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We need your help!... with the places & buildings below
If you have anything that can help please email me. Two houses in Roydene RoadJane Funnell asks: I am doing some research on a building (now two houses) in Roydene Road, Plumstead and I wondered if any of your contributors remember the building. It is about half way down Roydene on the right-hand side coming from Sladedale. It is set back from the road between the terrace of nos. 46 and 50. I believe it was most recently a car repair shop but formerly a haulage depot and before that stables.
I have had limited luck with my research and would appreciate anything anyone could contribute. Royal Arsenal Cooperative SocietyLorna Chudasama asks if anyone has more information on the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society:
This lovely old photo is on a used
postcard dated Dec 28 1906. The wording high on
the Building is Royal Arsenal Co-operative Soc.
Ltd and above shop fronts is the wording
Butchers Department, Grocery & Provisions,
Drapery & Hosiery. I haven't been able to
establish precisely when it opened or its exact
location in Woolwich or whether indeed the
building still stands. I would suspect however,
that it was the Co-operative Store where my
grandmother shopped (with the disapproval of my
grandfather for whatever reason I don't know but
probably political) and valued the dividends. [Dr Peter Vlachos advises:
This was in Kennard Street, off Albert Road, in
E16. The same photo is referenced in
Bloch's book on Newham's docklands. I have learned that in 1760
co-operative corn mills were built in Woolwich
by dock workers. The dock workers objected to
the high prices charged by mill owners who often
supplied adulterated flour. Quoting from
publishers Adam Matthews:
My mother was looking at the postcard yesterday (24/4/2007) but didn’t recognise it. She told me that quite often when they were living in the Army flats, she and her sister Winnie were sent to the Co-op to do the shopping. One day, on their way back with heavy bags, three young boys followed them and calmly helped themselves to the contents of the shopping bags. My mother and her sister were too frightened to do anything. They weren't scolded for losing the groceries but they were never sent again. Presumably the Co-op where my grandmother shopped was within walking distance from Artillery Place. Plumstead High Street - Austin's Sweet shopI'm looking for old photo's of Plumstead High Street, c 1900, as my Great Grand Parents had a shop along there, but no one has any photo's of the area in our family. It was a sweet shop and their surname was Austin' - Helen Jones If you can help in any way please email me. The Four AcesPete Fisk wants to know if anyone can help him with this question; “It is said that my grandfather, Joseph Charles Howard, had a cafe just outside the Woolwich Arsenal in the early 1930s (possibly earlier) called 'The Four Aces ' (or similar). Apparently it was along the Arsenal wall somewhere. It could have been a permanent business with a proper address or, maybe, some sort of a mobile establishment, such as a caravan cafe. I'm not familiar with the area, so if my description is sketchy it is because it is only passed-down information from my mother and I am, sadly, no longer able to update this information.” If you can possibly help in any way please email me. Old Woolwich House
Having logged on to the Plumstead stories site and seeing the old Woolwich House I thought you may like to share my memories of 'The House'. My Aunt lived there until the early 1950's. I do not know the date of when she moved there, but it was before the outbreak of WW2. The House was named Cambridge House, No: 23, Plumstead Road, S.E.18. The house was owned by Dr.Wise and his daughter who was Dr. Eileen Wise. No: 23 was their Practice. Both doctors were highly respected and well liked. My Aunt was the Housekeeper and responsible for keeping the Consulting Room, the Waiting room and the Dispensary in good order. The rest of the house was my Aunt and Uncle's residence, and very nice too! The garden was as impressive as the house. My Father used to take my brother and me on Saturday mornings to do the gardening work for my Aunt. The doubled fronted house had a very large hall and the staircase had quality covering. Each tread had a brass edging which was highly polished. The floor had Victorian tiles. The rooms seemed very large. Around the 1950's to the 1970's the house was an Estate Agent's then a Dental Technician's. I am not sure if the Estate Agent's Clarke and Esplin were before or after the Dental Technician's. I feel sad that the house has been so neglected. I doubt whether it could be restored. I am pleased to share my happy memories of 'No: 23' as it was affectionately known to our family.
Does any one have any idea of what the attached building is/was? And any story behind it? Its on Beresford St. (I think) and is in Woolwich area.
