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Derek1952
Derek1952 Posts: 779
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Would anyone have any photos of Francis Street in Woolwich.My Grandparents lived there until the street was demolished.I used to visit them several times and would like to
 see a photo of the street to bring back memories.

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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    edited June 2024




  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,716
    Brilliant. Was a Woolwich Boy growing up (Samuel Street).
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,716
    edited June 2024
    Derek1952 said:
    Would anyone have any photos of Francis Street in Woolwich.My Grandparents lived there until the street was demolished.I used to visit them several times and would like to
     see a photo of the street to bring back memories.
     Some great photos of oldy Woolwich Francis Street included   Anything west of the ferry or on the fringes of Woolwich centre - Chris Mansfield (chrismansfieldphotos.com)

    Francis street - Anything west of the ferry or on the fringes of Woolwich centre - Chris Mansfield (chrismansfieldphotos.com)

    Main link Woolwich and Plumstead area - Chris Mansfield (chrismansfieldphotos.com)



  • Derek1952
    Derek1952 Posts: 779
    Thanks for street photo
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,261
    edited June 2024
    Here's a few more @Derek1952 taken from the Chris Mansfield site that that Charlton4ever posted above. (Available to buy from there but he says he's happy to share for non commercial use)




  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Does anyone have photos of General Gordon Square when it had shops/houses around it.
    My Grandparents grew up on Shooters Hill. My childhood was full of stories from Woolwich, Charlton and Shooters Hill.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,716
    that last picture above spookily shows us in our garden - I was aged 2 !
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    charlton4ever said:
    that last picture above spookily shows us in our garden - I was aged 2 !
    You’ve got better eyes than me.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,716
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    charlton4ever said:
    that last picture above spookily shows us in our garden - I was aged 2 !
    You’ve got better eyes than me.
    Try this site and the originals are there and are much easier to zoom in (scroll down and click the dots)


    Aerial Photo Explorer – Over 400,000 aerial photos in Historic England's digitised collections | Historic England
  • Derek1952
    Derek1952 Posts: 779
    Popicon.Cannot insert under your name do not how to.I have this photo of Gordon Square Not much Iam affraid
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  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    Derek1952 said:
    Popicon.Cannot insert under your name do not how to.I have this photo of Gordon Square Not much Iam affraid
    Was there businesses where the Square is now, opposite the Equitable building?
  • Derek1952
    Derek1952 Posts: 779
    Yes this photo is from about the 70s may have been late 60s
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    Cheers Derek, I’ve only ever seen the square there. 
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    I found this picture which is the Thomas St side of the block that was demolished. 
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    edited June 2024



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    Apart from the sports shop there was a coffee shop, opticians and cafe bar on the corner. I'm fairly sure there was an alley way leading down to General Gordon square too. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    Starinnaddick said:
    Apart from the sports shop there was a coffee shop, opticians and cafe bar on the corner. I'm fairly sure there was an alley way leading down to General Gordon square too. 
    Alley way was continuation of Love Lane, i believe.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,689
    I lived in one of those tower blocks when I was 3-4, remember I got a bike for my 4th birthday and riding it with stabilisers at the green at the bottom. I've no idea which block, we moved to Cardwell Estate the next year. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    edited June 2024
    clive said:



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.

    Yes there was - just up from the Fortune of War. An old boy owned it and it was a tiny shop, and I remember buying a set of darts in there which must have been in around 75-76.
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  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,890
    bobmunro said:
    clive said:



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.

    Yes there was - just up from the Fortune of War. An old boy owned it and it was a tiny shop, and I remember buying a set of darts in there which must have been in around 75-76.
    Are we discussing Club Spirts as per this old reference:
    https://charltonlife.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/32281/shops-you-no-longer-see/p19

    I seem to recall a Kentish Independent office nearby but maybe mixing locations. 

  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    valleynick66 said:
    bobmunro said:
    clive said:



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.

    Yes there was - just up from the Fortune of War. An old boy owned it and it was a tiny shop, and I remember buying a set of darts in there which must have been in around 75-76.
    Are we discussing Club Spirts as per this old reference:
    https://charltonlife.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/32281/shops-you-no-longer-see/p19

    I seem to recall a Kentish Independent office nearby but maybe mixing locations. 

    I thought Club Sports were on Woolwich New Road, but maybe it was a different shop, or I’m just making it up. 

    I think the KI was on Wellington St, near the Director General
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,623
    clive said:



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.
    KT sports?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,623
    SomervilleAddick said:
    valleynick66 said:
    bobmunro said:
    clive said:



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.

    Yes there was - just up from the Fortune of War. An old boy owned it and it was a tiny shop, and I remember buying a set of darts in there which must have been in around 75-76.
    Are we discussing Club Spirts as per this old reference:
    https://charltonlife.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/32281/shops-you-no-longer-see/p19

    I seem to recall a Kentish Independent office nearby but maybe mixing locations. 

    I thought Club Sports were on Woolwich New Road, but maybe it was a different shop, or I’m just making it up. 

    I think the KI was on Wellington St, near the Director General
    Club sports was up by the ABC cinema.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    guinnessaddick said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    valleynick66 said:
    bobmunro said:
    clive said:



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.

    Yes there was - just up from the Fortune of War. An old boy owned it and it was a tiny shop, and I remember buying a set of darts in there which must have been in around 75-76.
    Are we discussing Club Spirts as per this old reference:
    https://charltonlife.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/32281/shops-you-no-longer-see/p19

    I seem to recall a Kentish Independent office nearby but maybe mixing locations. 

    I thought Club Sports were on Woolwich New Road, but maybe it was a different shop, or I’m just making it up. 

    I think the KI was on Wellington St, near the Director General
    Club sports was up by the ABC cinema.
    Yes Club Sports was in Wellington St. on the same side as the KI and DG with the Regal and Town hall opposite. 
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,716
    valleynick66 said:
    bobmunro said:
    clive said:



    Starinnaddick said:
    On the far left is the pub Fortune of war? which was opposite the post office and sorting office. On the right by the white car is the turning into Wellington St. 

    There was a sports shop on that side of the road, in the photo, i'm trying to remember the name of it.

    Yes there was - just up from the Fortune of War. An old boy owned it and it was a tiny shop, and I remember buying a set of darts in there which must have been in around 75-76.
    Are we discussing Club Spirts as per this old reference:
    https://charltonlife.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/32281/shops-you-no-longer-see/p19

    I seem to recall a Kentish Independent office nearby but maybe mixing locations. 

    Kentish Independent was opposite the ABC/Flaming Joes
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,623
    My late FIL used to run Club Sports in the late 70’s until it closed in the mid 80s.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    guinnessaddick said:
    My late FIL used to run Club Sports in the late 70’s until it closed in the mid 80s.
    I vaguely remember Keith Shillingford working there. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,623
    Starinnaddick said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    My late FIL used to run Club Sports in the late 70’s until it closed in the mid 80s.
    I vaguely remember Keith Shillingford working there. 
    His name was Paul Gates.

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