Emba Street, SE16

Emba Street runs west from Wilson Grove.

Fete at Bermondsey �’ 1569

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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
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Bermondsey The name Bermondsey first appears in a letter from Pope Constantine during the 8th century.

Bermondsey

Bridge House Built around 1705 and demolished in 1950, Bridge House in George Row was once surrounded by the Jacob’s Island rookery.

Bridge House

Execution Dock Execution Dock, on the shoreline at Wapping, was used to execute pirates, smugglers and mutineers who had been sentenced to death by Admiralty courts.

Execution Dock

Jacob’s Island Jacob’s Island was a notorious slum in Bermondsey during the 19th century.

Jacob’s Island

The Angel The Angel Public House is grade II listed and dates from the 1830s.

The Angel

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NEARBY STREETS

Amos Court, E1W Amos Court, off Wapping High Street, was previously Church Court (Wapping)

Amos Court, E1W

Apollo Business Park, SE16 Apollo Business Park is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Apollo Business Park, SE16

Arabella Street, SE16 Arabella Street runs off of Old Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Arabella Street, SE16

Arica House, SE16 Arica House is a block on Slippers Place (Bermondsey)

Arica House, SE16

Aulay House, SE16 Aulay House is a block on Spa Road (Bermondsey)

Aulay House, SE16

Bala Place, SE16 Frederick Place - later Bala Place - first appears on the 1860s map (Bermondsey)

Bala Place, SE16

Ben Smith Way, SE16 Ben Smith Way follows the line of the former longer northern section of Stork’s Road (Bermondsey)

Ben Smith Way, SE16

Bermondsey Wall East, SE16 Bermondsey Wall East is part of the former contiguous Bermondsey Wall (Bermondsey)

Bermondsey Wall East, SE16

Bermondsey Wall West, SE16 Bermondsey Wall West is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Bermondsey Wall West, SE16

Bevington Street, SE16 Bevington Street was named after Samuel Bourne Bevington, the first mayor in 1900 of the new Bermondsey Borough Council (Bermondsey)

Bevington Street, SE16

Bolanachi Building, SE16 Bolanachi Building is a block on Spa Road (Bermondsey)

Bolanachi Building, SE16

Bowley House, SE16 Bowley House is a block on Old Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Bowley House, SE16

Bromfield Court, SE16 Bromfield Court is sited on Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Bromfield Court, SE16

Burnaby Court, SE16 Burnaby Court is sited on Scott Lidgett Crescent (Bermondsey)

Burnaby Court, SE16

Burton House, SE16 Burton House is a block on Cherry Garden Street (Bermondsey)

Burton House, SE16

Calico Court, SE16 Calico Court is a block on Marine Street (Bermondsey)

Calico Court, SE16

Casby House, SE16 Casby House is a block on Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Casby House, SE16

Cathay House, SE16 Cathay House is a block on Cathay Street (Bermondsey)

Cathay House, SE16

Cathay Street, SE16 Cathay Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Cathay Street, SE16

Chalfont House, SE16 Chalfont House is a block on Keeton’s Road (Bermondsey)

Chalfont House, SE16

Chambers Street, SE16 Chambers Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Chambers Street, SE16

Cherry Garden House, SE16 Cherry Garden House is a block on Cherry Garden Street (Bermondsey)

Cherry Garden House, SE16

Cherry Garden Street, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Bermondsey)

Cherry Garden Street, SE16

Collett Road, SE16 Collett Road is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Collett Road, SE16

Collingwood House, SE16 Collingwood House is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Collingwood House, SE16

Copperfield House, SE1 Copperfield House, like much of the Dickens Estate, is named after a fictional character (Bermondsey)

Copperfield House, SE1

Corbetts Wharf, SE16 Corbetts Wharf is an historic wharf of Bermondsey (Bermondsey)

Corbetts Wharf, SE16

Cornick House, SE16 Cornick House is a block on Gataker Street (Bermondsey)

Cornick House, SE16

Cornick Street, SE16 Cornick Street was established as Winchester Street during the 1850s (Bermondsey)

