Corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street (1906)

The corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street , Wapping, December 1906.

John’s Hill
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The long range of late 17th century dwellings of Pennington Street stood directly opposite the towering walls and warehouses of London Docks , which they pre-dated - hence the raised level of road surface which provided access to the Docks.

By the early twentieth century, many older buildings such as these, offered rooms and lodgings for the working poor, who are gathered here outside their houses.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCALITY

The Underground Map Pepys Street, EC3N Added: 20 Sep 2020 13:01 GMT	Pepys starts diary On 1 January 1659, Samuel Pepys started his famous daily diary and maintained it for ten years. The diary has become perhaps the most extensive source of information on this critical period of English history. Pepys never considered that his diary would be read by others. The original diary consisted of six volumes written in Shelton shorthand, which he had learned as an undergraduate on scholarship at Magdalene College, Cambridge. This shorthand was introduced in 1626, and was the same system Isaac Newton used when writing. Reply
Tricia Shadwell Added: 27 Apr 2021 12:05 GMT	St George in the East Church This Church was opened in 1729, designed by Hawksmore. Inside destroyed by incendrie bomb 16th April 1941. Rebuilt inside and finished in 1964. The building remained open most of the time in a temporary prefab. Reply
Christine D Elliott Spitalfields Added: 11 Jun 2023 14:50 GMT	Spitalfields Charles Blutte came to Spitalfields from Walincourt, Picardie, France for reason of religious persecution. His brother Pierre Phillippe Blutte followed the following year. Between the two brothers they had eventually 20 children, they worked as silk weavers around the Brick Lane area. Member’s of Pierre’s family resided at 40 Thomas Street for over 100 years. Another residence associated with the Blutte family is Vine Court, Lamb Street, Spitalfields, number 16,17 & 18 Vine Court was owned by John Kindon, the father in law of Charles Blutte’s son Jean (John) who married Ann Kindon. This residence appears several times in the census records. Source: Quarto_52_Vol_LII_La_Providence Reply
Graham O’Connell Lloyds Wharf, SE1 Added: 10 Apr 2021 10:24 GMT	Lloyd & Sons, Tin Box Manufacturers (1859 - 1982) A Lloyd & Sons occupied the wharf (now known as Lloyds Wharf, Mill Street) from the mid 19th Century to the late 20th Century. Best known for making tin boxes they also produced a range of things from petrol canisters to collecting tins. They won a notorious libel case in 1915 when a local councillor criticised the working conditions which, in fairness, weren’t great. There was a major fire here in 1929 but the company survived at least until 1982 and probably a year or two after that. Reply
Michael Upham Bala Place, SE16 Added: 16 Jan 2023 21:16 GMT	Bala Place, SE16 My grandfather was born at 2 Bala Place. Reply
Beverly Sand Havering Street, E1 Added: 3 Apr 2021 17:19 GMT	Havering Street, E1 My mother was born at 48 Havering Street. That house no longer exists. It disappeared from the map by 1950. Family name Schneider, mother Ray and father Joe. Joe’s parents lived just up the road at 311 Cable Street Reply
jack stevens Whites Row, E1 Added: 26 Sep 2021 13:38 GMT	Mothers birth place Number 5 Whites Row which was built in around 1736 and still standing was the premises my now 93 year old mother was born in, her name at birth was Hilda Evelyne Shaw, Reply
margaret clark Thrawl Street, E1 Added: 15 Oct 2021 22:23 GMT	Margaret’s address when she married in 1938 ^, Josepine House, Stepney is the address of my mother on her marriage certificate 1938. Her name was Margaret Irene Clark. Her father Basil Clark was a warehouse grocer. Reply
Boo Horton Stepney Green, E1 Added: 31 May 2021 13:39 GMT	Angel & Trumpet, Stepney Green The Angel & Trumpet Public House in Stepney Green was run by my ancestors in the 1930’s. Unfortunately, it was a victim on WWII and was badly damaged and subsequently demolished. I have one photograph that I believe to bethe pub, but it doesn’t show much more that my Great Aunt cleaning the steps. Reply
Mike Levy Arbour Square, E1 Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT	Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action" Reply
Old Nichol Street, E2 Added: 6 Nov 2021 15:03 GMT	Old Nichol Street, E2 Information about my grandfather’s tobacconist shop Reply
Admin Tower Bridge, SE1 Added: 26 Aug 2022 15:19 GMT	Bus makes a leap A number 78 double-decker bus driven by Albert Gunter was forced to jump an accidentally opening Tower Bridge. He was awarded a £10 bonus. Reply
fariba Tower Bridge Business Complex, S Added: 28 Jun 2021 00:48 GMT	Tower Bridge Business Complex, S need for my coursework Source: university Reply
Martin Eaton Shoreditch Added: 14 Oct 2021 03:56 GMT	Boundary Estate Sunbury, Taplow House. Reply
The Underground Map Aldgate Added: 8 Mar 2021 15:05 GMT	A plague on all your houses Aldgate station is built directly on top of a vast plague pit, where thousands of bodies are apparently buried. No-one knows quite how many. Reply

LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Michael Tyrrell Avenue, DA16 Added: 20 Sep 2023 21:10 GMT	Momentous Birth! I was born in the upstairs front room of 28 Tyrrell Avenue in August 1938. I was a breach birth and quite heavy ( poor Mum!). My parents moved to that end of terrace house from another rental in St Mary Cray where my three year older brother had been born in 1935. The estate was quite new in 1938 and all the properties were rented. My Father was a Postman. I grew up at no 28 all through WWII and later went to Little Dansington School Reply
Mike Levy Arbour Square, E1 Added: 19 Sep 2023 18:10 GMT	Bombing of Arbour Square in the Blitz On the night of September 7, 1940. Hyman Lubosky (age 35), his wife Fay (or Fanny)(age 32) and their son Martin (age 17 months) died at 11 Arbour Square. They are buried together in Rainham Jewish Cemetery. Their grave stones read: "Killed by enemy action" Reply
Lady Townshend Bridge House Added: 8 Sep 2023 16:02 GMT	Tenant at Westbourne (1807 - 1811) I think that the 3rd Marquess Townshend - at that time Lord Chartley - was a tenant living either at Westbourne Manor or at Bridge House. He undertook considerable building work there as well as creating gardens. I am trying to trace which house it was. Any ideas gratefully received Reply
Alex Britton Roding Valley Added: 30 Aug 2023 10:43 GMT	Late opening The tracks through Roding Valley were opened on 1 May 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) on its Woodford to Ilford line (the Fairlop Loop). But the station was not opened until 3 February 1936 by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER, successor to the GER). Source: Roding Valley tube station - Wikipedia Reply
Kevin Pont Roding Valley Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:52 GMT	Shhh.... Roding Valley is the quietest tube station, each year transporting the same number of passengers as Waterloo does in one day. Reply
Kevin Pont Dollis Hill Added: 30 Aug 2023 09:47 GMT	The connection with Bletchley Park The code-breaking computer used at Bletchley Park was built in Dollis Hill. Reply
Kevin Pont Hampstead Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:25 GMT	The deepest station At 58m below ground, Hampstead is as deep as Nelson’s Column is tall. Source: Hampstead tube station - Wikipedia Reply
Kevin Pont Hendon Central Added: 29 Aug 2023 15:15 GMT	Not as Central as advertised... Hendon Central was by no means the centre of Hendon when built, being a green field site. It was built at the same time as both the North Circular Road and the A41 were built as major truck roads �’ an early example of joined up London transport planning. Reply

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Corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street (1906) The corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street, Wapping, December 1906.

Corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street (1906)

Lowder Street (1918) Lowder Street in Wapping at the end of the First World War.

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John Rennie Walk, E1W

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Keetons Road, E1W

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Kennet Street, E1W

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King Charles Terrace, E1W

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King Henry Terrace, E1W

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Kingsley Mews, E1W

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Knock Fergus, E1

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Leeward Court, E1W

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Liberty House, E1

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Lime Close, E1W

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Lowder House, E1W

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Lowood House, E1

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Lowood Street, E1

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Luke House, E1

Mace Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Mace Close, E1W

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Maddocks House, E1

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Malay House, E1W

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Marble Quay, E1W

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Martha Street, E1

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Martineau Square, E1

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Martingale House, E1W

Mary Ann Street, Mary Ann Street is an old East End street.

