St Paul’s Court, W14

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Added: 26 Aug 2022 12:17 GMT

TV comes to Olympia
Over 7000 people queued to see the first high definition television pictures on sets at the Olympia Radio Show. The pictures were transmitted by the BBC from Alexandra Palace, introduced by Leslie Mitchell, their first announcer.

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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

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Barons Court Barons Court station serves the District and Piccadilly lines.

Barons Court

Blythe House Blythe House is a listed building located at 23 Blythe Road.

Blythe House

Cadby Hall Cadby Hall was a major office and factory complex in Hammersmith, London which was the headquarters of pioneering catering company Joseph Lyons and Co. for almost a century.

Cadby Hall

Gwendwr Garden Gwendwr Gardens is a small park in West Kensington.

Gwendwr Garden

Olympia Olympia is a vast exhibition centre, originally well-known as the venue for the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition.

Olympia

St Paul’s Girls’ School St Paul’s Girls’ School is an independent school which accepts students between the ages of 10 and 19.

St Paul’s Girls’ School

NEARBY STREETS

Addison Bridge Place, W14 Addison Bridge Place parallels the railway at the east end of Hammersmith Road and the west end of Kensington High Street (Kensington (Olympia))

Addison Bridge Place, W14

Applegarth Road, W14 Applegarth Road is a road in the W14 postcode area

Applegarth Road, W14

Argyll Mansions, W14 Argyll Mansions is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Argyll Mansions, W14

Ashcroft House, W14 Ashcroft House is sited on North End Road

Ashcroft House, W14

Auriol Road, W14 Auriol Road is a street in West Kensington

Auriol Road, W14

Avonmore Place, W14 This is a street in the W14 postcode area (Kensington (Olympia))

Avonmore Place, W14

Aynhoe Road, W14 Aynhoe Road is a street in West Kensington

Aynhoe Road, W14

Barons Court Road, W14 Barons Court Road is a street in West Kensington

Barons Court Road, W14

Barons Keep, W14 Barons Keep is a gated community of flats off of Gliddon Road, Barons Court (Barons Court)

Barons Keep, W14

Beaconsfield Terrace Road, W14 Beaconsfield Terrace Road is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Beaconsfield Terrace Road, W14

Beaconsfield Terrace, W14 Beaconsfield Terrace is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Beaconsfield Terrace, W14

Benson House, W14 Benson House is a block on Radnor Terrace (Kensington)

Benson House, W14

Bishop King’s Road, W14 Bishop King’s Road is a road in the W14 postcode area (Kensington (Olympia))

Bishop King’s Road, W14

Blythe Road, W14 Blythe Road is a street in West Kensington

Blythe Road, W14

Boswell Court, W14 Boswell Court is a block on Blythe Road

Boswell Court, W14

Bronte Court, W14 Bronte Court is a block on Girdlers Road

Bronte Court, W14

Brook Green, W14 Brook Green runs either side of the green of the same name - the W14 section runs north of the green

Brook Green, W14

Brook Green, W6 Brook Green runs both side of the green of the same name

Brook Green, W6

Burne Jones House, W14 Burne Jones House is located on North End Road

Burne Jones House, W14

Bute Gardens, W6 Bute Gardens is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Bute Gardens, W6

Butterwick, W6 Butterwick is part of the one-way system around Hammersmith station (Hammersmith)

Butterwick, W6

Caithness Road, W14 Caithness Road is a street in West Kensington

Caithness Road, W14

Calcott Court, W14 Calcott Court is a block on Blythe Road

Calcott Court, W14

Chalk Hill Road, W6 Chalk Hill Road is a road in the W6 postcode area

Chalk Hill Road, W6

Coleridge Court, W14 Coleridge Court is a block on Blythe Road

Coleridge Court, W14

Colet Gardens, W14 Colet Gardens is a shadow of its former self

Colet Gardens, W14

Colet House, W14 Colet House is a block on Talgarth Road (Barons Court)

Colet House, W14

Drum Street, W14 Drum Street is a road in the E1 postcode area (Barons Court)

Drum Street, W14

Earsby Street, W14 Earsby Street is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Earsby Street, W14

Edith Road, W14 Edith Road is a street in West Kensington

Edith Road, W14

Edith Villas, W14 Edith Villas is a road in the W14 postcode area (West Kensington)

Edith Villas, W14

Elms House, W6 Elms House is a building on Brook Green

Elms House, W6

Fitz-George Avenue, W14 Fitz-George Avenue is a road in the W14 postcode area

Fitz-George Avenue, W14

Fitzjames Avenue, W14 Fitzjames Avenue is a street in West Kensington

Fitzjames Avenue, W14

Girdlers Road, W14 Girdlers Road is a road in the W14 postcode area

Girdlers Road, W14

Glazbury Road, W14 Glazbury Road is a street in West Kensington

Glazbury Road, W14

Glenallan House, W14 Glenallan House is a block on North End Road (West Kensington)

