tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.comments2024-03-09T10:25:59.985+00:00In Search of Spacedakotaboohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-22585837182264735352022-08-05T16:56:35.915+00:002022-08-05T16:56:35.915+00:00No, the Sanders Lane bridge IS over the old Northe...No, the Sanders Lane bridge IS over the old Northern Line extension to Edgware Town Station via Mill Hill (The Hale) Halt. There used to be a siding for the gas works, but I don't think anything remains of that. It's all underneath Waitrose now.majorbonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366761065312981244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-34055660932804576832022-02-04T15:15:34.258+00:002022-02-04T15:15:34.258+00:00I had an ancestor who lived on Globe Street from a...I had an ancestor who lived on Globe Street from about 1830-1845. He was a Hatter, William Holbrow, who shared the premises with a tailor, Thomas Gillard (also their respectivewives and one child).<br />Thanks for giving me a view of their street, and one of the buildings which might have been there in their time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867090533052939973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-67508797439817088202021-11-24T04:33:57.728+00:002021-11-24T04:33:57.728+00:00Thanks for sharing info. Keep up the good work...W...Thanks for sharing info. Keep up the good work...We hope you will visit our blog often as we discuss topics of interest to you<br />https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/house-extension-in-camberwell/<br /><a href="https://www.lcrenovation.co.uk/house-extension-in-camberwell/" rel="nofollow">House Renovations in Camberwell</a>lcrenovationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921185562364613060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-73381747005161513952021-08-31T22:04:55.572+00:002021-08-31T22:04:55.572+00:00Thanks for that bit of nostalgia, it took me back ...Thanks for that bit of nostalgia, it took me back to the late eighties when I served as a Fireman at Hornsey Fire station. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026107599504130389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-77095506520911861422021-06-13T22:07:43.870+00:002021-06-13T22:07:43.870+00:00Here's a copy of the link above on archive.org...Here's a copy of the link above on archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20150925061838/https://www.ghostsigns.co.uk/2012/05/farewell-and-rip-to-the-hammersmith-palais-2.htmlstuaxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755227063937859112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-90277855326245173342020-08-14T16:45:13.922+00:002020-08-14T16:45:13.922+00:00A lovely couple of photos. May I, with attribution...A lovely couple of photos. May I, with attribution to you, please use them on the (new, updated) Lambourn Valley Railway website? <br /><br />You might also want to change the link to the West Fields Halt page to https://www.lambournvalleyrailway.info/westfields.html<br /><br />Many thanksManek Dubashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211316252880143191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-62080583608071871102020-08-05T08:51:28.249+00:002020-08-05T08:51:28.249+00:00Shopfronts not only provide the security to the pr...Shopfronts not only provide the security to the properties but also add value to your business and improve business sales. Just visit our website to know more about our range of <a href="https://advshopfront.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Shopfronts in London</a>. Sanjay Mishrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168715526330947152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-48988031266656787312020-07-15T10:25:45.895+00:002020-07-15T10:25:45.895+00:00I too was fascinated by this building during my tr...I too was fascinated by this building during my trips into Paddington from Reading in the late 1970s. The other landmark on the way was the hand written sign on a wall 'far away is close at hand in images of elsewhere'. Underneath the West way there was a far more crude sign saying 'I am a passionate angry soul crying out for relief in this torturous mediocrity'. Happy days!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738459468441360001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-64433833840912559622020-06-18T15:21:21.829+00:002020-06-18T15:21:21.829+00:00I worked at that site from 1986-1990 for Kodak Ltd...I worked at that site from 1986-1990 for Kodak Ltd. It was a microfilm processing plant. I think Kodak sold it in about 1991. It used to be a workhouse and it was a pretty scary place to work at when on nights! I loved working there and have great memories of the banter we had. I wonder what it's like now??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207353364649870524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-3509898037945420812019-11-11T19:12:31.842+00:002019-11-11T19:12:31.842+00:00The Brown's Chemist was originally further dow...The Brown's Chemist was originally further down Shirland Road near the Chip. It was originally a bakersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434244737714340800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-20893349449760417712019-10-27T11:20:59.213+00:002019-10-27T11:20:59.213+00:00Excellent Blog! I would like to thank for the effo...Excellent Blog! I would like to thank for the efforts you have made in writing this post. I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well. I wanted to thank you for this websites! Thanks for sharing. Great websites! <a href="https://teatimeresults.info/lunchtime-results-for-today/" rel="nofollow">lunchtime result</a>Usama LaDLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12616461869225120305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-14915708441158743012019-09-18T17:03:56.318+00:002019-09-18T17:03:56.318+00:00I to grew up in that area having attended Dollis p...I to grew up in that area having attended Dollis primary school and for a time lived in Brookfield Cresecent nearby.<br />The bridge that you said was the Northern Line extension was if fact a railway line from Mill Hill railway station to the old Gas Works ( town gas ) at Mill Hill East to deliver coal. It used to run behind the playground of Dollis Infants school and can still be made out on Google Earth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306286750003110217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-42811540044360663732019-04-17T10:32:29.044+00:002019-04-17T10:32:29.044+00:00Thanks for sharing the information with us..
