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Dawn Greene Emily Street, E16 Added: 24 Aug 2017 13:08 GMT	22 Emily Street My dads family lived here in 1911 maybe before still checking that out the name was Emily Gladding lived at 22 Emily Street then she married George Cassilllo y Reply
Giraud Street, E14 Added: 16 Feb 2021 13:41 GMT	Giraud Street I lived in Giraud St in 1938/1939. I lived with my Mother May Lillian Allen & my brother James Allen (Known as Lenny) My name is Tom Allen and was evacuated to Surrey from Giraud St. I am now 90 years of age. Reply

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Peter Gambia Street, SE1 Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT	Gambia Street, SE1 Gambia Street was previously known as William Street. Reply
Eileen Brecknock Road, N7 Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT	Brecknock Road Pleating Company My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden. Source: Family history Reply
Squirrel’s Lane, IG9 Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT	061123 Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences. Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK. Reply
Christian Cornwall Road, W11 Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT	Cornwall Road, W11 Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road. Reply
Vik Oaks Road, TW6 Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT	Old pub sign from the Rising Sun Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that! Reply
Phillip Martin Ashburnham Place, SE10 Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT	16 Ashburnham Road On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern. Reply
Christine Bithrey Holly Park, N4 Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT	The Hollies (1860 - 1900) I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880 If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected] Reply
Chris hutchison Broadhurst Gardens, NW6 Added: 15 Oct 2023 03:04 GMT	35 broadhurst gardens. 35 Broadhurst gardens was owned by famous opera singer Mr Herman “Simmy”Simberg. He had transformed it into a film and recording complex. There was a film and animation studio on the ground floor. The recording facilities were on the next two floors. I arrived in London from Australia in 1966 and worked in the studio as the tea boy and trainee recording engineer from Christmas 1966 for one year. The facility was leased by an American advertising company called Moreno Films. Mr Simbergs company Vox Humana used the studio for their own projects as well. I worked for both of them. I was so lucky. The manager was another wonderful gentleman called Jack Price who went on to create numerous songs for many famous singers of the day and also assisted the careers of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. “Simmy” let me live in the bedsit,upper right hand window. Jack was also busy with projects with The Troggs,Bill Wyman,Peter Frampton. We did some great sessions with Manfred Mann and Alan Price. The Cream did some demos but that was before my time. We did lots of voice over work. Warren Mitchell and Ronnie Corbett were favourites. I went back in 1978 and “Simmy “ had removed all of the studio and it was now his home. His lounge room was still our studio in my minds eye!! Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Blackwall Tunnel The Blackwall Tunnel is a pair of road tunnels which pass underneath the River Thames.

Blackwall Tunnel

Poplar Dock Poplar Dock is a small dock that connects to the Blackwall Basin of the West India Docks.

Poplar Dock

NEARBY STREETS

, E14 Holmsdale House is a block on Poplar High Street.

, E14

Abbot House, E14 Abbot House is a block on Smythe Street.

Abbot House, E14

Adventurers Court, E14 Adventurers Court is a block on Newport Avenue.

Adventurers Court, E14

Arniston Way, E14 Arniston Way is a location in London.

Arniston Way, E14

Arora Tower, E14 Arora Tower can be found on Blackwall Tunnel.

Arora Tower, E14

Arran House, E14 Arran House is located on Prestons Road.

Arran House, E14

Aspen Way, E14 Aspen Way is a road in the E14 postcode area

Aspen Way, E14

Atlantic Court, E14 Atlantic Court is a block on Jamestown Way.

Atlantic Court, E14

Aurora Building, E14 Aurora Building is a building on Blackwall Way.

Aurora Building, E14

Baffin Way, E14 Baffin Way is a newer road, dating from the 1990s.

Baffin Way, E14

Bartholomew Court, E14 Bartholomew Court is a block on Jamestown Way.

Bartholomew Court, E14

Biscayne Avenue, E14 Biscayne Avenue is a 1990s-vintage road

Biscayne Avenue, E14

Blackwall Way, E14 Blackwall Way dates from the seventeenth century.

Blackwall Way, E14

Boardwalk Place, E14 Boardwalk Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Boardwalk Place, E14

Bridge Court, E14 Bridge Court is a block on Newport Avenue.