Cornick Street, SE16

Cottle Lane, SE16 Cottle Lane is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Cottle Lane, SE16

Cranbourn House, SE16 Cranbourn House is a building on Marigold Street (Bermondsey)

Cranbourn House, SE16

Dartle Court, SE16 Dartle Court can be found on Dartle Court (Bermondsey)

Dartle Court, SE16

De Wyndsor Court, SE16 De Wyndsor Court is a block on Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

De Wyndsor Court, SE16

Dickens Whinney House, SE16 Dickens Whinney House is a block on Thurland Road (Bermondsey)

Dickens Whinney House, SE16

Dixon’s Alley, SE16 Dixon’s Alley is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Dixon’s Alley, SE16

Dockley Road, SE16 Dockley Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Dockley Road, SE16

Dombey House, SE1 Dombey House is a block on Wolseley Street (Bermondsey)

Dombey House, SE1

Dombey House, SE16 Dombey House was one of the first blocks built on the Dickens Estate (Bermondsey)

Dombey House, SE16

Dundee Court, E1W Dundee Court is a block on Wapping High Street (Wapping)

Dundee Court, E1W

Dunlop Place, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Bermondsey)

Dunlop Place, SE16

East Lane, SE16 East Lane - formerly a single street - has been split postwar into two sections (Bermondsey)

East Lane, SE16

Emba Street, SE16 Emba Street runs west from Wilson Grove (Bermondsey)

Emba Street, SE16

Enid Street, SE16 Enid Street has been radically altered since the Second World War (Bermondsey)

Enid Street, SE16

Execution Dock House, E1W Execution Dock House is a block on Wapping High Street (Wapping)

Execution Dock House, E1W

Eyot House, SE16 Eyot House is a block on Marine Street (Bermondsey)

Eyot House, SE16

Farncombe Street, SE16 Farncombe Street is a newer name for Cottage Row (Bermondsey)

Farncombe Street, SE16

Flockton Street, SE16 The route that Flockton Street follows dates from before the eighteenth century (Bermondsey)

Flockton Street, SE16

Fountain Green Square, SE16 Fountain Green Square is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Fountain Green Square, SE16

Frean Street, SE16 Frean Street runs up to the South Eastern main line railway in Bermondsey (Bermondsey)

Frean Street, SE16

Freda Street, SE16 Freda Street runs off of Marine Street (Bermondsey)

Freda Street, SE16

Fulford Street, SE16 Fulford Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Fulford Street, SE16

Gataker House, SE16 Gataker House is a block on Gataker Street (Bermondsey)

Gataker House, SE16

Gataker Street, SE16 Gataker Street leads off Southwark Park Road (Bermondsey)

Gataker Street, SE16

George Row, SE16 George Row is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

George Row, SE16

Gillison Walk, SE16 Gillison Walk is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Gillison Walk, SE16

Glebe House, SE16 Glebe House is a block on Southwark Park Road (Bermondsey)

Glebe House, SE16

Glebe Street, SE16 Glebe Road became Glebe Street in 1937 (Bermondsey)

Glebe Street, SE16

Haredale House, SE16 Haredale House is a block on East Lane (Bermondsey)

Haredale House, SE16

Havisham House, SE16 Havisham House is a block on Llewellyn Street (Bermondsey)

Havisham House, SE16

Hickman’s Folly, SE1 Hickman’s Folly was a very old Bermondsey street which disappeared as the Dickens Estate was built (Bermondsey)

Hickman’s Folly, SE1

Hicks House, SE16 Hicks House is a building on Ness Street (Bermondsey)

Hicks House, SE16

Hobb’s Court, SE1 Hobb’s Court can be found on Jacob Street (Bermondsey)

Hobb’s Court, SE1

Hobbs Court, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Hobbs Court, SE1

Jacob Street, SE1 Jacob Street is named after Jacob’s Island, the infamous area which preceded it (Bermondsey)

Jacob Street, SE1

Jamaica Road, SE16 Jamaica Road was named after a house which sold limes, oranges and rum (Bermondsey)

