Woolwich New road area .
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This is the first incarnation of the station, opened in 1849
The pie and eel shop would originally have been Manze's Pie and eel shop ..Live eels would be squirming in a tray in the window ready for customers to select.. You could watch from outside and see them being chopped up
The station was originally built in the 1840s and the main entrance was just round the corner in Vincent rd.. This station was built in 1902 and I would guess this picture was taken quite soon afterwards.. The two flights of stairs that currently lead to the platforms are the old 1902 stairs.
Approx' 1980... Woolwich new road
The Tramshed in Woolwich new road.
copyright Eddy Crosby
Late 1800s Woolwich Arsenal station
when the station was in Cross street ( Vincent road )
March 1980 .. Woolwich Arsenal station
photo courtesy of Richard Lyndsell
Corner of Vincent rd 2008 ( with thanks to Richard Lyndsell )
A similar shot to the one next to it, but 28 years later .
Taken just before demolition .. If you zoom in, you can see Harry Perry cycles .. This line of shops would be where the long bus stop now stands at the edge of Gordon square.. Other shop names here are .... Woolwich Radio .. Stop n Swop.. MS Gill finance.. Benefactors Photo courtesy of John King
1935 .. Interior of Equitable house banking hall..
This picture was taken from an old copy of the Woolwich equitable building society staff magazine "Advance"
copyright Eddy Crosby
Early Postcard, Woolwich new road and arsenal station
The Royal oak pub later became the Pullman
Corner of Vincent road 1980 ..( with thanks to Richard Lyndsell)
This picture was taken in 1980, which was a really lucky shot, because demolition of this corner commenced during that same year.. The building was originally built in 1880-81, as "The Duke of Connaught Coffee tavern and Royal assembly rooms" . In later years the upper hall had various uses... Cinema, Billiards hall, Bingo hall.. and probably a few more. [chris]
copyright Greenwich heritage center
Corner of Woolwich New road plus the Mortar pub and electric trams
Not sure of the date, can any help by identifying the trams ?
approx' 1926 . Looking west along Woolwich new road
The shop on the left, H.Martin & Sons, is just inside Spray street .. this pictured was kindly donated by Gareth Martin, a descendant of the shops owners.
Approx' mid 1980s Woolwich new road
photo courtesy of Greenwich Heritage centre
Approx' 1900. Woolwich new road
Showing the royal oak pub which later became the Pullman
Taken shortly before demolition commenced .. Tramshed still stands Copyright John King
Approx, 1927 . Delivery van belonging to H.Martin & Sons, which is shown in the previous picture..
photo by permission of Gareth Martin
early 1900s Woolwich new road ..
notice the words Coffee tavern written on the roof .. and on the right hand side you can see a small peak above the corner door of the beer house
April 26th 1946. Tram Crash on Woolwich new road
In this picture it looks as though the shop is still trading despite the crash .. Gellers sausage shop is now the Blue nile cafe
Woolwich new road at junction with wilmount street .
The gentleman on the left is Bernard Harris and the younger chap is his nephew Bernard Hannigan .. Photo by permission of Caroline Howell
The Royal oak pub later became the Pullman
Fortune of war, corner of Thomas street
This old Pub stands on the corner of what is now General Gordon square.. This corner is where you would now stand and wait to cross the road toward Tesco
Early 1950s .. Woolwich new road
The shop with the clock outside was Manze's Pie & Eeel shop .
Photo by permission of David Flett
Ministry of labour, Employment exchange. Spray street
mid to late 1970s Woolwich new road
by courtesy of Woolwich heritage centre
Courtesy of Greenwich Heritage centre
copyright Eddy Crosby