Bridge Court, E14

Bridge House Quay, E14 Bridge House Quay was part of the Wates Built Homes scheme designed by Whittam, Cox, Ellis & Clayton on the site of the Blackwall Graving Dock.

Bridge House Quay, E14

Broadway Walk, E14 Broadway Walk is a road in the E14 postcode area

Broadway Walk, E14

Cape Henry Court, E14 Cape Henry Court is located on Jamestown Way.

Cape Henry Court, E14

Carmichael House, E14 Carmichael House is a block on Poplar High Street.

Carmichael House, E14

Cartier Circle, E14 Cartier Circle is a road in the E14 postcode area

Cartier Circle, E14

Charrington Tower, E14 Charrington Tower is a block on Biscayne Avenue.

Charrington Tower, E14

Churchill Place, E14 Churchill Place is a road in the E14 postcode area

Churchill Place, E14

Clove Crescent, E14 Clove Crescent is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Clove Crescent, E14

Collins House, E14 Collins House is located on Newby Place.

Collins House, E14

Commodore House, E14 Commodore House is a block on Poplar High Street.

Commodore House, E14

Corona Building, E14 Corona Building is a block on Blackwall Way.

Corona Building, E14

Cotton Street, E14 Cotton Street is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Cotton Street, E14

Discovery House, E14 Discovery House can be found on Newby Place.

Discovery House, E14

Dominion Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Dominion Walk, E14

Dy, E14 Despite its name, Longitude House lies 0.0019 degrees west of the Prime Meridian.

Dy, E14

East India Dock Wall Road, E14 East India Dock Wall Road followed an early 19th century high stock brick wall leading to the former East India Dock.

East India Dock Wall Road, E14

Elektron Tower, E14 Elektron Tower is a block on Blackwall Way.

Elektron Tower, E14

Fairmont Avenue, E14 Fairmont Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Fairmont Avenue, E14

Gaselee Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Gaselee Street, E14

Grosvenor Buildings, E14 Grosvenor Buildings were a late nineteenth century development.

Grosvenor Buildings, E14

Harbour Quay, E14 Harbour Quay is an Isle of Dogs development.

Harbour Quay, E14

Harrow Lane, E14 Harrow Lane is a road in the E14 postcode area

Harrow Lane, E14

Horatio Place, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Horatio Place, E14

Horizons Tower, E14 Horizons Tower can be found on Yabsley Street.

Horizons Tower, E14

Jamestown Way, E14 Jamestown Way is a road in the E14 postcode area

Jamestown Way, E14

John Smith Mews, E14 John Smith Mews is a road of the Virginia Quay development.

John Smith Mews, E14

Keel Court, E14 Keel Court is a block on Newport Avenue.

Keel Court, E14

Kintyre House, E14 Kintyre House is a block on Cold Harbour.

Kintyre House, E14

Lancaster Drive, E14 Lancaster Drive was designed by WCEC Architects for the Wates Group and was completed circa 1985.

Lancaster Drive, E14

Landon Walk, E14 Landon Walk is a dockside walkway.

Landon Walk, E14

Landon Walk, E14 Landon Walk is a small walkway.

Landon Walk, E14

Landons Close, E14 Landons Close is part of the Jamestown Harbour development of 73 low-density homes, situated between Poplar Dock and Blackwall Marina

Landons Close, E14

Lawless House, E14 Lawless House is a block on Bazely Street.

Lawless House, E14

Lewis House, E14 Lewis House can be found on Cold Harbour.

Lewis House, E14

Longitude House, E14 Longitude House is a block on Prime Meridian Walk.

Longitude House, E14

Lovegrove Walk, E14 Lovegrove Walk is a road in the E14 postcode area

Lovegrove Walk, E14

Lumina Building, E14 Lumina Building is a block on Prestons Road.

Lumina Building, E14

Maple House, E14 Maple House is a block on Blackwall Way.

Maple House, E14

Martindale House, E14 Martindale House is a block on Simpsons Road.

Martindale House, E14

Mermaid House, E14 Mermaid House is a block on Bazely Street.

Mermaid House, E14

Michigan Building, E14 Michigan Building is a block on Biscayne Avenue.

Michigan Building, E14

Mikardo Court, E14 Mikardo Court is a building on Poplar High Street.

