Power Station
Installation of one of the Woolwich Power station turbines
Early 1980s.. Last remnants of demolition
copyright Chris Mansfield
A bit of a poor quality picture taken back in the late 1970s when one of the power station chimneys was being demolished. This one was taken down by hand as it was unstable, the other two were demolished by explosion copyright C.Mansfield
Turbines being installed
Power station viewed from the ferry roundabout
Late 1977-78 Woolwich Power station
The chimney covered in scaffolding was taken down by hand .. The other two were blown up . copyright C.Mansfield
Approx' 1938.. Trolley buses at Market hill
The Crown & Cushion is to the left of the trolleybus and Woolwich Power station can be seen as it was before the three large chimney stacks were built
The Woolwich Electric light company came into being in 1891.. This receipt shows payment for a complete installation
This view from Riverside house shows the demolition of the Woolwich Power station control room. copyright C.Mansfield
This Volt meter was in the control room of the Power station and I 'rescued' it from the demolition skip. copyright C.Mansfield
29th July 1979 Power station demolition
Pretty Crummy pictures that I took a long time ago.. but interesting to see the power station chimneys coming down .. The first stack was taken down slowly by hand. These two were brought down by controlled explosion copyright chris mansfield
Early 1970s.. Woolwich Power Station
This is an old Black & White print that I took back in the early 1970s. I was sitting on top of the ferry building.. The Power station is now gone and the only trace that remains is the jetty where the coal ships used to deliver.. I am guessing it dates from about 1940 ?? copyright C.Mansfield
1975... Power Station Control room
On the far right of the picture near the window you should see two meters with curved tops.... These used to show incoming voltage and outgoing voltage... I now have the incoming voltmeter in my office at home ...Liberated from the demolition mans skip... It shows incoming voltage up to 9000 volts copyright C.Mansfield
A separate building , near the start of Warren Lane, that was part of the Power station being demolished copyright Chris mansfield
Late 1970s.. Woolwich Power station
Not a very big picture ... I took this many years ago and didnt make a good job of scanning it.. This is the interior of the turbine house at Woolwich Power station. sometime in the 1970s copyright C.Mansfield
Early 1970s . Industrial action by Power station workers
copyright Chris Mansfield
April 16th 2008 . Demolition of the last part of the Woolwich power station
copyright Chris Mansfield
