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Parkers Row, SE1 Added: 9 Jan 2025 18:51 GMT	Parkers Row, SE1 My great great grandmother, and her soon to be husband, lived in Parker’s Row before their marriage in St James in June 1839. Thier names were - Jane Elizabeth Turner and Charles Frederick Dean. She was a hat trimmer and he was a tailor. Reply
Lindsay Trott Lockside, E14 Added: 1 Jan 2025 17:55 GMT	Lockside not on 1939 Register I have the Denby family living in Lockside in 1938 but it does not appear on the 1939 Register. Reply
Janelle Robbins Blossom Place, E1 Added: 27 Dec 2024 18:47 GMT	Harriet Robbins Please get in touch re Harriet Robbins Reply
Dave Hinves Bacon Street, E1 Added: 27 Nov 2024 03:55 GMT	he was a School Teacher Henry sailed from Graves End 1849 on ’The Woodbridge’ arrived South Australia 1850. In 1858 he married Julia Ann Walsh at Burra, South Australia, they had 3 children, and 36 grand children. Died 24 June 1896 at Wilmington, South Australia. He is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Reply
Kevin Pont St George’s Square, SW1V Added: 23 Nov 2024 17:03 GMT	St Georges Square This is rather lovely and well worth a visit! Reply
Simon Chapman Blossom Place, E1 Added: 22 Nov 2024 17:47 GMT	Blossom Place My Great Great Grandmother, Harriett Robbins lived in 2 Blossom Place in 1865 before marrying my Great Great Grandfather. They moved to 23 Spitall Square. Reply
Mark G Skidmore Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 21:54 GMT	Skidmore Street, E1 Skidmore Street was located where present day Ernest Street and Solebay Street now stand. They are both located above Shandy Street and Commodore Street. Reply
Alan Russell Cheshire Street, E1 Added: 26 Oct 2024 14:36 GMT	Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Cheshire Street, London E2 - 1969 Reply

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Anfield Close, SW12 Anfield Close is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Anfield Close, SW12

Atkins Road, SW12 Atkins Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Atkins Road, SW12

Balham Hill, SW12 Balham Hill is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Balham Hill, SW12

Balham New Road, SW12 Balham New Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Balham New Road, SW12

Base Hammersmith, SW12 Base Hammersmith is a street in Hammersmith

Base Hammersmith, SW12

Beira Street, SW12 Beira Street is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Beira Street, SW12

Belthorn Crescent, SW12 Belthorn Crescent is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Belthorn Crescent, SW12

Benjamin Mews, SW12 Benjamin Mews is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Benjamin Mews, SW12

Burnbury Road, SW12 Burnbury Road is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Burnbury Road, SW12

Cambray Road, SW12 Cambray Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Cambray Road, SW12

Cathles Road, SW12 Cathles Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Cathles Road, SW12

Cavendish Road, SW12 Cavendish Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Cavendish Road, SW12

Clarence Mews, SW12 Clarence Mews is a mews off Balham Hill

Clarence Mews, SW12

Copthorne Avenue, SW12 Copthorne Avenue is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Copthorne Avenue, SW12

Dagnan Road, SW12 Dagnan Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Dagnan Road, SW12

Dalton House, SW12 Dalton House can be found on Balham Hill

Dalton House, SW12

Dinsmore Road, SW12 Dinsmore Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Dinsmore Road, SW12

Duchess Court, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Duchess Court, SW12

Faraday House, SW12 Faraday House is a block on Balham Hill

Faraday House, SW12

Fryday Grove Mews, SW12 Fryday Grove Mews is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Fryday Grove Mews, SW12

Grange Mills, SW12 Grange Mills is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Grange Mills, SW12

Griffin Mews, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Griffin Mews, SW12

Grove Place, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Grove Place, SW12

Hanson Close, SW12 Hanson Close is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Hanson Close, SW12

Haverhill Road, SW12 Haverhill Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Haverhill Road, SW12

