Reviews and snippets January 2000
Reviews and snippets January 2000Many 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...
View ArticleSiemens Museum The Duke of Edinburgh's Visit
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S VISIT- Iain Lovell concludes his article on the Siemens MuseumOn some matters however Dr Sutton was quite adamant. He wanted any exhibit that could be made to work to be...
View ArticleEnderby Settlement Diaries - Barbara Ludlow
THE ENDERBY SETTLEMENT DIARIES - BARBARA LUDLOWMany people are familiar with Enderby House, Enderby Wharf and Enderby Street in East Greenwich but until now...
View ArticleReviews and snippets from March 2000
Reviews and snippets from March 2000Many 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...
View ArticleMore memories of a ROF Apprentice
MORE MEMORIES OF A ROF APPRENTICE .. another instalment of John Day's memories of his life as an apprentice in the Arsenal ... John describes his move to the pattern shop ..... .................The...
View ArticleNorth Woolwich Pleasure Gardens
EXTRA EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING EXTRAORDINARY - another extract from Howard Bloch’s history of the North Woolwich Pleasure Gardens.Arthur McNamara, a haulage contractor employed by Eastern Counties...
View ArticleGreenwich Pier
GREENWICH PIERThanks to Sally Maschiter we have been shown an extract from a PLA report (No.RNB15/UK/1098/1) on Greenwich Pier, compiled by R.N.Bray.The document pieces together a history of the Pier....
View ArticleWoolwich at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich
WOOLWICH AT THE ROYAL ARSENAL WOOLWICH - by Jack VaughanSome members may have visited Bicton Gardens, near Exeter - one attraction of which is a narrow gauge railway system operated in the main by...
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Robinson's Flour Mills. Deptford Bridge
ROBINSON'S FLOUR MILLS, DEPTFORDBRIDGE,In 1887 ‘The Miller’ ran an article describing Robinson’s Deptford Bridge Mill - the following extracts have been sent to us thanks to Chris Rule.This appeared in...
View ArticleCrossness Destructor, another view
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CROSSNESS DESTRUCTORA new European regulation came into force in December 1998 prohibiting the dumping of sewage sludge into the North Sea. Thames Water were therefore disposing of...
View ArticleReviews and snippets May 2000
Reviews and snippets May 2000WELLING MINESKent Underground Research Group Newsletter tells how they were approached by Railtrack about a stone mine in Welling - they eventually suggested some of the...
View ArticleReviews and snippets April 1998
Reviews and snippets from April 1998We have received notice of a new book about the Royal Arsenal Cooperative Society called‘An Arsenal for Labour’by Rita Rhodes. this is the study of a consumer...
View ArticleLetters from August 1998
Letters from August 1998From Katie Jones. is there any mileage in investigating the history of the rather unprepossessing building at the corner of Deals Gateway on the Blackheath Road with a facade...
View ArticleNotes and snippets from August 1998
Notes and snippets from August 1998kSociety Meeting. Despite the attractions of another World Cup match nearly 50 people turned up to hear Rod Le Gear of the Kent Underground Research Group talk about...
View ArticleReviews and snippets October 1998
Reviews and snippets October 1998Report of the inaugural; meeting of the Society and the first Annual General Meeting The first speaker of the official launch of the new Greenwich Industrial History...
View ArticleReviews and snippets May 1999
Reviews and snippets May 1999Crossness. The project at Crossness Engines Trust is very much in Greenwich. The April Crossness Engines Record gives some detail of current work at the Trust. Restoration...
View ArticleNorth Woolwich Pleasure Gardens. The Great Baby Show
EXTRA EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING EXTRAORDINARY part 3 History of the North Woolwich Pleasure Gardensby Howard BlochTHE GREAT BABY SHOWOne of the last events which was organised by Charles Morton at...
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John Penn and Sons
John Penn & Sons further notes by Richard CheffinsPeter Trigg’s note in Greenwich Industrial History last autumn (Vol.2, No.5) on John Penn & Sons prompts me to add a few extra notes. The...
View ArticleLetters from May 2000
Letters from May 2000From John WestReferring to the query from Dennis Grubb regarding his great grandfather’s brickfield I hope the following information will be of help.Edward Grub Hope Cottage 2...
View ArticleLetters from March 2000
Letters from March 2000From Mrs. BatesI am enclosing two pictures of instances which stick in my memory of visits to the Gas Works when we were children. One is a photo of an Armistice Day occasion....
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