Mikardo Court, E14

Mountague Place, E14 This is a street in the E14 postcode area

Mountague Place, E14

Mulberry Place, E14 Mulberry Place is a block beside the entrance to the Blackwall Tunnel.

Mulberry Place, E14

Myers Walk, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Myers Walk, E14

Naval House, E14 Naval House is a building on Naval Row.

Naval House, E14

Naval Row, E14 Naval Row is an old road in Blackwall.

Naval Row, E14

Neutron Tower, E14 Neutron Tower is a block on Blackwall Way.

Neutron Tower, E14

New Providence Wharf, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

New Providence Wharf, E14

Newby Place, E14 Newby Place is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Newby Place, E14

Newport Avenue, E14 Newport Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Newport Avenue, E14

North Dockside, E14 North Dockside is a road in the E14 postcode area

North Dockside, E14

Norwood House, E14 Norwood House is a block on Poplar High Street.

Norwood House, E14

Ontario Tower, E14 Ontario Tower is a block on Fairmont Avenue.

Ontario Tower, E14

Paul Julius Close, E14 Paul Julius Close is a road in the E14 postcode area

Paul Julius Close, E14

Pilgrims Mews, E14 Pilgrims Mews is a road in the E14 postcode area

Pilgrims Mews, E14

Polaris Apartments, E14 Polaris Apartments is a block on Prestons Road.

Polaris Apartments, E14

Prestage Way, E14 Prestage Way is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Prestage Way, E14

Preston’s Road, E14 This is a street in the E14 postcode area

Preston’s Road, E14

Prime Meridian Walk, E14 Prime Meridian Walk is a location in London.

Prime Meridian Walk, E14

Proton Tower, E14 Proton Tower is a block on Blackwall Way.

Proton Tower, E14

Province Square, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Province Square, E14

Pumping House, E14 Pumping House is a block on Naval Row.

Pumping House, E14

Quixley Street, E14 Quixley Street is a road in the E14 postcode area

Quixley Street, E14

Raleana Road, E14 Raleana Road is a road in the E14 postcode area

Raleana Road, E14

Robin Hood Gardens, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Robin Hood Gardens, E14

Robin Hood Lane, E14 Robin Hood Lane is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Robin Hood Lane, E14

Romney House, E14 Romney House is located on Naval Row.

Romney House, E14

Sail Court, E14 Sail Court is one of a number of nautically-themed blocks in Virginia Quay.

Sail Court, E14

Scouler Street, E14 Scouler Street lies off of Quixley Street.

Scouler Street, E14

Settlers Court, E14 Settlers Court is the location of the Virginia Settlers’ Monument.

Settlers Court, E14

Sexton Court, E14 Sexton Court is a block on Blackwall Way.

Sexton Court, E14

Skysail Building, E14 Skysail Building is located on Poplar High Street.

Skysail Building, E14

Smythe Street, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Smythe Street, E14

St Lawrence Street, E14 St Lawrence Street connects Prestons Road with Blackwall Way.

St Lawrence Street, E14

St. Lawrence Street, E14 Albert Court North is a building in Blackwall.

St. Lawrence Street, E14

Streamlight Tower, E14 Streamlight Tower is a building on Blackwall Way.

Streamlight Tower, E14

Studley Court, E14 Studley Court is a block on Jamestown Way.

Studley Court, E14

Susan Constant Court, E14 Susan Constant Court can be found on Newport Avenue.

Susan Constant Court, E14

Switch House, E14 Switch House is a block on Blackwall Way.

Switch House, E14

The Old Pump House, E14 The Old Pump House is a block on Prestons Road.

The Old Pump House, E14

Trafalgar Way, E14 Trafalgar Way is one of the streets of London in the E14 postal area.

Trafalgar Way, E14

Virginia House, E14 Virginia House is a block on Mountague Place.

Virginia House, E14

Virginia Quay, E14 Virginia Quay was built by Barrett Homes in 2000.

Virginia Quay, E14

Wickes House, E14 Wickes House is a block on Poplar High Street.

Wickes House, E14

Williamsburg Plaza, E14 A street within the E14 postcode

Williamsburg Plaza, E14

Wingfield Court, E14 Wingfield Court is sited on Newport Avenue.