Hillgate Place, SW12 Hillgate Place is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Hillgate Place, SW12

Honeybrook Road, SW12 Honeybrook Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Honeybrook Road, SW12

Honeybrook Road, SW4 Honeybrook Road is a road in the SW4 postcode area

Honeybrook Road, SW4

Hydethorpe Road, SW12 Hydethorpe Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Hydethorpe Road, SW12

Kenilford Road, SW12 This is a street in the SW12 postcode area

Kenilford Road, SW12

Kenilford, SW12 Kenilford is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Kenilford, SW12

Kings Avenue, SW12 Kings Avenue is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Kings Avenue, SW12

Laitwood Road, SW12 Laitwood Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Laitwood Road, SW12

Lammermoor Road, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Lammermoor Road, SW12

Limerick Close, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Limerick Close, SW12

Lynn Road, SW12 Lynn Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Lynn Road, SW12

Margaret Rutherford Place, SW12 Margaret Rutherford Place is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Margaret Rutherford Place, SW12

Martindale Road, SW12 Martindale Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Martindale Road, SW12

Midmoor Road, SW12 Midmoor Road is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Midmoor Road, SW12

Moberly Road, SW4 Moberly Road is a road in the SW4 postcode area

Moberly Road, SW4

Molly Huggins Close, SW12 Molly Huggins Close is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Molly Huggins Close, SW12

Neville Court, SW12 Neville Court is a block on Neville Court

Neville Court, SW12

Old Devonshire Road, SW12 Old Devonshire Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Old Devonshire Road, SW12

Ormeley Road, SW12 Ormeley Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Ormeley Road, SW12

Parkthorne Road, SW12 Parkthorne Road is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Parkthorne Road, SW12

Pentney Road, SW12 Pentney Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Pentney Road, SW12

Plummer Road, SW4 Plummer Road is a road in the SW4 postcode area

Plummer Road, SW4

Poynders Gardens, SW4 Poynders Gardens is a road in the SW4 postcode area

Poynders Gardens, SW4

Poynders Road, SW4 Poynders Road is one of the streets of London in the SW4 postal area

Poynders Road, SW4

Primrose Court, SW12 Primrose Court is located on Hydethorpe Road

Primrose Court, SW12

Queensville Road, SW12 Queensville Road is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Queensville Road, SW12

Radbourne Road, SW12 Radbourne Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Radbourne Road, SW12

Ranmere Street, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Ranmere Street, SW12

Ravenswood Road, SW12 Ravenswood Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Ravenswood Road, SW12

Rosethorn Close, SW12 Rosethorn Close is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Rosethorn Close, SW12

Rossiter Road, SW12 Rossiter Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Rossiter Road, SW12

Royal Duchess Mews, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Royal Duchess Mews, SW12

Rudloe Road, SW4 Rudloe Road is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Rudloe Road, SW4

Sanderstead Close, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Sanderstead Close, SW12

Scrutton Close, SW12 Scrutton Close runs south off of Atkins Road

Scrutton Close, SW12

Stable Yard, SW12 Stable Yard is a small turning off Balham Hill

Stable Yard, SW12

Thornton Gardens, SW12 Thornton Gardens is a road in the SW12 postcode area

Thornton Gardens, SW12

Thornton Road, SW12 Thornton Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Thornton Road, SW12

Tressider House, SW4 Residential block

Tressider House, SW4

Weir Road, SW12 Weir Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Weir Road, SW12

Westlands Terrace, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Westlands Terrace, SW12

Yukon Road, SW12 Yukon Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Yukon Road, SW12

Zennor Park Road, SW12 A street within the SW12 postcode

Zennor Park Road, SW12

Zennor Road Industrial Estate, SW12 Zennor Road Industrial Estate was built in the late 1970s

Zennor Road Industrial Estate, SW12

Zennor Road, SW12 Zennor Road is one of the streets of London in the SW12 postal area