Glenallan House, W14

Gliddon Road, W14 Gliddon Road is a street in West Kensington

Gliddon Road, W14

Gorleston Street, W14 Gorleston Street is a street in West Kensington

Gorleston Street, W14

Great Church Lane, W6 Great Church Lane is a street in Hammersmith (Barons Court)

Great Church Lane, W6

Griffin House, W6 Griffin House is a block on Hammersmith Road

Griffin House, W6

Gunterstone Road, W14 Gunterstone Road is a street in West Kensington

Gunterstone Road, W14

Gwendwr Road, W14 Gwendwr Road pays homage to the Welsh heritage of the Gunter estate

Gwendwr Road, W14

Haarlem Road, W14 Haarlem Road runs from Dunsany Road to Augustine Road in West Kensington, (Hammersmith)

Haarlem Road, W14

Hammersmith Road, W14 Hammersmith Road is a street in West Kensington

Hammersmith Road, W14

Hammersmith Road, W6 Hammersmith Road is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Hammersmith Road, W6

Kings House, W6 Kings House is sited on Hammersmith Road

Kings House, W6

Latymer Court, W6 Latymer Court, when opened, was the largest block of flats of its type in the country

Latymer Court, W6

Lily Close, W14 Lily Close is a road in the W14 postcode area

Lily Close, W14

Linacre Court, W6 Linacre Court is a block on Unnamed Road (Barons Court)

Linacre Court, W6

Lincoln House, W14 Lincoln House is a block on Hammersmith Road

Lincoln House, W14

Lisgar Terrace, W14 Lisgar Terrace is a road in the W14 postcode area

Lisgar Terrace, W14

Luxemburg Gardens, W6 Luxemburg Gardens is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Luxemburg Gardens, W6

Lyric House, W6 Lyric House is a block on Hammersmith Road

Lyric House, W6

Maclise Road, W14 Maclise Road is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Maclise Road, W14

Margravine Gardens, W6 Margravine Gardens runs west from Barons Court station (Barons Court)

Margravine Gardens, W6

Metro Building, W6 Metro Building is sited on Chalk Hill Road (Hammersmith)

Metro Building, W6

Mortimer House, W14 Mortimer House is a block on North End Road

Mortimer House, W14

Munden Street, W14 Munden Street is a street in West Kensington

Munden Street, W14

North End Crescent, W14 North End Crescent is a street in West Kensington (West Kensington)

North End Crescent, W14

North End House, W14 North End House is a block on Fitz-James Avenue

North End House, W14

North End Parade, W14 North End Parade is a street in West Kensington (West Kensington)

North End Parade, W14

North End Road, W14 North End Road is a street in West Kensington

North End Road, W14

Oakeford House, W14 Oakeford House is a block on Russell Road (Kensington (Olympia))

Oakeford House, W14

Olympia Way, W14 Olympia Way is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Olympia Way, W14

Overlord House, W14 Overlord House can be found on Colet Gardens

Overlord House, W14

Oxford Gate, W14 Oxford Gate is a road in the W14 postcode area

Oxford Gate, W14

Richmond Court, W14 Richmond Court is a block on Richmond Court (Kensington (Olympia))

Richmond Court, W14

Rowan Road, W6 Rowan Road is a street in Hammersmith

Rowan Road, W6

Rushmore House, W14 Rushmore House is a block on Russell Road (Kensington (Olympia))

Rushmore House, W14

Samuel Richardson House, W14 Samuel Richardson House is located on North End Crescent

Samuel Richardson House, W14

Shillingstone House, W14 Shillingstone House is a block on Russell Road (Kensington (Olympia))

Shillingstone House, W14

Shortlands, W6 Shortlands commemorates a local field name, first mentioned in the reign of Henry V

Shortlands, W6

Souldern Road, W14 Souldern Road is a street in West Kensington

Souldern Road, W14

Southcombe Street, W14 Southcombe Street is a street in West Kensington

Southcombe Street, W14

St Paul’s Court, W14 St Paul’s Court is a block on St Paul’s Court

St Paul’s Court, W14

St Paul’s Studios, W14 St Paul’s Studios was designed by Frederick Wheeler and built in 1891 (Barons Court)

St Paul’s Studios, W14

Talgarth Mansions, W14 Talgarth Mansions is a street in West Kensington (Barons Court)

Talgarth Mansions, W14

Talgarth Road, W6 Talgarth Road is the local name for that part of the A4 lying in West Kensington (Barons Court)