Jamaica Road, SE16

Janeway Street, SE16 Janeway Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Janeway Street, SE16

John Felton Road, SE16 John Felton Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

John Felton Road, SE16

John Roll Way, SE16 John Roll Way is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

John Roll Way, SE16

Keetons Road, SE16 Keetons Road is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Keetons Road, SE16

Kimmins Court, SE16 Kimmins Court is a block in Arabella Street (Bermondsey)

Kimmins Court, SE16

King Edward the Third Mews, SE16 King Edward the Third Mews is a location in London (Bermondsey)

King Edward the Third Mews, SE16

King Henry’s Stairs, E1W King Henry’s Stairs lead down to King Henry’s Wharf (Wapping)

King Henry’s Stairs, E1W

King Stairs Close, SE16 King Stairs Close leads off Elephant Lane (Bermondsey)

King Stairs Close, SE16

Little London Court, SE1 A street within the SE1 postcode (Bermondsey)

Little London Court, SE1

Little London Mill House, SE1 Little London Mill House can be found on Dockhead (Bermondsey)

Little London Mill House, SE1

Llewellyn Street, SE16 Llewellyn Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Llewellyn Street, SE16

Lockwood Square, SE16 Lockwood Square is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Lockwood Square, SE16

Loveland Court, SE1 Loveland Court is located on Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Loveland Court, SE1

Luna House, SE16 Luna House is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Luna House, SE16

Major Road, SE16 Major Road is actually quite a minor road near to Bermondsey station (Bermondsey)

Major Road, SE16

Marigold Street, SE16 Marigold Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Marigold Street, SE16

Marine Street, SE16 Marine Street connects Jamaica Road with Old Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Marine Street, SE16

Matilda Place, SE16 Matilda Place is shown on maps between the 1810s and 1900s (Bermondsey)

Matilda Place, SE16

Maylie House, SE16 Maylie House is a block on Wilson Grove (Bermondsey)

Maylie House, SE16

Meridian Court, SE16 Meridian Court is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Meridian Court, SE16

Messenger Court, SE16 Messenger Court is located on Spa Road (Bermondsey)

Messenger Court, SE16

Micawber House, SE16 Micawber House is a building on Llewellyn Street (Bermondsey)

Micawber House, SE16

Mill Street, SE1 Mill Street runs along the east side of St Saviour’s Dock (Bermondsey)

Mill Street, SE1

Millstream House, SE16 Millstream House is a block on Prospect Street (Bermondsey)

Millstream House, SE16

Moreton House, SE16 Moreton House is sited on Southwark Park Road (Bermondsey)

Moreton House, SE16

Morriss House, SE16 Morriss House is a building on Cherry Garden Street (Bermondsey)

Morriss House, SE16

Nasmith Court, SE16 Nasmith Court is a block on Old Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Nasmith Court, SE16

National Terrace, SE16 National Terrace is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

National Terrace, SE16

Neckinger Mills, SE1 Neckinger Mills is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Neckinger Mills, SE1

New Concordia Wharf, SE1 The New Concordia Wharf Victorian warehouses were converted into flats by Waterhouse (Andrew Wadsworth and Robert Ackland) in 1983. (Bermondsey)

New Concordia Wharf, SE1

New Place Square, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Bermondsey)

New Place Square, SE16

Old Jamaica Road Business Estate, SE16 Old Jamaica Road Business Estate is a commercial estate (Bermondsey)

Old Jamaica Road Business Estate, SE16

Old Jamaica Road, SE16 Old Jamaica Road originated as Prospect Row in the late eighteenth century (Bermondsey)

Old Jamaica Road, SE16

Olivers Wharf, E1W A street within the E1W postcode (Wapping)

Olivers Wharf, E1W

Paradise Street, SE16 Paradise Street is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Paradise Street, SE16

Parker Building, SE16 Parker Building is a block on Freda Street (Bermondsey)

Parker Building, SE16

Parkers Row, SE1 Parkers Row is a street which has diminished in significance since it was first built (Bermondsey)

