OLD DEPTFORD HISTORY

This website is dedicated to the past History of Deptford. If you have any stranger than fiction stories about Deptford I would welcome your input. This may include stories of the people, the places those still here or long gone, the characters, the war years, ghost stories and haunted places, ancient buildings and bygone memories, long forgotten. You can contact me with your stories at axelgs1@yahoo.co.uk

Wednesday, March 27

London & Brighton South Coast Railway

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Can anyone recognise the road where this photo was taken. Could it be Grove Street?
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Tuesday, February 5

Harp Of Erin Tavern Attack 1914

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Sunday, October 14

Wartime Memories from Deptford, Lewisham and New Cross

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Deptford Petition

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A Deptford Song

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Sunday, September 9

Newsagents in Church Street 1950's

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Was this the shop known as Maynards?  It was just round the corner from Albury Street.
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Sunday, August 19

AN EXTRAORDINARY CONTEST. 1907

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A novel competition was held a few weeks ago along the Brighton, to Lon don road between two men, each of whom cla...
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Saturday, August 18

An Elopement Romance in Deptford

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Australian Town and Country Journal  Saturday 19 March 1892 A Deptford correspondent tells a remarkable story. Three months ago a co...

The Railway Tavern

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This photo is of the Railway Tavern, Hamilton Street, Deptford. John Hoare kindly gave permission to me to post. It was sent to him by Ri...
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Friday, August 17

Nelsons Home for Sale 1932.

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  I have always been interested in the history of numbers 34 and 36 Albury St, in particular the connection between these properties wi...
Friday, August 3

Deptford High Street 1897

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Monday, July 23

Jane Maria Clousen The Carroll Confession ?

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New Zealand Evening Post, 20 March 1888
Thursday, July 12

Jane Maria Clousen

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 On 25th April 1871 a policeman discovered a young woman named Jane Maria Clousen on her hands and kness on Kidbrooke Lane in Eltham....
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Saturday, June 23

Anyone for Cocoa

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What is a Carman? The Worshipful Company of Carman website with some historical information Link at http://www.thecarmen.co.uk A...

Victualling Yard Entrance at Deptford

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 1901 1888 1840?
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Sunday, June 10

Miss Kitty Colyer.

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Miss Kitty Colyer played Cinderella at the Broadway Theatre Deptford in December 1920. A music hall singer and comedian of the 192...
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Saturday, June 9

A Tragic News Story from Deptford.

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The fatal fire at Deptford was as sad in its consequences as the calamitous conflagration at Bethnal Green. We give a photograph of ...
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Dog Attack at the Royal Oak Public House

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A Deptford Suicide!

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Saturday, June 2

The Gun Tavern

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  Deptford was also apparently the residence of the Earl of Nottingham, instrumental in helping destroy the Spanish Armada - he wa...
Thursday, May 24

THE LOST VILLAGE CENTER OF DEPTFORD

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THE LOST VILLAGE CENTER OF DEPTFORD Historical Deptford was divided into Upper Deptford (based around Deptford Broadway) and Lower Deptfo...
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Saturday, May 12

Wellington Street/Flaggon Row 1886

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This old photo shows Wellington Street looking west to Deptford High Street. It was demolished in 1896 to make way for Creek Road to joi...
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