Mary Ann Street,

Maryann Street, E1 Maryann Street existed from the 1810s until after the Second World War.

Maryann Street, E1

Matilda House, E1W Matilda House is sited on Maudlin’s Green.

Matilda House, E1W

Maynards Quay, E1W Maynards Quay is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Maynards Quay, E1W

Meadowcroft Mews, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Meadowcroft Mews, E1

Meeting House Alley, E1W Alley is a road in the E1W postcode area

Meeting House Alley, E1W

Mercers Street, Mercers Street is an old East End street.

Mercers Street,

Merita House, E1W Merita House is a block on Thomas More Street.

Merita House, E1W

Mews Street, E1W Mews Street is a road in the E1W postcode area

Mews Street, E1W

Mill Yard, E1 Mill Yard is a road in the E1 postcode area

Mill Yard, E1

Morris Street, E1 Morris Street is a road in the E1 postcode area

Morris Street, E1

Mulberry Court, E1 Mulberry Court is a block on School Mews.

Mulberry Court, E1

Mulberry Court, E1W A street within the E1 postcode

Mulberry Court, E1W

Neptune Street, Neptune Street is an old East End street.

Neptune Street,

Nesham Street, E1W Nesham Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Nesham Street, E1W

New Crane Place, E1W New Crane Place is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

New Crane Place, E1W

New Crane Wharf, E1W New Crane Wharf is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

New Crane Wharf, E1W

New Loom House, E1 New Loom House is a block on Back Church Lane.

New Loom House, E1

Newton House, E1 Newton House is a block on Cornwall Street.

Newton House, E1

Nightingale House, E1W Nightingale House is a block on Thomas More Street.

Nightingale House, E1W

Noble Court, E1 Noble Court is a block on Cable Street.

Noble Court, E1

Norton House, E1 Norton House is a block on Cannon Street Road.

Norton House, E1

Old Gravel, Old Gravel is an old East End street.

Old Gravel,

Old Pump House, E1 Old Pump House is a block on Hooper Street.

Old Pump House, E1

Orchid Apartments, E1 Orchid Apartments is a block on Crowder Street.

Orchid Apartments, E1

Orton Street, E1W Orton Street was, for most of its existence, Little Hermitage Street.

Orton Street, E1W

Oswell House, E1W Oswell House is a block on Farthing Fields.

Oswell House, E1W

Park Vista Tower, E1W Park Vista Tower can be found on Cobblestone Square.

Park Vista Tower, E1W

Pegswood Court, E1 Pegswood Court is a block on Cable Street.

Pegswood Court, E1

Pell Street, Pell Street is an old East End street.

Pell Street,

Penang House, E1W Penang House can be found on Prusom Street.

Penang House, E1W

Penang Street, E1W Penang Street is a road in the E1W postcode area

Penang Street, E1W

Pennington Court, E1W Pennington Court is sited on The Highway.

Pennington Court, E1W

Pennington Street, E1W Pennington Street is an east-west road in St George in the East, north of London Dock.

Pennington Street, E1W

Philchurch Place, E1 Philchurch Place is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.

Philchurch Place, E1

Philchurch Street, E1 Philchurch Street, which disappeared after the Second World War, was originally Philip Street.

Philchurch Street, E1

Pinchin Street, E1 Pinchin Street is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.

Pinchin Street, E1

Ponler Street, E1 Ponler Street is a road in the E1 postcode area

Ponler Street, E1

Porters Walk, E1W Porters Walk is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Porters Walk, E1W

Portland Square, E1W Portland Square is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Portland Square, E1W

President Drive, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

President Drive, E1W

Prince of Orange Court, E1 Prince of Orange Court was a former street in the area.

