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Bermondsey Collection

Background imageBermondsey Collection: LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Built by the London County Council (LCC) and opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station replaced two older Bermondsey fire stations that were closed down

Background imageBermondsey Collection: LFDCA-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey

LFDCA-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station became the setting for the fictitious Blackwall fire station in the popular television series Londons Burning

Background imageBermondsey Collection: LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

Background imageBermondsey Collection: LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey SE1

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey SE1
Opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station was also the fictional fire station Blackwall in the highly acclaimed London Weekend Television series Londons Burning (1998-2002)

Background imageBermondsey Collection: London arms and seals

London arms and seals
The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London and of the City of London, with a block map showing their boundaries

Background imageBermondsey Collection: LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey

LCC-LFB Warehouse fire, Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey
A major docklands fire at Butlers Wharf, Bermondsey, SE London. It happened during a particularly cold spell for March. The attack on the fire by a large number of firefighters

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Ladywell Lodge, Lewisham, south east London

Ladywell Lodge, Lewisham, south east London
Aerial view of Ladywell Lodge, a residential institution for the elderly, near Lewisham, in south east London. The site was formerly St Olaves Union workhouse, designed by Newman & Newman

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Bermondsey Glue Factory

Bermondsey Glue Factory
Glue makers field at Bermondsey

Background imageBermondsey Collection: LCC-MFB Cherry Garden river fire station, SE London

LCC-MFB Cherry Garden river fire station, SE London
Built by the London County Council, Cherry Garden river fire station was located at Cherry Garden Street in Bermondsey. It was one of four Metropolitan Fire Brigade river stations and, from 1904

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Tollgate Ticket

Tollgate Ticket
Tollgate ticket for St James Gate, for the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Deptford Roads, Southeast London - probably abolished in 1864 along with many others

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Bermondsey Abbey Gateway

Bermondsey Abbey Gateway
The gateway of Bermondsey Abbey in London

Background imageBermondsey Collection: LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey, SE London, built in 1928. This fire station was the location for the early seasons of the ITV series Londons Burning

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Bermondsey Military Hospital, London

Bermondsey Military Hospital, London
Bermondsey Military Hospital operated during the First World War on the premises of the St Olaves Union workhouse at Ladywell, near Lewisham, in south east London

Background imageBermondsey Collection: View outside a leather factory, Bermondsey, south London

View outside a leather factory, Bermondsey, south London
View outside Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. Date: 1842

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Alscot Arms, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Alscot Arms, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Blitz in London -- Chambers Wharf, Bermondsey, WW2

Blitz in London -- Chambers Wharf, Bermondsey, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with fire engines and hosepipes at Chambers Wharf, Bermondsey Wall, on 12 August 1944. Date: 1944

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Jamaica Road, North Bermondsey, London

Jamaica Road, North Bermondsey, London. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Map, Surrey Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, London

Map, Surrey Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, London
Map, Surrey Commercial Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, SE London, with railway lines and junctions. 1908

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Crowds of spectators came to see Prince and Princess of Wales (later George V and Mary of Teck)

Crowds of spectators came to see Prince and Princess of Wales (later George V and Mary of Teck) open the new Rotherhithe Tunnel, between Rotherhithe and Stepney. Date: 12th June 1908

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Rotherhithe Road Tunnel, London 1908

Rotherhithe Road Tunnel, London 1908
Diagram plan of where the latest road tunnel under the River Thames, London is situated, linking Rotherhithe on the south west to Limehouse on the north east

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Peter Tatchell and others, Bermondsey by-election

Peter Tatchell and others, Bermondsey by-election
Peter Gary Tatchell (b 1952), Australian-born British political activist. Seen here (second from left) as the Labour Party candidate at the declaration of votes for a by-election in Bermondsey

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Peter Tatchell, Australian-born British political activist

Peter Tatchell, Australian-born British political activist
Peter Gary Tatchell (b 1952), Australian-born British political activist. Seen here talking to people on the street and handing out leaflets while fighting a by-election in Bermondsey

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Tony Benn with Peter Tatchell in Bermondsey, London

Tony Benn with Peter Tatchell in Bermondsey, London
Tony Benn (Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn, formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, 1925-2014), Labour politician, former Cabinet Minister and currently President of the Stop the War Coalition

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Taking the veil

Taking the veil at the church of the convent of the most Holy Trinity at Bermondsey, which opened for the reception of the sisterhood of the Order of our blessed Lady of Mercy in November 1839

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Tower Bridge Hotel, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Tower Bridge Hotel, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Stingo Arms, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Stingo Arms, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Star & Garter PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Star & Garter PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Rouel Tavern, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Rouel Tavern, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Rose & Lily PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Rose & Lily PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Rose PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Rose PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Rising Sun PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Rising Sun PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Prince Alfred PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Prince Alfred PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Pagoda PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Pagoda PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Old Justice PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Old Justice PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Manor Tavern, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Manor Tavern, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Lord Wellington PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Lord Wellington PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Lion PH, Bermondsey (Old), London

Photograph of Lion PH, Bermondsey (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Lion PH, Bermondsey (New), London

Photograph of Lion PH, Bermondsey (New), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Kings Arms, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Kings Arms, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of King of Belgium PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of King of Belgium PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Horseshoe & Wheatsheaf PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Horseshoe & Wheatsheaf PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Crown & Anchor PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Crown & Anchor PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Photograph of Crown PH, Bermondsey, London

Photograph of Crown PH, Bermondsey, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Royal Coburg Theatre

Royal Coburg Theatre
The theatre was founded in 1818 by James King and Daniel Dunn (formerly managers of the Surrey Theatre in Bermondsey), and John Thomas Serres, then the marine painter to the King

Background imageBermondsey Collection: St James, Bermondsey

St James, Bermondsey
View of St James Church, a Church of England parish church in Bermondsey, south London. It was completed and consecrated in 1829 and given a separate parish in 1840

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Jamaica House, Bermondsey

Jamaica House, Bermondsey
Views of Jamaica House from original drawings of 1826. Jamaica House stood in Cherry Gardens, a pleasure garden. In 1664 Samuel Pepys visited it

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Bermondsey

Bermondsey
View of St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey in 1809. It is an Anglican church dedicated to St Mary Magdalen in the London Borough of Southwark

Background imageBermondsey Collection: Bermondsey Abbey

Bermondsey Abbey
View of Bermondsey Abbey in 1790. It was an English Benedictine monastery. Most widely known as an 11th-century foundation, it had a precursor mentioned in the early eighth century



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