If you can possibly help in any way please email me. Clisby's General Store
If anyone recognizes the shop and can remember where it was situated could they please let me know.
Janet Gardner (nee Clisby) asks; Barnfield Gardens Our family, (Cyril Clisby was my
Dad) moved into Cowan House, Barnfield Gardens,
when it had just been completed in 1947, our
family then moved to Slough in 1958. If anyone has any recollections
please contact me. My family were mainly East Wickham
(notably Graves coal merchants) but my mother
worked at a factory which I am told made among
other things motors for hair dryers in Plumstead
in the 1960s and I think it was called Oliver
Pell Control. I cannot however find any trace of
it but wondered if you knew of it?' Gyll King P.S. Harry Lane says, OLIVER PELL CONTROL were situated at both Cambridge Row and Frederick Place in S.E.18. It is also mentioned as being in Burrage Road in a story on my web site, called. 'Alfred James Boon, 1910-1998 - His early life in Plumstead.' Please email me if you know of any information in regards to this inquiry. Genesta Road/Wrottesly RoadPaul Cavender asks:
Regarding the aerial view of Genesta Road / Wrottesly Road showing the destruction caused by four V.1s. Does anyone know what the tall monument type building in the middle of the road is. It appears to have windows in. See attached photo. (Click on photo for a much larger view) Any information please email me. Gallions Mount School class photos 1958-65 wantedSue Thynne asks: I am true Plumstead born and bread. I was born in 1953 and went to school at Gallions Mount Primary School, in Purrett Road. My partner was also at this school as well, we had a very good 50th reunion, with 12 of our class friends. We all recognised each other, even after so many years. We had a few pictures of each other, but we are trying to find a class picture from the time we were there, from 1958 to 1965, but with no avail. We also have spoken to one of the teachers who came on the school journey with us to Broadstaires in Kent. He took a video of us all, but this was lent to a parent and never returned. We are desperate for some help to locate these pictures and the video. If anyone can help in locating any photo(s) and or the video, please email me. Messent & Sons - Funeral DirectorsJill Freeman asks if anyone has any information in regards to two inquiries about her great uncle Matthew Freeman. I'm researching my family tree. When
a great great uncle of
Montague HouseSandra Hempel (Author of 'The Medical Detective: John Snow, Cholera and the Mystery of the Broad Street Pump (Granta) paperback now out, £7.99) Sandra asks: I am currently researching a new book ("The Inheritor's Powder" to be published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson next year) based around the murder of George Bodle in Plumstead in 1833. I've done a lot of research already into the village as it was then and the people involved but wondered if any one might have or know of any useful contacts who had/have any specialist knowledge of Plumstead at that time? I am particularly interested in a farmhouse which later became known as Montague House. I think it might have been called Poles Farm in the 18th century. Please email me. Greenwich, Bloomfield, & Lewisham Rugby ClubI would like information about Greenwich Rugby club, located on Plumstead Common and was formed in 1986 from an amalgamation of two previous clubs - Bloomfield and Lewisham rugby clubs. I would like to hear from former members of all these clubs, also any pictures of the teams and any pictures of the common outside the club or of the club pavilion from any year. We know that before Bloomfield rugby club took on the building in the seventies. It was used for cricket. We are after any pictures of the field before we were there; of any sporting activities and if any one has pictures of the rugby club or players from the last 40 years or before, or of the buildings history. Please contact Nick, Greenwich RFC. tel London: 078960 609796 or please email me. School Badges and MottoesWANTED SCHOOL BADGES & MOTTOES: I am wanting pictures/descriptions of the school badges and mottoes of all the schools in and around the Woolwich/Plumstead and districts, both past and present schools. Any photo of, and or drawing of, and any description of, would be most welcome, along with any school motto. Please email me. Spitfire crash in WWIIGeoff Nutkins Geoff Nutkins, curator at Shoreham Aircraft Museum wants any information about a Spitfire that crashed during WWII in the Plumstead area. 'As I understand it, the Spitfire crashed by the side of the road further towards Bostall Hill on the opposite side to the Maybloom Club. I think it was maybe 1942 or 43? Details are very sketchy to say the least! so any help would be lovely.' Please email me if you can help. |
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