Prince of Orange Court, E1

Princes Court Business Centre, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Princes Court Business Centre, E1W

Princes Court, E1W Princes Court is sited on Princes Court.

Princes Court, E1W

Princes Square, Princes Square is an old East End street.

Princes Square,

Princes Street, E1 Tower Bridge Approach is one of the streets of London in the EC3N postal area.

Princes Street, E1

Prince’s Square, E1W Prince’s Square was part of an eighteenth century Swedish community.

Prince’s Square, E1W

Prusom Street, E1W Prusom Street is situated north of Wapping High Street.

Prusom Street, E1W

Queen Victoria Terrace, E1W Queen Victoria Terrace is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Queen Victoria Terrace, E1W

Queen’s Place, E1 Queen’s Place seems to have been a victim of the London Blitz.

Queen’s Place, E1

Railway Arches, E1 Railway Arches is one of the streets of London in the E1 postal area.

Railway Arches, E1

Raine Street, E1W Raine Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Raine Street, E1W

Raine’s House, E1W Raine’s House is a block on Farthing Fields.

Raine’s House, E1W

Reardon House, E1W Reardon House is a block on Reardon Street.

Reardon House, E1W

Reardon Street, E1W Reardon Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Reardon Street, E1W

Richard Neale House, E1 Richard Neale House is a block on Cornwall Street.

Richard Neale House, E1

Riviera Court, E1W Riviera Court is a block on Wapping High Street.

Riviera Court, E1W

Rix Court, E1 Rix Court was replaced by a wool warehouse sometime during the twentieth century.

Rix Court, E1

Roding Mews, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Roding Mews, E1W

Ross House, E1W Ross House is sited on Cinnamon Street.

Ross House, E1W

Rotherwick House, E1W Rotherwick House is located on Thomas More Street.

Rotherwick House, E1W

Rum Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Rum Close, E1W

Sage Street, E1 This is a street in the E1 postcode area

Sage Street, E1

Samuel Street, Samuel Street is an old East End street.

Samuel Street,

Sandpiper Court, E1W Sandpiper Court is a block on Thomas More Street.

Sandpiper Court, E1W

Sapphire Court, E1 Sapphire Court is a block on Ensign Street.

Sapphire Court, E1

School Mews, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

School Mews, E1

Severn Street, Severn Street is an old East End street.

Severn Street,

Severne Street, E1 Severne Street - also Severn Street - was a victim of the London Blitz.

Severne Street, E1

Shadwell Gardens, E1 Shadwell Gardens serves the Shadwell Gardens Estate.

Shadwell Gardens, E1

Shadwell Place, E1 Shadwell Place is a road in the E1 postcode area

Shadwell Place, E1

Shearsmith House, E1 Shearsmith House is a building on Hindmarsh Close.

Shearsmith House, E1

Shearwater Court, E1W Shearwater Court is a block on Star Place.

Shearwater Court, E1W

Sheridan Street, John Street was given the name Sheridan Street, E1 in 1864.

Sheridan Street,

Smeaton Street, E1W Smeaton Street is a road in the E1W postcode area

Smeaton Street, E1W

Smithfield Court, E1 Smithfield Court is located on Cable Street.

Smithfield Court, E1

Solander Gardens, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Solander Gardens, E1

Sovereign Close, E1W Sovereign Close is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Sovereign Close, E1W

Spencer Street, E1 Spencer Street ran east-west north of Shadwell station.

Spencer Street, E1

Spencer Way, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Spencer Way, E1

Spice Court, E1W Spice Court is a block on Asher Way.

Spice Court, E1W

Spirit Quay, E1W Spirit Quay is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Spirit Quay, E1W

Splidts Street, E1 Splidts Street was formerly Splidts Terrace and before that, Cain’s Place.

Splidts Street, E1

St Anthony’s Close, E1W St Anthony’s Close is a road in the E1W postcode area

St Anthony’s Close, E1W

St George Street, E1W Prior to the London County Council renaming programme of 1937, St George Street denoted part of the modern street called The Highway.

