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Beverley Brook
Above: A view at low tide of the point where Beverley Brook meets the Thames. The footbridge is in Putney and is part of the Thames footpath. By the end of the 1800s, most of the villages surrounding the City of … Continue reading
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Ship Pub, Wandsworth Bridge
Above: In spite of the pub standing right next to a cement works for loading lorries all day long during the week, if the view is taken from the right place, the venue looks idyllic. Quite why the Thames sailing barge … Continue reading
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Surrey Iron Railway
Above: This is one of the only paintings made of the railway. It shows the trucks being hauled along the track, on an embankment. The five trucks are being pulled by a horse. The railway was established at a meeting … Continue reading
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Putney Wharf
Above: Looking west from the southern end of Putney Bridge over 100 years ago. It is an obvious thing to say but none of the original paths and tracks crossing Inner London are in evidence today because those tracks have … Continue reading
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Ram Brewery, Wandsworth
Above: The large Ram pub in Wandsworth High Street, photographed when it was still in use. It is presently closed but it is expected to reopen after the development of the whole site is completed. As the enormous site is … Continue reading
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Huguenot Burial Ground, Wandsworth
Above: A few of the many large tombs and gravestones to be seen in the old Huguenot Burial Ground. The story of the Huguenots in London is, to many people, an unfamiliar subject. A few words of introduction will be … Continue reading
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Wandle, River
Above: Bing map showing the northern end of the Wandle (where it joins the Thames). The dark line of the Wandle can be seen. It is crossed by Wandle Bridge (which carries Wandsworth High Street) and another bridge (carrying Armoury … Continue reading →