You c...Thanks for sharing the information with us..<br />You can visit ADV Shopfronts if you are looking for Genuine <a href="https://advshopfront.co.uk/blog/the-glorious-past-of-shop-fronts/#prettyPhoto" rel="nofollow"> Shop fronts in North London</a> . Their classic looking shopfront designs will definitely steal your heart.Sanjay Mishrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168715526330947152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-38315954998547497822018-09-08T17:53:23.834+00:002018-09-08T17:53:23.834+00:00A group of local railway preservationists and enth...A group of local railway preservationists and enthusiasts are currently trying to save the old railway shed site for a museum, heritage centre dedicated to local railway history that started back in the Georgian period around 1811. They have been campaigning for 3 years so far with petitions, attending events, talks, presentations and more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978827881127363599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-74032937358333950892018-08-17T08:19:25.031+00:002018-08-17T08:19:25.031+00:00It certainly different from when i lived thereIt certainly different from when i lived thereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931278523118579803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-61731120347195183202018-04-19T13:37:05.636+00:002018-04-19T13:37:05.636+00:00There's an interesting history of the area her...There's an interesting history of the area here: http://www.housmans.com/booklists/Entrance%20to%20Hipp%20Vague%2044.pdf M. J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04316867717521338397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-61959184746184581902018-03-02T07:25:55.236+00:002018-03-02T07:25:55.236+00:00Thanks for some good write ups. cafes near olympia...Thanks for some good write ups.<a href="http://www.lelysee.co.uk/" title="cafes near olympia london " rel="nofollow"> cafes near olympia london </a> like to see more from you.Felicity Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05383029050383935044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-34222687920835756892017-12-14T17:31:06.369+00:002017-12-14T17:31:06.369+00:00Thanks for taking time to comment, and also for co...Thanks for taking time to comment, and also for confirming my suspicions about the sign. Great that they were not lost, just simply hidden.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-14446496029942511152017-12-14T17:25:41.604+00:002017-12-14T17:25:41.604+00:00Of course I can't find the link now but I was ...Of course I can't find the link now but I was sure I remembered reading about the Will's signs being revealed a few years ago. Sure enough, they're not visible on Streetview in 2014 but had been revealed by 2015 https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3570039,1.0249138,3a,75y,220.11h,93.62t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1slALDPn2N6dDz7CpZnCO28Q!2e0!5s20140601T000000!7i13312!8i6656hazelnicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459349417592162403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-77550813144637989732017-12-01T16:50:17.468+00:002017-12-01T16:50:17.468+00:00Thanks for taking time to comment. I found quite a...Thanks for taking time to comment. I found quite a few ghost signs in Margate, especially around by the station. I'll feature those in my 2nd instalment hopefully over the weekend or early next week.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-67894042023234488612017-12-01T16:28:19.717+00:002017-12-01T16:28:19.717+00:00I spent a year living in nearby Ramsgate and the T...I spent a year living in nearby Ramsgate and the Thanet Gazette signs were the first ghost signs I ever spotted. They used to look like this http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-thanet-times-ghost-sign-old-town-margate-55049745.html The hairdresser sign must have been revealed by the renovation work as it's not visible in older pictures. There's actually some ghost signs about a minutes walk from one place where I lived in Ramsgate but I never noticed them in the 9 months I lived there.hazelnicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459349417592162403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-38808527835002295092017-11-22T19:05:09.829+00:002017-11-22T19:05:09.829+00:00Thanks for the additional info Tristan. Good to ha...Thanks for the additional info Tristan. Good to have some local insight.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-14601916867106980342017-11-21T05:58:42.235+00:002017-11-21T05:58:42.235+00:00I live in Brentford up to a year and a half ago. T...I live in Brentford up to a year and a half ago. The structure by/over the canal is a barge shed - presumably a shelter for barges and their cargo?<br /><br />The leaves are recent, I believe a local artist made them. Last time I was there the roof was still on it though - I'm not sure if they're restoring it still or the money ran out and its falling into disrepair again.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-54811662111829370012016-03-23T09:43:43.145+00:002016-03-23T09:43:43.145+00:00Thanks for taking time to comment on my blog post,...Thanks for taking time to comment on my blog post, and thanks for the insight. Maybe "in the middle of nowhere" was a bit harsh, but what I was meaning is that I was surprised to see a sign to somewhere that I had not heard of (which of course may say more about my knowledge than anything else). I'll be sure to check out Braunston if I'm ever up in that part of the world.dakotaboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804592205708387211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136474608384484471.post-67466197244100956432016-03-23T06:48:35.179+00:002016-03-23T06:48:35.179+00:00I've been to Braunston many times as I used to...I've been to Braunston many times as I used to live just down the A45 in Daventry. It was one of our favourite places to eat out as there is some good pubs there. It's stretching it to say it's in the middle of nowhere. You guessed right in that it's more important for leisure on the canal nowadays but it's still thriving to this day and has a lot more activity than a lot of other villages nearby. If you ever came to do one of your urban wanders there you'd find plenty of material.hazelnicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459349417592162403noreply@blogger.com