Plumstead Collection

Plumstead Common Road, showing (on the right, with the clock tower), the newly opened " Links" (1904) branch of the Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society, still a " Co-Op" today

LCC-LFB Plumstead fire station, SE London
Situated in Plumstead High Street and opened in 1906, Plumstead fire station was one of the LCC boundary fire stations bordering onto the Kent Fire Brigade until 1965

Modernist Houses, Plumstead
A photograph which shows a row of four speculatively built modernist houses in monolithic reinforced concrete, located in Plumstead

A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each morning in Plumstead, SE London. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1960s

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

Two butter tokens in a Butter Token Book, part of a social security benefit scheme, for half a pound of butter at a reduced price. (2 of 2) Date: 1975

Booklet cover, Butter Token Book, part of a social security benefit scheme, for half a pound of butter at a reduced price. (1 of 2) Date: 1975

Metal Check Receipt, Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society, WW2
Metal Check Receipt, Royal Arsenal Co-Operative Society, Powis Street, Woolwich, SE London, for half year ended 6 January 1945. Date: 1945

Photograph of Abbey Wood Club, Plumstead, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Boy riding dog to school
A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each morning in Plumstead, SE London. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1960s

Goldie Leigh Childrens Cottage Homes, Bostall Woods, Plumst
Entrance to the Woolwich Unions Goldie Leigh cottage homes at Bostall Heath, Plumstead, erected in 1899 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh Homes, Plumstead
A group of children and their house mother at the Woolwich Union Goldie Leigh cottage homes. The homes, at Bostall Heath, Plumstead (then in Kent, now in south east London)

LCC-LFB Firefighters cheering (hip-hip-hooray)
Officers and firefighters give three cheers for the Annual Reviews Inspecting Officer, Lord Snell of Plumstead, Chairman of the London County Council

Plumstead Church, London
Plumstead Church in south east London, and its graveyard Date: 1807

Woolwich Union Golden Leigh Homes, Plumstead
The Woolwich Unions " Golden Leigh" cottage homes at Bostall Heath, Plumstead, south east London, erected in 1899 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Plumstead, London
Distant view of Plumstead in south east London, showing a church, the marshes, and the Thames in the distance

Explosion at a rocket factory at Woolwich Arsenal. Rockets f
The explosion at a rocket factory at Woolwich Arsenal, as seen from Plumstead Marshes. The explosion occurred in the rocket storehouse, which was completely destroyed after the fire

Plumstead High Street, looking east towards Bostall Hill, photographed in its heyday. Note the horse buses, bustling pavements, dental practice, confectioners, butchers etc

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