History of Rotherhithe (Part Two)

[@deniserodway7251]

Loved all these films of 🎉Rotherhithe left at 15 was an amazing place to grow up I lived at Surrey docks , the ships were plenty with New Year’s Eve the skys alight from the ship’s fireworks , very happy days , thanks for wonderful memories

[@martinbootneck]

Also the ships would fire their red and green varey lights into the sky and you could see them for miles and on the stroke of midnight they would all sound their hooters/horns and whistles. Oh happy days, I'm 71 now and have some great memories.

[@meakinroy4341]

Another fantastic presentation and, one that has afforded me the pleasure of visiting an historic area hitherto almost unknown to me. You certainly have a flair for producing these wonderfully interesting and historic pictorial presentations and I hope that you feel justly pleased with the results of your so obviously time-consuming labours, especially when you read the positive feedback from viewers. Thank you for sharing this real classic - I look forward to my next educational tour.

[@nellykevbbc]

so very informative parts one and two..a very professional presentation...A.1

[@kenclarke7624]

My grandad worked on the docks my other grandparents lived in silwood street I went to ilderton road school in the fifties often would go off exploring the streets of deptford and rotherhithe lovely watching these videos.

[@marktrescher358]

This video brought back memories of my childhood. My parents lived in Elgar street, I started Redriff primary school when I was five. I was only there for a couple of years though as we moved to Canada estate near Rotherhithe tunnel. It was great to see the old photos of Redriff school, and the ship and whale pub which was near the entrance to dock alley where I used to play when I was a kid.

[@williamwilliam7100]

hi,i did a paper round redriff estate from the shop there and i had to walk all the way along the dock alley over the locks bit scary to one house there and back to shop.my name malcolm weaver went redriff primary school then towerbridge sec modern off tooly st

[@martinbootneck]

@Mark and William. I used to live in Redriff Estate and I also did a paper round from the newsagents there. I also went to Redriff primary school, I was born in Dec 1952 so would have started around 1957. Then we moved to Holyoake House right next to the school that overlooked the tarmac football/games pitch. Happy days and happy memories.

[@john7857]

Thank You Thank You That brings back memories when I used to ride around there delivering telegrams to the Docks I remember delivering to the Ships themselves.

[@williamwilliam7100]

Hi Mike,really great to see these old pictures.I lived at 60 acorn walk called us weaver,went redriffe school in 60s. I used to play in the wood yard at vitaks when it was closed.I remember the horrible Smellting smells from next building to us from entovens. I remember the shop down the alley way,think it was called whollies. Sorry but I don't no if you lived on acorn walk.Also one of my friends was called Ben reed very tall. Re Malcolm

[@martinbootneck]

WOW! William, I lived in the same block of flats in Holyoake House as Benny Reid, he used to work in the wood yards when he left school, he got himself a white and blue vespa if I'm not mistaken. My mum had an evening job cleaning Vitak's offices. I went to Redriff Primary from 1957 to around 67-68. I was in Mr Haydens class and fanny Wilson was the headmistress. I used to deliver morning and evening papers to Acorn and Silver Walk when I was a paperboy with the newsagents at Redriff Estate. What great memories, thanks mate. My name is Martin Dixon.

[@williamwilliam7100]

I don't remember many people at redriff school,but mr hayden cained me a few times , I hated him.I went to holy trinity church for awhile as I got free porridge on Sundays learning to ring the bell,my parants new when I was ringing they could here it at acorn.My best mate then was Alan allart lived next door to shop silverwalk ground floor opposite vitaks. I delivered papers from same shop u did but I walked through the dock alley opposite end of redriff estate next to pub to deliver just one bloody paper another name of Billy Wells from redriff estate comes to mind.Iended up going to towerbridge secondary modern school at riley rd just off Jamaca Rd,had to get 2 buses to get there the 82 then the 47..anyway keep in touch anybody out there..re. malcolm weaver now aged 72

[@martinbootneck]

@@williamwilliam7100 Hi Malcom, thanks for the reply mate. I'm 71 will be 72 in December. I went to South East London Tech School, more commonly known as Creek Road just past Deptford Broadway towards Greenwich, I used to get the 82 then either a 188, 70, 1, 47. Dock alley entrance was by the Ship & Whale pub, yeah I remember that well, I'd like a pound for every time I walked down there LOL. I've been trying to remember the name of the newsagents at Redriff, I know the shop at the flats called Bryan Road Estate ?? was called Turners, but I can't remember the one at Redriff. Stay lucky mate.

[@beverleypowell7494]

Absolutely fascinating! I remember walking round Surrey docks in the 70s before they were developed and visiting a pub called The Dreadnaught.

[@Dunstire]

As an ex-employee of a well know super-market that begins with "T" this was really interesting.We used to deliver to all the places that are on both of these clips.I knew there was a lot of history in Rotherhithe and it was nice to see it as it once was.Didn't realise that some of the old wharfs were used so recently.I assumed it was all blown-up during WW2 and left to rot!

[@chris-rfs]

Amazing that of all the pubs featured on parts one and two of this series only two remain in Rotherhithe St!!. They are The Mayflower and The Blacksmiths Arms!!. As mentioned on here there were 57 pubs in Rotherhithe Street in around the 1920s!.Now that is a really sad fact that this is no longer the case.

[@litelmisssunshine]

Thanks for this, very interesting. I love to see the old photos compared to what it looks like now. My family (the Reeds) has been in this area since the 1600s. They owned Reed Wharf which was a granary.

[@williamwilliam7100]

I had a friend called ben reed very tall for his age then schooldays also Alan allart from silver walk.im called malcolm weaver from then Acorn walk im now 70

[@williamwilliam7100]

@litelmisssunshine hi.one of my school mates from redriff school was Ben Reed in the 60s he lived in holoyoak hse or Bryant house that overlooked football pitch.There was me malcolm weaver,Alan allart he lived silverwalk and Ben he stood out alot being tall at a young age..Just wondered if he is a relation to you,haven't seen him in 64 years approx..re Malcolm

[@StevenTorrey]

Fascinating. From San Francisco, California. If you do this again or make a revision of this, you might want to include a map so foreigners know where exactly in London you are located, what direction you are heading towards. But interesting film!

[@HROM1908]

Good show but try to avoid the mind numbingly stupid choice of "music" next time. Also the title could do with editing.