Parkers Row, SE1

Perryn Road, SE16 Perryn Road is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Perryn Road, SE16

Peter Butler House, SE1 Peter Butler House is a block on Jacob Street (Bermondsey)

Peter Butler House, SE1

Pickwick House, SE16 Pickwick House is a block on Flockton Street (Bermondsey)

Pickwick House, SE16

Pitman Building, SE1 Pitman Building is a block on Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Pitman Building, SE1

Pottery Street, SE16 Pottery Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Pottery Street, SE16

Prestwood House, SE16 Prestwood House is sited on Drummond Road (Bermondsey)

Prestwood House, SE16

Priter Road, SE16 Priter Road is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Priter Road, SE16

Prospect House, SE16 Prospect House can be found on Sun Passage (Bermondsey)

Prospect House, SE16

Prospect Street, SE16 Prospect Street is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Prospect Street, SE16

Providence Square, SE1 Providence Square is one of the streets of London in the SE1 postal area (Bermondsey)

Providence Square, SE1

Providence Tower, SE16 Providence Tower can be found on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Providence Tower, SE16

Pynfolds, SE16 Pynfolds is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Pynfolds, SE16

Queens Court, SE16 Queens Court is located on Old Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Queens Court, SE16

Rosebud Mews, SE16 Rosebud Mews is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Rosebud Mews, SE16

Rouel Road, SE16 Rouel Road once stood next to one of London’s first railway stations: Spa Road station in Bermondsey (Bermondsey)

Rouel Road, SE16

Rudge House, SE16 Rudge House is a block on Scott Lidgett Crescent (Bermondsey)

Rudge House, SE16

Scott Lidgett Crescent, SE16 Scott Lidgett Crescent is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Scott Lidgett Crescent, SE16

Slipper’s Place, SE16 Slipper’s Place was a Rotherhithe terrace built around 1850 (Bermondsey)

Slipper’s Place, SE16

Spa Business Park, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Bermondsey)

Spa Business Park, SE16

Spa Road, SE16 A train left Deptford railway station for Spa Road station at 8am on 8 February 1836 - it was the first train in London (Bermondsey)

Spa Road, SE16

Spenlow House, SE16 Spenlow House can be found on Spenlow House (Bermondsey)

Spenlow House, SE16

Springalls Wharf Apartments, SE16 Springalls Wharf Apartments is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

Springalls Wharf Apartments, SE16

St James’s Road, SE16 St James’s Road is a long Bermondsey street running south from Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

St James’s Road, SE16

St John’s Wharf, E1W The St John’s Wharves warehouses are now flats (Wapping)

St John’s Wharf, E1W

St Saviours House, SE16 St Saviours House is a block on Bermondsey Wall West (Bermondsey)

St Saviours House, SE16

Stork’s Road, SE16 Stork’s Road once extended much farther north - as far as Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Stork’s Road, SE16

Sugar Lane, SE16 Sugar Lane is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Sugar Lane, SE16

Sun Passage, SE16 A street within the SE16 postcode (Bermondsey)

Sun Passage, SE16

Tapley House, SE1 Tapley House was one of the first buildings of the Dickens Estate (Bermondsey)

Tapley House, SE1

The Italian Building, SE1 The Italian Building is a block on Dockhead (Bermondsey)

The Italian Building, SE1

Thurland Road, SE16 Thurland Road is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

Thurland Road, SE16

Thurland Street, SE16 Thurland Street is a location in London (Bermondsey)

Thurland Street, SE16

Toussaint Walk, SE16 Toussaint Walk is a walkway along a former part of Stork’s Road (Bermondsey)

Toussaint Walk, SE16

Tranton Road, SE16 Tranton Road is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Tranton Road, SE16

Trotwood House, SE16 Trotwood House is a block on Wilson Grove (Bermondsey)

Trotwood House, SE16

Tupman House, SE16 Tupman House is sited on Scott Lidgett Crescent (Bermondsey)

