Woolwich high street and Riverside area
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Jan 5th 2012.. The Odeon Cinema
The old art deco Odeon cinema opened in the mid 30s. Now being used as the 'New Wine Church' copyright Chris Mansfield
June 17th 2012.. Woolwich high street
Waterfront leisure centre copyright Chris Mansfield
Feb' 15th 2013. Woolwich high street
copyright Chris Mansfield
August 20th 2013.. Royal Arsenal Gardens.
This area has always been a bit of a tip, much neglected by council refuse collectors and much admired by street drinkers, as you can see from the picture.. The whole area will be gone soon as Berkeley homes will be building several tower blocks here. copyright Chris Mansfield
Jan 3rd 2014. Thames Barrier closure
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Feb' 4th 2014.. Woolwich High street
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March 10th 2014.. Woolwich high street
Waterfront Leisure centre copyright Chris Mansfield
July 31st 2014 Skate park at Royal arsenal gardens
situated between Warren lane and the river. This park is soon to be lost to Berkeley homes redevelopers copyright Chris Mansfield
August 10th 2014 Woolwich high street
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August 15th 2014 ,, Lots of signs near the foot tunnel
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March 12th 2012 .. Old Power station
These old gates are among the last traces of Woolwich Power station ( removed early in 2016 ) they were on the stretch of road known as Market hill copyright Chris Mansfield
July 11th 2012... Plaisteds wine bar
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Feb 15th 2013 ..Woolwich high street
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OK, I know its just a boring old bit of fence.... But it's one of the last remnants of the Woolwich Power station and I doubt it will survive the Berkeley homes redevelopment plans for the riverside .. This section is on the western end of Woolwich high street and would probably have been built in the mid 1930s copyright Chris Mansfield
Jan' 19th 2014.. Woolwich Ferry
The south-side ferry loading pontoons copyright Chris mansfield
Feb' 12th 2014.. Furlongs .. Woolwich high street
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After several years of renovation the tunnel housings are finally finished copyright Chris mansfield
July 31st 2014 Royal arsenal gardens skate park
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August 10th 2014. Woolwich high street
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Sept 22nd 2014 Warren lane gate
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April 30th 2012... Waterfront leisure centre on the high street
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July 12th 2012.. Odeon cinema and Mitre Pub
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July 19th 2013 , Royal Arsenal Pier
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Oct' 24th 2013 Woolwich high street
Showing the waterfront leisure centre in its 25th year copyright Chris Mansfield
Feb 1st 2014 .. Woolwich Foot tunnel
The tunnel has been under renovation for more than 3 years now and it never seems to be finishing .. The original tiled walls look as if they have not been cleaned since the day the tunnel opened in 1913. copyright Chris Mansfield
Feb' 12th 2014. Woolwich high street
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A new lift has now been installed copyright Chris mansfield
July 31st 2014 new apartments being built between Warren lane and the river
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August 10th 2014 . Woolwich High street looking east
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January 31st 2014. Warren lane
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April 30th 2012.. Woolwich high street
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Sept 27th 2012 .. Warren lane car park
A vehicle is carried off to the pound after police find it is being driven without insurance. September 27th 2012. Operation Cubow was a long term Police and council purge on unlicensed and uninsured vehicles.. The set up this particular spot check site in Warren lane, with officers on Woolwich high street spotting cars to be pulled over for checking. copyright Chris mansfield
Aug' 1st 2013... Ferry Cottage
This place would have been built as a shop in the mid to late 1800s.. The shop front was removed in the 1990s and has laid derelict since that time copyright Chris Mansfield
Oct' 24th 2013 Woolwich high street
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Feb' 4th 2014.. Ferry roundabout and Gateway house
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March 10th 2014.. Old coal Jetty
This is the last remaining piece of the Woolwich Power station. copyright Chris mansfield
After a couple of years renovation work the tunnel seems to be all finished, but for some reason the wall tiles were left dirty copyright Chris Mansfield
July 31st 2014 . Warren lane gate viewed from Warren lane
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August 13th 2014 The river Thames looking west
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April 30th 2012... Foot tunnel
After extensive repair and renovation, the Woolwich tunnel is finally open again, although it is looking pretty grubby.. Woolwich Foot Tunnel was dug by hand, with the aid of a tunnelling shield. It connects the north bank of the Thames near City Airport with Woolwich, adjacent to the ferry. Its engineer, the splendidly named Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, also designed Vauxhall Bridge. The Tunnel was opened in October 1912 and has recently been undergoing extensive renovation A tunnel was begun under the Thames here as early as 1876, by J.H. Gatehead. However, it was not completed. The present tunnel was designed for the London County Council. It consists of a cast iron tube, of 12ft 8in exterior diameter and made up by a series of rings, connecting the two vertical shafts that house the access stairs at each end. The tunnel measures 1,655ft between shaft centres. Work began with the shaft on the north bank on May 1st, 1910. Tunnelling began on December 1st. The men worked three eight-hour shifts and managed an average of 8ft 4in every 24 hours. copyright Chris mansfield
Oct' 3rd 2012.. Plaisteds wine bar , High street
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August 20th 2013... Riverside house
viewed from Warren lane car park (now gone ) copyright Chris Mansfield
Oct' 24th 2013 .. Woolwich high street
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Feb 4th 2014. Woolwich Ambulance station
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March 10th 2014.. Woolwich high street
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March 8th 2015 North Woolwich Train station
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July 31st 2014 Warren Lane viewed from the beresford street roundabout
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August 15th 2014 The Mitre pub ( closed down ) Woolwich high street
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