Battersea, Greater London

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Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Battersea. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

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Old Photos of Battersea
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Battersea in 1965

Battersea in 1930

Old Maps of Battersea

Historic Maps of Battersea and the local area.

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Map of Battersea in 1896

Map of Battersea in 1897-1909

Map of Battersea in 1920

Map of Battersea in 1945

Map of Battersea in 1894

Sheet Maps of Battersea

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Battersea and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

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Shows Battersea in 1897

Books about Battersea
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83 photo books on Battersea and the surrounding area.

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Memories of Battersea
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Purveyor Of Sweetshops

I knew all the best sweet shops on Lavendar Hill Rd. Easily the best was Browns Sweet shop where Stormont Rd met Lavendar Hill. It had every sweet you could think of and seemed to be open 7 days a week until 9pm. I think the owner Brown's wife with another woman took it in turns to run the shifts so they could stay open. He was as regular as clockwork, they never ever closed right during the war, and outbreaks of ...see more

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Added 24 March 2024

Northcote Road

My granddad was a master baker in the shop on the corner of Northcote Road and Mallinson Road (1930's). There used to be an old advertisement painted high up on the side wall. I would love to know the name of the bakery if anyone remembers. I think there is a Gail's Bakery on this site now.

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Purveyor Of Sweetshops

Northcote Road