Approx' late 1940s.... An Electric tram on Woolwich high street
bound for Abbey wood and stopped near the old ferry approach
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
Showing a fireman clearing a fuel spillage at the City Petrol station on the forecourt of Furlongs motors. Photo by Adrian Spalding
Early 1970s.. Impromptu union meeting
workers from the Power station hold a meeting on the corner of rope yard rails
approx 2004 Woolwich Power station Demolition
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Approx' 1980.. Plaisteds. Woolwich high street
Plaisteds, also known as the Coopers arms, was established at 120 Woolwich high street around 1740 by John Hare who owned a Brewery nearby. Although the frontage looked very old, it was actually rebuilt in Georgian style in 1929-30. The ornamental lamp may have come from the original pub. Around 1890 the place was bought by E J Rose who opened a wine shop/bar.. The name Plaisteds came from Thomas Wilkes Plaisted, who ran the place in the mid 1800s
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Approx' 1920s Woolwich high street
This picture is a bit of a mystery.. I cannot figure out where in Woolwich high street this could be ... If you know, please tell me .. Bear in mind that the photographer appears to be facing south... judging by the shadows
About 1951.. Woolwich High street
Old tram is heading west .. I am guessing the date around 1951 because the window of the restaurant just right of the bus still looks the same as in the previous picture which was dated 1951
Approx' 1960 . Bell Water Gate
The gate on the left leads into a council depot .The right side of the road is all part of the Power station
Mid 1950s .. Woolwich high street
I have not figured out the numbering of this row, but I do know it would roughly where Riverside house now stands
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
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Approx' early 1950s ?.... Trolley bus on Woolwich high street
Eastbound trolleybus passing Ferry Approach ...
1995 . 111-112 Woolwich high street
Readysnacks Cafe belonged to me until 2003. These two properties are among the oldest in Woolwich and were built in the mid 1700s .. For Many years number 111 was a bakers shop and it was at this address that the famous pugilist Tom Cribb spent his last few years with his son who was a baker at this address. Number 112 used to be Sinclairs Chemist and has also been a Coombs betting shop ..
The Odeon Cinema opened in October 1937. The film advertised is "Mr Stringfellow says no" .. This was a 1934 release, so I guess they were showing repeats even in those days !
1986.... Waterfront leisure centre construction
Early construction works of the Waterfront leisure centre approximately mid 1986 copyright C.Mansfield
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April 1951.. Woolwich High street
On the right you can see a clock with the name Sinclair .. This was a chemist shop and in more recent years it was coombs bookmakers and then Blue spot mini cabs. The next shop beyond the clock was Cross, the bakers which later became my own shop, Readysnacks Cafe
Early 20th century .. Market Hill
A very early shot of Market hill .. The road island still exists and the basic shape of the road is still the same although it's now a dual carriageway
1971 .. 111-112 Woolwich High street
Not long after this picture was taken number 111 became Readysnacks cafe. 112 became Blue spot mini cabs The shop just visible on the left was Ashdown Jewellers This picture is shown with permission of the London Metropolitan archives Collage collection . collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app
Approx 1965.. Woolwich High Street
This was on the corner of Ferry Approach, On the right is Austins surplus stores, I bought my first motorcycle suit and helmet here in 1966.. On the left is Bill Tylers newsagents. He was a prolific photographer ... I would really love to know what happened to his photos.
1986 Woolwich high street and leisure centre construction
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Approx late 1940s .. Woolwich high street
The Pub on the left was the Crown & Anchor
Approx' mid 1970s Market Hill..Crown & Cushion on left
Market hill, part of Woolwich high street ,
July 1952 . Woolwich High street
The tram is marked "Last tram week" which makes it easy to date the picture
Approx' 1975 .. Woolwich high street
Ready snacks cafe ( number 111 ) was my own business, and my brothers before me.. In past years this shop was a bakery .. The betting shop next door used to be Neil Sinclairs chemist shop
Approx' 1910 two pubs on the high street.
On the right is the Crown and Cushion, this building dates from 1875 and is one storey higher than the pub that most of us remember .. The modern entity of the pub was built in 1930.. A few doors down the road is the Crown & Anchor an old pub re built in 1860 and demolished in 1974
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