Tupman House, SE16

Vogans Mill Wharf, SE1 Mill Wharf was occupied by Vogan, a company that ground grain and exotic spices from the East and West Indies until 1987 (Bermondsey)

Vogans Mill Wharf, SE1

Wade House, SE1 Residential block (Bermondsey)

Wade House, SE1

Wade House, SE1 Wade House is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Wade House, SE1

Wapping High Street, E1W Wapping High Street has for centuries been the main thoroughfare through Wapping (Wapping)

Wapping High Street, E1W

Wapping Old Stairs East, E1W Wapping Old Stairs East is a road in the E1W postcode area (Wapping)

Wapping Old Stairs East, E1W

Waterside Close, SE16 Waterside Close is a road in the SE16 postcode area (Bermondsey)

Waterside Close, SE16

West Lane, SE16 West Lane is one of the streets of London in the SE16 postal area (Bermondsey)

West Lane, SE16

Wickfield House, SE16 Wickfield House is a block on Janeway Place (Bermondsey)

Wickfield House, SE16

William Ellis Way, SE16 William Ellis Way is a location in London (Bermondsey)

William Ellis Way, SE16

William Gaitskell House, SE16 William Gaitskell House is a block on Paradise Street (Bermondsey)

William Gaitskell House, SE16

Wilson Grove, SE16 Wilson Grove was a renaming of Salisbury Street (Bermondsey)

Wilson Grove, SE16

Wolseley Street, SE1 Wolseley Street was formerly called London Street (Bermondsey)

Wolseley Street, SE1

Wrayburn House, SE16 Wrayburn House is a block on Llewellyn Street (Bermondsey)

Wrayburn House, SE16

Yates Court, SE1 Yates Court is located on Jamaica Road (Bermondsey)

Yates Court, SE1

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Thames Tunnel TUM image id: 1554042170 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:	The Rennie Estate, Rotherhithe (2009) Credit: Wiki Commons/Chris Lordan TUM image id: 1653948243 Licence: CC BY 2.0	The Angel (1960) Credit: Ideal Homes TUM image id: 1537131220 Licence: CC BY 2.0
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) Credit: The Art Journal TUM image id: 1623746740 Licence:	Slipper’s Place, Rotherhithe (1958) Situated between Southwark Park and Southwark Park Road, this terrace was built c1850 on ground particularly unsuited to building, as the area had previously been a series of ditches and islands that fed into a mill stream. The site was cleared and new flats erected shortly after this photograph was taken. TUM image id: 1661077092 Licence:	Enid Street, SE16 looking from Rouel Road (1938) The houses had railway arches just outside their back doors. The original Lion pub can just be seen on the right corner and at the far end on the same side was The Windsor Castle. Both pubs survived the pre and post war slum clearance of the houses by Bermondsey Borough Council. The Lion was replaced in 1961 on the corner of Spa Road but The Windsor was demolished c.1965 and never rebuilt. The same view nowadays would include high modern flats to the left. TUM image id: 1634653197 Licence:	Jamaica Road (1900s) Despite being a road of eighteenth century origin, the western end of Jamaica Road, Bermondsey only dates from the 1960s. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1644251261 Licence:
Tram travelling along Jamaica Road (1912) This section of Jamaica Road was completely swept away when the road was realigned during the 1960s. Old London postcard TUM image id: 1644250563 Licence:	Mill Street, SE1 (1987) TUM image id: 1682593586 Licence:	Old Jamaica Road, SE16 (2012) Part of the Bermondsey Spa development, the curved building in this view includes a health centre. Bermondsey Spa is a major housing development in the area between the London-Greenwich Railway line and Jamaica Road, in the early years of the 21st century. The terraced housing that occupied most of the site was cleared by the 1950s. Credit: Geograph/Stephen Craven TUM image id: 1644272322 Licence: CC BY 2.0	Parker’s Row, SE1 on 19 May 1956 Credit: Serge Lansac/Picture Post/Hulton Archive TUM image id: 1644255838 Licence: CC BY 2.0	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. TUM image id: 1681900774 Licence: