Comments on: Greenwich Then and Now (4)

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:01:48 +0000

Having had a senior moment lasting several days I have answered my own question. The show room that I alluded to was “Pratts Motorcycles of Greenwich”.

By: Ebspig

Ebspig — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:30:00 +0000

Thanks for the info, Alan – the electric tram specialist should have known. He (the ETS) and I had a “spirited” discussion about when horse-drawn trams finally disappeared from London streets.

The motorbike shop was where the ex-Tourist info and clothes shop are. Was it the same business which opened in “Somerfield” Square, now the Sainsbury Local? Never saved enough pocket money to contemplate entering the shop.

By: Alan Burkitt-Gray

Alan Burkitt-Gray — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:37:25 +0000

The power station was built for LCC trams. Only later, once London Transport was unified, did it power the Underground.

By: pat

pat — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:47:55 +0000

Only this weekend I was trying to remember the name of the Motorbike shop that was further around the one way system. I know it was there in the mid ’70′s but can’t remember it closing or indeed quite what is there in it’s place?
Any ideas?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:52:37 +0000

I think the lamp post “base” on the left is a rubbish bin.

By: Ebspig

Ebspig — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:02:05 +0000

Our electric tram specialist suggests that this picture may have been taken in 1908 when electric tram services were introduced to this part of Greenwich. Maybe that is why Mr Richardson took the photograph. Of course Greenwich power station was built to provide electricity for the tram and Underground networks.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:06:53 +0000

Your right DD railings are shorter but the Gate supports do look similar if you blow the photo up

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:54:27 +0000

I didn’t notice at first the Tri Lamps on top where the base is. Thought the lamps were just faint watermark. Sailors probably about to say Good Day the Lady walking to them?

By: The Greenwich Phantom

The Greenwich Phantom — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:13:47 +0000

I think I can see a pair of sailors too – on their way to the mitre…

Shame the lovely three-branch lamp post at the corner of Stockwell Street’s gone.

By: The Greenwich Phantom

The Greenwich Phantom — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:11:57 +0000

The weird thing about those railings, Andy, is that I bet they’re not the same – I don’t know whether they were taken away for the war effort – perhaps the guys at St Alfs know…