St George Street, E1W

St Katharine By The Tower, E1W St Katharine By The Tower is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

St Katharine By The Tower, E1W

St. Katharines Way, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

St. Katharines Way, E1W

Star Place, E1W Star Place is a road in the E1W postcode area

Star Place, E1W

Stevedore Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Stevedore Street, E1W

Stockholm House, E1 Stockholm House is a building on Swedenborg Gardens.

Stockholm House, E1

Stockholm Way, E1W Stockholm Way is a road in the E1W postcode area

Stockholm Way, E1W

Stutfield Street, E1 Stutfield Street has existed since the early nineteenth century.

Stutfield Street, E1

Sugar House, E1 Sugar House is a block on Leman Street.

Sugar House, E1

Sun Walk, E1W Sun Walk is a road in the E1W postcode area

Sun Walk, E1W

Swan Court, E1W Swan Court is sited on Star Place.

Swan Court, E1W

Swedenborg Gardens, E1 Swedenborg Gardens is a road in the E1 postcode area

Swedenborg Gardens, E1

Tait Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Tait Street, E1

Tamarind Yard, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Tamarind Yard, E1W

Tasman House, E1W Tasman House is a block on Prusom Street.

Tasman House, E1W

Teal Court, E1W Teal Court is a block on Star Place.

Teal Court, E1W

Telfords Yard, E1W Telfords Yard is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Telfords Yard, E1W

The Highway, E1W The Highway was once the Ratcliffe Highway.

The Highway, E1W

The Highway, E1W The Highway, formerly known as the Ratcliffe Highway and dating dates back to Saxon times, is a road which stretches from Wapping to Shadwell.

The Highway, E1W

The K Building, E1W The K Building is a block on East Smithfield.

The K Building, E1W

Thomas More Square, E1W Thomas More Square is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Thomas More Square, E1W

Thomas More Street, E1W Thomas More Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Thomas More Street, E1W

Tillman Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Tillman Street, E1

Tilman Street, Tilman Street is an old East End street.

Tilman Street,

Torrington Place, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Torrington Place, E1W

Tradewinds Court, E1W Tradewinds Court can be found on Asher Way.

Tradewinds Court, E1W

Trinity Tower, E98 Trinity Tower is a block on Thomas More Square.

Trinity Tower, E98

Tulip Street, E1 Tulip Street is an old East End street.

Tulip Street, E1

Turnour House, E1 Turnour House is a block on Walburgh Street.

Turnour House, E1

Turnstone House, E1W Turnstone House is located on Star Place.

Turnstone House, E1W

Twine Court, E1 Twine Court is a road in the E1 postcode area

Twine Court, E1

Upper Chapman Street, Upper Chapman Street is an old East End street.

Upper Chapman Street,

Vaughan Way, E1W Vaughan Way is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Vaughan Way, E1W

Vinegar Street, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Vinegar Street, E1W

Virginia Street, E1W Virginia Street is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Virginia Street, E1W

Wainwright House, E1W Wainwright House is a block on Wine Close.

Wainwright House, E1W

Walburgh Street, E1 A street within the E1 postcode

Walburgh Street, E1

Walford House, E1 Walford House is a block on Estate Road.

Walford House, E1

Wapping Lane, E1W Wapping Lane is one of the streets of London in the E1W postal area.

Wapping Lane, E1W

Waterman Way, E1W Waterman Way is a road in the E1W postcode area

Waterman Way, E1W

Watney Street, E1 Watney Street is the location for a famed East End street market.

Watney Street, E1

Watts Street, E1W Watts Street lay at the heart of the 1926 Wapping housing scheme, undertaken by the London County Council.

Watts Street, E1W

Waveney Close, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Waveney Close, E1W

Wellclose Square, E1 Wellclose Square lies between Cable Street to the north and The Highway to the south.

Wellclose Square, E1

Wellclose Street, E1W Wellclose Street was originally built in the 1680s as Neptune Street.

Wellclose Street, E1W

Wellington Terrace, E1W A street within the E1W postcode

Wellington Terrace, E1W

Welsh House, E1W Welsh House is a block on Wapping Lane.

Welsh House, E1W

Welstead House, E1 Welstead House is a block on Cannon Street Road.

