Quirky local landmarks
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In Charlton Cemetery the grave to Tom Murphy with the greyhounds on it. My Dad used to tell us about a monkey band, owned by Murphy that caused havoc when they got loose. We used to think he was pulling our leg. I always go past it when I visit my parents' grave:
https://runner500.wordpress.com/2014/.../thomas-murphy-and-the-charlton-greyhoun.2 -
The Valley was no longer needed as the renamed Charlton Didgeridoos moved into a new ground on the site of the former O2 arena which Andrew Muir had bought and closed down to make space for their new 70000 capacity stadium, where spectators from all over the world would flock to see the greatest players in the world play in the famous red and white.eaststandmike said:The Year 2041
There used to be a football ground in Floyd Road, SE7, Don't quote me on it but I think it was called The Valley.
Some geezer from Belgium owned the ground and the land but not the football team and he decided to knock it down and build some flats and apartments.
The success of the club did create a backlash, with UEFA complaining that Charlton's monopoly of the Champions League was ruining their competition. Charlton domination reached a peak in 2039/40 when the club won every game other than a surprise defeat in the 4th round of the FA Cup when they suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Millwall despite Millwall being down to 9 men.6 -
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I spent most of the Summer of '76 there, pretty much every day.bobmunro said:
Memories! I spent many a happy day there.mistrollingin said:Still visable in Danson Park,a low wall that formed part of the open air swimming pool that was a big part of my youth in the 1960's.
How Bexley Council got away with demolishing that beautiful Art Deco building I'll never know.
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Same here, had a couple of lorry tyre inner tubes, that we inflate in the garage down the road and take them in.Valiantphil said:
I spent most of the Summer of '76 there, pretty much every day.bobmunro said:
Memories! I spent many a happy day there.mistrollingin said:Still visable in Danson Park,a low wall that formed part of the open air swimming pool that was a big part of my youth in the 1960's.
How Bexley Council got away with demolishing that beautiful Art Deco building I'll never know.
"The long hot Summer just passed me by"0 -
The canon, Welling!1
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Is Welling even a real place ?
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The Catford cat.9
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Great thread
Love local history
Found this whilst looking for info on that Falconwood Hotel
http://e-shootershill.co.uk/tag/past/
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Anyone remember the part of a Lancaster bomber fuselage that sat in what is now the car park of the TA property in Victoria Way. We used to play inside it. The front bit was hinged on one side so you could swing it in and out whilst you hung on for dear life dangling in mid air 10 feet above the ground.1
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Well I’m desperately trying to erase it from my childhood memories for sureDanny Addick said:The canon, Welling!
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The history of Arsenal over 100 years ago still fascinates me including the original terraces in the back gardens of houses in mineral street Plumstead http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=107131
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Was that where there used to be a police box (Tardis) and, if so, was it there for him?nth london addick said:The guy that used to direct the traffic on the ramps of the Blackwall Tunnel south bound
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and who can forget the tribute to Monsieur Duchalet in the back of the Chinese Restaurant next to Greenwich B and Q?
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was there a roundabout with a chinese type building in the middle up near where the world of leather was? or is my memory playing tricks on me?0
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Thanks @CharltonPete . Found my way to the derelict London site eventually following up on your link about the Arsenal Invicta ground at Hector road. Charlton's old grounds covered first-CharltonPete said:The history of Arsenal over 100 years ago still fascinates me including the original terraces in the back gardens of houses in mineral street Plumstead http://www.thearsenalhistory.com/?p=10713
http://www.derelictlondon.com/londons-long-lost-sports-grounds.html1 -
'74, '75 and '76. I was only 10/11 but was totally mesmerized by the wonderful array of bikinied beauties, you just didn't get such wonders at Eltham Park lido. Me and my mates always spent too much in the Café and never had our bus fare home. Many long hot walks home along the A2.Valiantphil said:
I spent most of the Summer of '76 there, pretty much every day.bobmunro said:
Memories! I spent many a happy day there.mistrollingin said:Still visable in Danson Park,a low wall that formed part of the open air swimming pool that was a big part of my youth in the 1960's.
How Bexley Council got away with demolishing that beautiful Art Deco building I'll never know.
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Always used to be a realisation on the A2 on way back from holiday that you were near home when you saw the Woolwich building at Bexleyheath on the A2
Similarly out of character, the ‘Kentucky ‘ house on Danson Rd3 -
Is that house we used to call the "Gone with the Wind" house, not too far down on the left if you were turning into Danson Road from B'Heath? Seem to recall it was pink or something equally luridAFKABartram said:Always used to be a realisation on the A2 on way back from holiday that you were near home when you saw the Woolwich building at Bexleyheath on the A2
Similarly out of character, the ‘Kentucky ‘ house on Danson Rd0 -
The Chinese garage Beckenham???creepyaddick said:was there a roundabout with a chinese type building in the middle up near where the world of leather was? or is my memory playing tricks on me?
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No matecaptainbob said:
Was that where there used to be a police box (Tardis) and, if so, was it there for him?nth london addick said:The guy that used to direct the traffic on the ramps of the Blackwall Tunnel south bound
He was a massive ginger bloke who hangs around the northern side of the blackwall tunnel wearing a high vis jacket? He's been around since I was a kid in the 80s/90s, he used to hang about round Old St and Shoreditch shouting at cars one minute and trying to direct traffic the next0 -
Yes, that’s the onecherryorchard said:
Is that house we used to call the "Gone with the Wind" house, not too far down on the left if you were turning into Danson Road from B'Heath? Seem to recall it was pink or something equally luridAFKABartram said:Always used to be a realisation on the A2 on way back from holiday that you were near home when you saw the Woolwich building at Bexleyheath on the A2
Similarly out of character, the ‘Kentucky ‘ house on Danson Rd0 -
The Tank in Mandela way off the old Kent rd. Always felt it was just missing a sign saying "You are now entering Millwalls Manor"
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The ‘witches house’ up the hill on the right between Lewisham and New Cross with the weird painting round the door.1
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Blackheath tea hut.
The brook hospital water tower.0 -
Wasn’t that the old Wadham Stringer garage?creepyaddick said:was there a roundabout with a chinese type building in the middle up near where the world of leather was? or is my memory playing tricks on me?
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Yes I remember that - top of Loampit Vale. Creepy looking place.SuedeAdidas said:The ‘witches house’ up the hill on the right between Lewisham and New Cross with the weird painting round the door.
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Still there and looking the same now as far as I know.bobmunro said:
Yes I remember that - top of Loampit Vale. Creepy looking place.SuedeAdidas said:The ‘witches house’ up the hill on the right between Lewisham and New Cross with the weird painting round the door.
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Lewisham Pie Stall.0
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Was owned by a local builder called Ben Williams who my late father knew.AFKABartram said:
Yes, that’s the onecherryorchard said:
Is that house we used to call the "Gone with the Wind" house, not too far down on the left if you were turning into Danson Road from B'Heath? Seem to recall it was pink or something equally luridAFKABartram said:Always used to be a realisation on the A2 on way back from holiday that you were near home when you saw the Woolwich building at Bexleyheath on the A2
Similarly out of character, the ‘Kentucky ‘ house on Danson Rd
In the fifties he built some maisonetts near Bernie Ecclestones car lot in Brunswick Road, the cul de sac is called Robina Close after Ben Williams wife.
Their house in Danson Road was called the Kentuckian.1