Wingfield Court, E14

Woodall Close, E14 Woodall Close is a road in the E14 postcode area

Woodall Close, E14

Wotton Court, E14 Wotton Court can be found on Jamestown Way.

Wotton Court, E14

Yabsley Street, E14 Yabsley Street was a rebuilt Russell Street which had existed before the Blackwall Tunnell was built.

Yabsley Street, E14

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Blackwall

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Northern entrance to the Blackwall Tunnel (1899) Credit: Unknown TUM image id: 1515421361 Licence:	Map of the Greenwich Peninsula and part of the Isle of Dogs (c.1872) Bugsby’s Marsh - the site of the O2 - was a particularly grim location being land to the south of Blackwall Point where executed criminals were hung in chains. Rather interestingly, the routes of roads of the Isle of Dogs are shown laid out but overlayed onto the watercourses they replaced. Credit: 1872 map TUM image id: 1515422560 Licence:	Poplar Baths (2005) Credit: Gordon Joly TUM image id: 1582639714 Licence: CC BY 2.0	West India Docks Old London postcard TUM image id: 1603381839 Licence:	’Old Clo’ Women on Chrisp Street: Ashkenazi Jewish women working with shoddy and other old cloth ply their trade in Poplar Credit: ’KY’ (unknown early twentieth century photographer) TUM image id: 1682603883 Licence:
East India Road, Poplar It takes it name from the former East India Docks and its route was constructed between 1806 and 1812 as a branch of the Commercial Road. The road begins in the west at Burdett Road and continues to the River Lea bridge in the east in Canning Town. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1562851965 Licence:	Air raid damage at Athol Street bus garage, Poplar View of the damage caused to the garage roof. It can be seen that several of the roofing panels are missing, whilst others are damaged. A line-up of seven STL-type buses can be seen on the left. Credit: Topical Press/London Transport Collection TUM image id: 1665500763 Licence:	Handmade cababochon using a map of the London Underground Credit: Jane Perrone TUM image id: 1659634976 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Aste Street Credit: GoArt/The Underground Map TUM image id: 1563620823 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Blackwall station and its pier in the early 20th century. East India Dock Wall Road led to it. Credit: http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/ TUM image id: 1607093206 Licence:
Pirates were publicly hanged at Execution Dock in Wapping. The bodies of the pirates amongst them were placed in a cage and brought further downstream to Blackwall Point, the northernmost tip of the Greenwich Peninsula. They would then be left in the cages and left to rot - a warning to ships passing through into London. TUM image id: 1622644786 Licence:	A view of the West India Docks when they were newly built in 1802. TUM image id: 1685116994 Licence: CC BY 2.0	A Suffragette Advertising Cart (1909) Such advertising carts were regularly hired by the Women’s Social and Political Union to publicise the campaign and announce meetings. Credit: Museum of London TUM image id: 1671458301 Licence:	Photographer Luke Agbaimoni gave up city-scape night photography after the birth of his first child, but creating the Tube Mapper project allowed him to continue being creative, fitting photography around his new lifestyle and adding stations on his daily commute. Credit: https://www.facebook.com/tubemapper TUM image id: 1606830531 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Old Covent Garden Credit: Clive Boursnell TUM image id: 1671461066 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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Northern entrance to the Blackwall Tunnel (1899)
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West India Docks
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East India Road, Poplar It takes it name from the former East India Docks and its route was constructed between 1806 and 1812 as a branch of the Commercial Road. The road begins in the west at Burdett Road and continues to the River Lea bridge in the east in Canning Town.
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Air raid damage at Athol Street bus garage, Poplar View of the damage caused to the garage roof. It can be seen that several of the roofing panels are missing, whilst others are damaged. A line-up of seven STL-type buses can be seen on the left.
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Handmade cababochon using a map of the London Underground
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Blackwall station and its pier in the early 20th century. East India Dock Wall Road led to it.
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A view of the West India Docks when they were newly built in 1802.
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The Brunswick Hotel at Blackwall in March 1929.
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East India Dock Gates and the entrance to Blackwall Tunnel (1929). The photograph is taken from the corner of Woolmore Street and Robin Hood Lane. In the background is the Poplar Hospital for Accidents
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