Welstead House, E1

West Gardens, E1W West Gardens is a road in the E1W postcode area

West Gardens, E1W

Whitehorn House, E1W Whitehorn House is sited on Prusom Street.

Whitehorn House, E1W

Wicker Street, E1 Wicker Street is a road in the E1 postcode area

Wicker Street, E1

Wilson Tower, E1 Wilson Tower is a block on Christian Street.

Wilson Tower, E1

Wine Close, E1W Wine Close is a road in the E1W postcode area

Wine Close, E1W

Wool House, E1 Wool House is a building on Back Church Lane.

Wool House, E1

Yule Court, E1 Yule Court was replaced by the Shadwell Gardens Estate during the 1970s.

Yule Court, E1

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The Third Goodmans Fields Theatre, Great Alie Street (1801) Credit: W. W. Hutchings TUM image id: 1520855916 Licence:	Thames Tunnel TUM image id: 1554042170 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Whitechapel Gallery Credit: LeHaye/Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1556738899 Licence: CC BY 2.0	One of the side roads leading from The Highway to Pennington Street. Possibly Artichoke Hill which is now much wider with new buildings on both sides. TUM image id: 1556882495 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Bridge House, George Row, Bermondsey (1926) TUM image id: 1557151298 Licence:
Battle of Cable Street mural The Battle of Cable Street took place on the corner of Cable Street and Dock Street, and other places Credit: Wiki CommonsAlan Denney TUM image id: 1642775177 Licence:	George Tavern (2015) Situated at 373 Commercial Road, the George Tavern’s building contains original brickwork some 700 years old, and is mentioned in texts by Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens. Credit: Wiki Commons/Jimmyketchup TUM image id: 1642691257 Licence:	Folly Ditch, Jacob’s Island in the 19th century. Jacob’s Island was a notorious Bermondsey slum, cleared in the 1860s. Credit: Old and New London (published 1873) TUM image id: 1644241219 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Turk’s Head, Wapping High Street (1890). Sketch from ’The Art Journal’ Credit: The Art Journal TUM image id: 1623746740 Licence:	St Mary’s (Whitechapel) station (1916) This existed between 1884 and 1938 between Aldgate East and Whitechapel. TUM image id: 1667998252 Licence:
Boy digging up an asphalt pavement in the East End (1899) Credit: H J Malby TUM image id: 1681301482 Licence:	Cable Street, E1 in the early years of the twentieth century TUM image id: 1642774633 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Cannon Street Road in the early 1940s TUM image id: 1682607957 Licence:	Juniper Street is a turning off of King David Lane, E1 Before the Glamis Estate arrived on the scene in the 1970s and largely replaced it, Juniper Street was a road of densely packed terraces. TUM image id: 1625068922 Licence:	Berner Street, April 1909. The cartwheel indicates the entrance to Dutfield's Yard. TUM image id: 1490915970 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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One of the side roads leading from The Highway to Pennington Street. Possibly Artichoke Hill which is now much wider with new buildings on both sides.
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Battle of Cable Street mural The Battle of Cable Street took place on the corner of Cable Street and Dock Street, and other places
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The Turk’s Head, Wapping High Street (1890). Sketch from ’The Art Journal’
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Cable Street, E1 in the early years of the twentieth century
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Cannon Street Road in the early 1940s
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Berner Street, April 1909. The cartwheel indicates the entrance to Dutfield's Yard.
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The corner of Johns Hill and Pennington Street, Wapping, December 1906. The long range of late 17th century dwellings of Pennington Street stood directly opposite the towering walls and warehouses of London Docks, which they pre-dated - hence the raised level of road surface which provided access to the Docks. By the early twentieth century, many older buildings such as these, offered rooms and lodgings for the working poor, who are gathered here outside their houses.
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Settles Street, E1 (1940) This photo shows a fine old school sign which featured a torch. A direction sign to a Second World War shelter is on the wall.
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St George’s Street (now part of The Highway) in 1896
Old London postcard
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The ruins of Ratcliff after the fire of 1794
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