Wellington street & Town hall
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8th November 2007 .. Town Hall
Site clearance for new Woolwich centre. November 2007 The borough treasurers offices used to stand on this site copyright C.Mansfield
October 18th 2007. Demolition of council offices in Wellington street
This site is now occupied by the Woolwich centre
April 9th 1913 Royal visit by King George 5th and the queen
After a visit to the Royal Artillery The King and Queen had lunch in the officers mess and then traveled down to the town hall where they were met by Mayor Mr Sidney H Cuff and his wife at about 2.40pm .
Showing a couple of meter maids and The Director General pub is on the right. Parking meters first came to Woolwich in 1961 and the very first one to 'go live' was outside the Director General Pub. Copyright Chris Mansfield
Early 1960s... Corner of Wellington street
This building went up in 1959-60 and Dagenham motors were the first occupants .. Some years later Woolwich Motors moved in and then Fads had it for a while ..
November 8th 2007. Demolition of council offices
copyright C.Mansfield
viewed from the corner of Polytechnic street and showing the old council offices and the Director General pub
Squires book shop ... next door to Fairbrothers in the previous picture
Approx' 1910... Wellington street
A good chunk of the Grand theatre/Hippodrome can be seen on the left
originally built in 1900 as the Grand Theatre.. In 1908 the establishment became the Woolwich Hippodrome, for London Theatres of Varieties Ltd. Frank Matcham made alterations for music-hall use, in other words variety shows twice nightly. There was a bioscope room by 1914 and the place was a full-time cinema by 1923 when an organ was installed.. The theatre was demolished in 1939 to be replaced by the Regal cinema
Approx' 1910 - 1920 Wellington street
This picture shows A J Wing the chemist .. I have seen the same chemist in Powis street ... Not sure if they moved or if they had two branches in Woolwich
October 18th 2007. Demolition of the old council offices in Wellington
copyright Karne Nills
November 8th 2007. Demolition of council offices
copyright Chris Mansfield
1964. Artillery place taken from the corner of Grand depot road
The queen victoria pub is centre picture and the shops were demolished to build Elliston house
Approx' 1900.. 94 Wellington street
Fairbrothers were a Bakers / dining room on the corner of Lower Market street, which is now Polytechnic street .
March 2007. View from PM House
The white building is the rear of the Director general pub.. The rest are the old council offices... Treasurers dept etc.. Love lane runs through the middle
!984-5 Harry Perry cycle shop in Wellington st
Harry Perry cycles began life as Excel cycles in the early 1900s . The shop was originally in Vincent road then Woolwich new road.. Harry Perry joined the firm in 1921 as a frame maker and later as shop manager.. Harry eventually bought the business in 1955.. They now trade in Macbean street .. When Harry Perry died, in 1973, the new owner changed the business name to Harry Perry cycles as a mark of respect
Wellington street, showing the old Kentish independent offices. Mid 1970s
The information centre was a council run project opened in July 1972.. The property was previous a print shop for the kentish Independent next door.
Wolwich Town Hall
November 8th 2007. demolition of council offices
copyright C.Mansfield
November 8th 2007. Demolition of council offices
copyright C.Mansfield
Mayor Sidney H Cuff served three terms 1910 - 1913
Not a great shot of the Mayor, but it will do till I find something better ..In this picture Mayor Sidney Cuff, his wife and other councilors outside the Town hall awaiting a visit from King George the 5th in April 1913.. The king visited several parts of Woolwich on that day
1910-1912 Wellington street postcard
This early shot shows the London & Provincial bank on the right, which later became Barclays and in recent years sadly ended up as one of the many betting shops in Woolwich.. On the left is Furlongs Furniture store.. In the late 50s this was rebuilt as Thames house and Dagenham motors occupied the ground floor.. Later this became Woolwich motors ( I bought a Datsun Bluebird here ) and has also been a branch of Fads and World of leather before becoming Wetherspoons pub, the Great Harry in 2000..
Late 1930s .. Market street Health centre
This is an artist impression of the health centre before it was built in 1938-9. It was designed by the borough engineer and built by council labour ..
Queen Victoria statue in Town Hall
Queen Vic' lives at the top of the staircase now... I wonder when she moved? The statue by F.W. Pomeroy was unveiled in December 1905 by the Duke of Connaught. The formal opening of the Town Hall was a few weeks later in January 1906
November 8th 2007. Demolition of council offices and Director General Pub
copyright Chris Mansfield
November 8th 2007. Demolition of council offices
copyright C.Mansfield
Wellington street , approx' 1910
The name Will Evans on the side of the Hippodrome was a popular comedy performer in the late 1800s- early 1900s
March 1980.. Wellington street
Showing the old ABC Regal cinema