Talgarth Road, W6

Thackerey Court, W14 Thackerey Court is a block in the Holland Park area

Thackerey Court, W14

Thackery Court, W14 Thackery Court is a block on Blythe Road

Thackery Court, W14

The Old Courthouse, W14 The Old Courthouse is a block on North End Road

The Old Courthouse, W14

The Old Magistrates Court, W14 The Old Magistrates Court is located on Southcombe Street

The Old Magistrates Court, W14

The School House, W6 The School House is a block on Brook Green

The School House, W6

Tilden House, W14 Tilden House is a building on Comeragh Road

Tilden House, W14

Trevanion Road, W14 Trevanion Road is a road in the W14 postcode area

Trevanion Road, W14

Vernon Street, W14 Vernon Street is a road in the W14 postcode area

Vernon Street, W14

Walpole Court, W14 Walpole Court can be found on Blythe Road

Walpole Court, W14

Waterhouse Close, W6 Waterhouse Close is a street in Hammersmith (Barons Court)

Waterhouse Close, W6

Welbeck Court, W14 Welbeck Court is a street in West Kensington (Kensington (Olympia))

Welbeck Court, W14

West Kensington Court, W14 West Kensington Court is a block on North End Road (West Kensington)

West Kensington Court, W14

Windsor Way, W14 Windsor Way is a street in West Kensington

Windsor Way, W14

Wolfe House, W14 Wolfe House is a building on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Wolfe House, W14

Wolverton Gardens, W6 Wolverton Gardens is a street in Hammersmith (Hammersmith)

Wolverton Gardens, W6

Yeldham Road, W6 Yeldham Road is a location in Fulham (Fulham)

Yeldham Road, W6

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The main block of Blythe House, seen from Hazlitt Road, Olympia. Blythe House was built between 1899 and 1903 as the main office of the Post Office Savings Bank, which had outgrown its previous headquarter in Queen Victoria Street. By 1902 the Bank had 12,000 branches and more than 9 million accounts. Credit: Wiki Commons/Docben TUM image id: 1563264178 Licence:	Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith (2013) Credit: Wiki Commons/Chmee2 TUM image id: 1668683030 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Rifle in 1913. On the next corner can be seen the Distillers Arms which marked the boundary between Hammersmith and Fulham. TUM image id: 1524401268 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Part of Crabtree Farm c. 1880. Newly-built houses in Fulham Palace Road can be seen in the background. TUM image id: 1570722059 Licence:	King’s Theatre, Hammersmith Road, October 1903 The 3000-seat theatre opened on 26 December 1902 with a production of Cinderella. It was a popular venue but had to close in 1955. After a subsequent period as a TV studio, it was demolished in 1963. TUM image id: 1668705777 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Royal Sussex Arms, Hammersmith Broadway (1908) The Broadway Electric Theatre, seen to the right, offered "animated singing pictures". Both pub and cinema lasted only until 1911. TUM image id: 1668697521 Licence: CC BY 2.0	A No.27 bus departing from Hammersmith Bus Station c1920 TUM image id: 1668684872 Licence:	Abbotsbury Road, Holland Park (2008) These houses are just beside an entrance to Holland Park. Further along the road was the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi meditation centre visited by the Beatles in 1967. Credit: Geograph/David Hawgood TUM image id: 1623742620 Licence:	Addison Gardens, W14 Old London postcard TUM image id: 1623764925 Licence:	Colet House Credit: The Study Society TUM image id: 1605092347 Licence: CC BY 2.0
Dewhurst Road, Hammersmith Credit: Adam Raven (1952–2006), Hammersmith Library TUM image id: 1668731003 Licence:	Extension of the Piccadilly Line station in Hammersmith Broadway (1930) London Underground proudly announce that the works will relieve unemployment. Beatrice Lillie and Nellie Wallace are billed at the Coliseum in the West End. TUM image id: 1668683964 Licence:	Brick makers in Hammersmith In the mid 19th century, the area from Brook Green to Shepherd’s Bush and east to Counter’s Creek was almost wholly devoted to brickmaking. Lakeside Road lay in the heart of the gravel pits between Shepherd’s Bush and Brook Green, known as the ’Ocean’ owing to its marshes and lying water caused by digging for brick clay. TUM image id: 1563206149 Licence:	Talgarth Road’s crossroad with North End Road prior to widening (1950s) Credit: Alisdair Macdonald TUM image id: 1605090780 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Hammersmith Flyover (2009) The 1961-built Hammersmith flyover is one of the first examples of an elevated road using reinforced concrete. Credit: Wiki Commons/Patche99z TUM image id: 1668077154 Licence: CC BY 2.0

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