| This photo was taken on a Sunday afternoon, March
1971, in Beresford Square Woolwich. This whole area has changed since due
to the rebuilding of the A206 which is a dual carriageway which passes
on the other side of the gates. The square has also changed as it has been
repaved covering the tramlines which were still to be seen at the time
of this photograph. This track was laid in August 1944 to enable cars on
workman specials to go direct from Eltham to Greenwich without having to
reverse. This track was well used on the night of 5/6 July 1952. This enabled
the trams on the Eltham routes to go direct to the scrapyard at Penhall
Road, Charlton instead of the usual depot run in the other direction.
London Transport service 51. Woolwich - Farnborough
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| This is the same place as the above photo, but
from a different angle. The public convenience and tram shelter has now
been demolished, the chimneys behind the number 75 bus belong to the Woolwich
power station which have also been demolished.
The RT type bus on route 75. Woolwich -
Croydon.
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| The same place again on the same day. The 177 bus RT4362. NLP 527.
is bound for Abbey Wood, following a Ford Anglia. The tram shelter for
routes 44, 46, and 72 canbe seen in the picture along with the gates to
the Royal Arsenal.
Photograph John King. |
| Academy Road, Woolwich Common, near the junction
with Shooters Hill Road. Tram car 1936 on service 72. Woolwich - New Cross
- Victoria Embankment.
Circa 1952. Photograph W. D. Chalklin |
| Tram on service 44 Woolwich - Middle Park Avenue,
Eltham seen in almost the same place. The road is hardly changed in all
this time, just more traffic queuing at the lights.
July 1952. Photograph W. D. Chalklin |
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