Zennor Road, SW12

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Milkmen at Welfords Dairies shop in Abbeville Road, Clapham (1907) Dairies - involved in the distribution of milk sourced by a company’s own farmland - were a common site on suburban streets until well after the Second World War. Credit: Welfords Dairies TUM image id: 1622823673 Licence:	Tramway Electrification, Brixton Hill c.1904 Credit: Lambeth Archives TUM image id: 1660579085 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Due to the steepness of Brixton Hill, it was difficult for two horses to pull a tram full of passengers. As a result, an Act of Parliament was obtained in 1890 to allow the London Tramways Company (formerly known as the Metropolitan Street Tramways Company) to build a cable line. This cable line would replace the existing horse tram service from Kennington to Brixton Water Lane and continue all the way up to Telford Avenue at the top of Brixton Hill. The concept of cable traction was already in use in San Francisco, and it was first implemented in the UK on Highgate Hill in North London in 1884. The cable was composed of steel wire strands wrapped around a one-inch diameter rope, which extended almost six miles in length. This was twice the length of the actual route. The cable ran underground between the tram lines within a concrete conduit that had a small open slot along the rope. The small human-operated tractor or "gripper" car utilised this slot to grip onto the cable and pull the passenger tramcar. If a tramcar was traveling from Brixton Hill to Westminster Bridge, the gripper car would be detached at Kennington and replaced by a pair of horses. Passengers remained in their seats during this transition. The cable moved continuously at a maximum speed of 8 miles per hour. A special depot was constructed on Streatham Hill, opposite Telford Avenue, to house the cars, horses, and steam-powered winding gear for the cable. The cable service began operating in December 1892. In 1894, another Act was obtained to extend the cable line southwards to the Tate Library on Streatham High Road, and this section was operational by the end of 1895. The cable cars ran until 1904. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1682856950 Licence:	Brudenell Road, Upper Tooting (1900) TUM image id: 1464348819 Licence:	Nightingale Lane, SW12 Between 1874 and 1896 the area south of Nightingale Lane morphed from a mushrooming street plan developing on the existing field patterns into the system of roads and buildings which exists today. Such unprecedented development in such a short period of time reflects Balham’s rapidly growing status as a fashionable high-class suburb, close to the rapidly expanding rail network and within easy reach of the city Old London postcard TUM image id: 1636727866 Licence:
A Lambeth Council scheme to cater for small businesses, under construction in Zennor Road, Balham Credit: London Borough of Lambeth TUM image id: 1492901042 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Unknown artist’s rendering of Clapham North. Credit: Unknown artist TUM image id: 1683206164 Licence:	Wirtemberg Street is a lost street of Clapham. At the time of the First World War, the street was probably renamed as a result of anti-German feeling. Mirroring the royal family’s own rebranding, the Wirtemberg Arms pub was renamed the Windsor Arms at the same time. Credit: Wandsworth Archives TUM image id: 1636642614 Licence:	Du Cane Court on Balham High Street, opened in 1937 and, with its 677 flats, was a popular place to live for many music hall stars in the 1940s. Credit: Wiki Commons/Roger W. Haworth TUM image id: 1653987520 Licence:	I have long been fascinated by both the tale of Victorian bogeyman Spring-heeled Jack and also the mysterious Devil’s Footprints. In this video I get to tell the tale of both. What’s more, we’re in the company of Dr Stephen King who guides up across Clapham Common, visiting the Deep Level Shelter, the Bandstand, the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and more. It’s a packed video, this one... https://youtu.be/jsLbb385kEM Credit: Aldine Publishing, 1904 TUM image id: 1688121013 Licence:
Map of Clapham Common (1890s map) Clapham in the last years of the nineteenth century, was an area in transition. It had been an area of serious wealth with large houses "in the country" for the heads of industry in the City. With the coming of the railways, and the tube, Clapham became more accessible and land values rose. Housing covered much open land and many large houses around the Common were sold off to developers. Credit: Wiki Commons TUM image id: 1696322942 Licence:

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