Richmond, View From The Bridge 1899
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Beyond the scrum of pleasure boats for hire in this view looking downstream from Richmond Bridge is the three-storeyed White Cross pub. The area between the White Cross and the photographer is now occupied by Richmond Riverside, a splendid collection of 1980s Georgian-style office blocks by Quinlan Terry above a zig-zag of ramped terraces down to the embankment.

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A Selection of Memories from Richmond

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my parents became engaged while sitting on this walk ----in 1924 !
My friend and I would take the bus from Hounslow bus station, and dressed in our Sunday best (50's style) go walking along the River Walk from the bridge. I have a photo of us taken by a street photograther who would snap you as you walked along! We also went dancing at the Castle pub and ice skating on Sat mornings. I think now how easy it was to go about then as teenagers! Not the threats there ...see more
I used to live in Niton Road, Richmond from 1946-67 until I married and moved to Kent. I joined the Girls Life Brigade when I was 5 years old and left when I was 12. In that time we used to practice our marching and drill on the Green on many weekends. Some people would sit down and watch us for around an hour or so and we gave them some entertainment I suppose. When we had our parades we would ...see more
I used to live in Niton Road, Richmond and used to catch the bus at the top of the Gas Works bridge and get off at the Quadrant, from when I worked 1961-1967 until I married and moved to Kent late 1967. I worked at a couple of places in Richmond Town, the last being a baby shop, Selby's which was just around the corner from the Quadrant, walking past the big fruit and veg shop on the corner and Selby's ...see more