s and probably long before. The Th...
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Friday, 8 January 2010

35 Albury Street the premises of The Irish National League & Club 1911.

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The Irish National League was established by Charles Stewart Parnell (pictured) in 1882 and became a major movement for Irish home rul...

Phipson 1921 Water Colour of Albury Street, then and now (2010)

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  The north side of Albury Street, Deptford, by Evacustes A. Phipson, 1922 The artist Evacustes A. Phipson was born at King's Norton ...
Monday, 4 January 2010

The Royal George.

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Original painting by John Cleveley the Elder I was quite amazed this mural has not been mentioned in other blogs on Deptford. It...
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Deptford Central Hall

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Deptford Central Hall was built on slum clearance land in 1903. It was deliberately designed so that it di...
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Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Map of Deptford Strond hand drawn by John Evelyn

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 John Evelyn lived in Deptford at Sayes Court from 1652. Evelyn inherited the house when hemarried the daughter of Sir Richard Browne in 165...
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Peter the Great's House. RENTED.

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Evidently Peter and his work mates were not good tenants. During their stay they caused a great deal of damage a...

31 Albury Street.

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Ink drawing from Fletcher's book (c1965) "London Nobody Knows" shows with the correct door brackets in place.
Sunday, 6 December 2009

Stratton Brothers. Murder of the Farrows Daily Mirror Reports 1905

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Extract from the book "Queer People" By Colin Beavan On Monday, March 27, 1905, at 8:...
Sunday, 22 November 2009

Albury Street looking East in the 60's.

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Albury Street looking east towards Creek Road in the 60's? Look how they dug up the cobble stoned street. Albury Street had ...

Albury Street looking East again.

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This photo shows Albury Street looking towards Church Street and Creek Road, 2010. How it looked in 1900
Saturday, 14 November 2009

The Centurion Pub.

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  I always remember this Deptford pub as a child because it had the sign  of a Centurion soldier  but now I see it h...
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Friday, 13 November 2009

Albury Street , Deptford

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Albury Street (formerly Union Street) 1906. Spent a good deal of my early years at No. 29. My nan lived here most of her life from 19...
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