This is partly a review and partly a plea for help...............
Through the letter box a day or so ago came London Railway Record (No 77 October 2013) - and this time is has lots of things about railways in our Borough.
Some bits and pieces and notes -
"work on the Woolwich Station box' - this of course refers to the new Crossrail station and includes a picture of what it is hoped we will end up with. Some of us will have visited the site of the station box when it was open last year and it is all very positive.
- and a nice note on a new footbridge at New Eltham Station.
- and there is a whole page on what is proposed at London Bridge (ok - not in the Borough but it will affect us all) . There is a map and photos so we can see what is happening and what local commuters will be put through so much agony to achieve. We hear a lot about the proposed future deficiencies in the train service so its nice to see there is going to be some point to it all.
However - there is also a big article with FIVE pages of pictures of our local stations. It starts with a nice picture of Greenwich Station, moves on to Maze Hill and Westcombe Park and goes on to Woolwich Dockyard. I am not sure what has happened to Charlton - perhaps the Charlton Champion will take this up.
I have already pointed out to London Railway Record's editor something missing in the notes on Maze Hill Station. They are interested in remaining structures and completely missed the down side building currently occupied by Maze Hill Pottery. And here is where I am asking for help -
I think that since the 1960s Maze Hill Station buildings on the up side have been replaced more than once. I am not sure when or why. I think there was a major fire - in the 1980s?? and probably more than once. Does anyone remember exactly?? If so pass it onto me, add it as a comment here or send it off to London Railway Record (www.londonrailwayrecord.co.uk)
- and don't let me stop you all commenting on the other photographs (and the lack of Charlton)
Thanks anyway - and thanks to London Railway Record for taking a bit of notice of our bit of south east London.
Mary
Through the letter box a day or so ago came London Railway Record (No 77 October 2013) - and this time is has lots of things about railways in our Borough.
Some bits and pieces and notes -
"work on the Woolwich Station box' - this of course refers to the new Crossrail station and includes a picture of what it is hoped we will end up with. Some of us will have visited the site of the station box when it was open last year and it is all very positive.
- and a nice note on a new footbridge at New Eltham Station.
- and there is a whole page on what is proposed at London Bridge (ok - not in the Borough but it will affect us all) . There is a map and photos so we can see what is happening and what local commuters will be put through so much agony to achieve. We hear a lot about the proposed future deficiencies in the train service so its nice to see there is going to be some point to it all.
However - there is also a big article with FIVE pages of pictures of our local stations. It starts with a nice picture of Greenwich Station, moves on to Maze Hill and Westcombe Park and goes on to Woolwich Dockyard. I am not sure what has happened to Charlton - perhaps the Charlton Champion will take this up.
I have already pointed out to London Railway Record's editor something missing in the notes on Maze Hill Station. They are interested in remaining structures and completely missed the down side building currently occupied by Maze Hill Pottery. And here is where I am asking for help -
I think that since the 1960s Maze Hill Station buildings on the up side have been replaced more than once. I am not sure when or why. I think there was a major fire - in the 1980s?? and probably more than once. Does anyone remember exactly?? If so pass it onto me, add it as a comment here or send it off to London Railway Record (www.londonrailwayrecord.co.uk)
- and don't let me stop you all commenting on the other photographs (and the lack of Charlton)
Thanks anyway - and thanks to London Railway Record for taking a bit of notice of our bit of south east London.
Mary