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Plumstead Chalk Mines - notes
Notes on Plumstead Chalk Minesby Harry Pearman.The extensive chalk mines to the west of Wickham Lane, Plumstead were dug in the 19th and early 20th centuries to support brick and tile making...
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Blackwall Point Power Station
Blackwall Point Power StationSome notes on this power station which stood on the east side of the Greenwich Peninsula - 'The Jetty' - which is now a gardening project - was built for the power station...
View ArticleLetter to GIHS Newsletter August 1999
These letters appeared in the GIHS Newsletter of August 1999From Patrick HillsI have a photo of HMS Thunderer which might interest you asthe last battleship built on the Thames at Bow Creek , Thames...
View ArticleSiemens Museum memories
MORE OF IAIN LOVELL’S MEMORIES OF THE SIEMENS’ MUSEUMThe First Wages Book was vey simple by comparison with its modern equivalent. The only details entered were the name, trade, and rate of pay of each...
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Molassine
MolassineThe Molassine Factory stood on the Greenwich Peninsula until the early 1980s. John Needs has sent us some information about the works.First he refers to ‘A History of the United Molasses Co...
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ANOTHER EPISODE IN IAIN LOVELL’S DESCRIPTION OF THE SETTING UP OF THE SIEMENS MUSEUMDuring the progress of the project tensions soon began to appear. John Arnold became increasingly impatient with...
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John Penn and Sons
John Penn and Sonsby Peter TriggStarted by John Penn senior about 1800 this firm originally made such things as cranes and treadmills. The treadmill was at that time a common source of power (often...
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Letters fromOctober 1999
Letters from GIHS Newsletter October 1999The two foreground cranes are the onesmentioned as submitted for listingFrom Listings Branch, Department for Culture Media and Sport, PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS...
View ArticleMore memories of a ROFapprentice
More memories of a ROFapprenticeby John DaySome of the jobs required entry to the Danger Buildings. These were a series of wooden huts of relatively light construction surrounded by high earth banks...
View ArticleDeptford Creek flooding
CRISTOPHER PHILPOTT’S STUDY OF DEPTFORD CREEK Evidence for post medieval flooding up to the 19th century in Deptford has been found in several excavations and evaluations in the vicinity. In 1514 the...
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Blackheath Station 150 years
BLACKHEATH STATION CELEBRATING 150 YEARS.In the July 1999 Blackheath Guide Neil Rhind published a two page article on Blackheath Station - here are some of the highlights:July 30th this...
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FINDING THE BULLI
FINDING THE BULLIIt was with a great deal of excitement that I found recently, while looking under ‘Erith’ on the internet a ship, a real ship, built on the site of the Dome.I had known for a long time...
View ArticleDeptford shipbuilding
Deptford shipbuildingSir Francis Drake's ship the Golden Hind was lodged in a specially constructed brick dock in Deptford on his return from his circumnavigation voyage in l581. This was almost...
View ArticleRedpath Brown buildings on the Dome site
REDPATH BROWN BUILDINGS ON THE DOME SITE - by Andrew TurnerDuring November, the buildings in the Riverside Industrial Estate (River Way) were demolished in connection with the Millennium Exhibition....
View ArticleLetters from January 2000
Letters from January 2000From Philip BinnsI am told that, at the 11th October meeting organised by the Greenwich Waterfront Community Forum to discuss the future of Lovell’s Wharf, it was said that...
View ArticleRoyal Arsenal Woolwich - update December 1999
ROYAL ARSENAL WOOLWICH - UP DATE The view at December 1999 by Jack VaughanThe physical state of the above may be observed from three vantage points external to the site:Point One - Walk from Beresford...
View ArticleExtra Everything and Everything extraordinary - North Woolwich Pleasure Gardens
EXTRA EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING EXTRAORDINARY. A HISTORY OF THE NORTH WOOLWICH PLEASURE GARDENS by Howard BlochUp until 1963 Woolwich extended across the river to the area now known as North Woolwich....
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TRINITY HOUSEby Peter GurnettTrinity House’ is often mentioned in books about the river and the estuary - but rarely explained.In April this year Peter Gurnett gave a talk to the Docklands History...
View ArticleReviews and snippets from August 1999
BOOK REVIEWS AND SNIPPETS FROM AUGUST 1999Many of the books reviewed below were self published - and some authors have died, moved or run out of stock. So, most contacts of how they can be obtained...
View ArticleReviews and snippets October 1999
Reviews and snippets October 1999Many of the books reviewed below were self published - and some authors have died, moved or run out of stock. So, most contacts of how they can be obtained have been...
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