Help Please

Prestonian

Hi,
Firstly I am a PNE fan and have been to The Valley a couple of times and have even seen us win!
I write to ask your community for a bit of help with regards to old Charlton and potential for photographs.
My late mother in law was raised in an orphanage from age 3 near Bolton and we have recently received information that her family lived at:

13 Ransom rd Charlton, SE7 circa 1935

Unfortunately the 11 children were left motherless at an early age and the father couldn't cope.
The family name was Collins and I am trying to find photographs of the houses but looks like the area has been developed. The road from the ground seems to go under the railway line but I couldn't tell if it continues.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance

WSS

Roland, I've taken your home details off the post purely for reasons of security. Can never be too careful nowadays.

I suggest if anybody can help you they contact you via the Inbox function (which you'll find at the top right of the page).

Prestonian

OK thanks wondered where it had gone!

cafcfan

No help on photos I'm afraid but, first it's RansoM Road. It does go under the railway and becomes Ransom Walk which, as the name suggests, is "pedestrians only", and comes out on the Woolwich Road - the A206 - that side has also been redeveloped.
Also this link to a discussion might help with people who have longer/better memories than I have!
forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/41914/new-article-living-in-charlton-village-in-the-1950-60s/p1

Prestonian

Thanks for spotting the Typo. It is Ransom.

LenGlover

Hello Prestonian

I can't help directly myself I'm afraid but an email to the Woolwich Family History Society might help point you in the right direction.

General enquiries to the Secretary, Sue Highley.

http://www.woolwichfhs.org.uk/

E_cafc

Hello Prestonian, just out of interest, what was the score when you saw Preston win at The Valley? Was it the 0.3 in the late 70`s or the more recent 1.2 win? Can`t recall playing you in between those two.

LenGlover

Dunno if this will work...


http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/eaw011768

Image taken from 'Britain From Above'

This photo is from 1947 and, whilst the quality is certainly not brilliant, if you look at the area just below where the ground is tagged you will get an idea of the area.

People with better eyesight than mine may be able to be even more precise for you.

Prestonian

E-cafc said:

Hello Prestonian, just out of interest, what was the score when you saw Preston win at The Valley? Was it the 0.3 in the late 70`s or the more recent 1.2 win? Can`t recall playing you in between those two.

When my lad left Uni he moved to London for a few years and lived in Ealing Broadway so we had a good place to stay for London games.

http://www.pnefcpics.co.uk/charlton_1_preston_2_08_03_08/photo/8079.html
I also attended the 0-0 game in 2009 although I do remember missing a certain game as a 13 year old at Deepdale in Dec 78 as had Chicken Pox.
http://www.11v11.com/teams/charlton-athletic/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Preston North End

Prestonian

LenGlover said:

Dunno if this will work...


http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/eaw011768

Image taken from 'Britain From Above'

This photo is from 1947 and, whilst the quality is certainly not brilliant, if you look at the area just below where the ground is tagged you will get an idea of the area.

People with better eyesight than mine may be able to be even more precise for you.

Thanks I scoured Flickr and didn't find much.

Prestonian

LenGlover said:

Hello Prestonian

I can't help directly myself I'm afraid but an email to the Woolwich Family History Society might help point you in the right direction.

General enquiries to the Secretary, Sue Highley.

http://www.woolwichfhs.org.uk/

Thanks have emailed Sue will let you know how I get on. We play at Orient next month so will be making the trip and probably visit Charlton with my Mrs.

Prestonian

Hi everyone,
Will be in the big smoke tomorrow for what should be a really good day.
On the early rattler from the North so will be arriving Charlton about 9:30 and thanks to your assistance then off to Greenwich-heritage centre who have old photographs of Ransom rd Se7.
Girls then go west whilst we go east to the Orient with over a 1,000 Northenders enroute.

Thanks for your leads we visited the NCH last month now I can take my wife to her mums "home"

Regards
Prestonian

LenGlover

Glad you found some photos!

You must have enjoyed the football too!