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Twickenham, The Ferry 1899
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The White Swan public house, first mentioned in 1722, stands on raised ground just beyond the beached punts to the left of centre. Twickenham had two ferry crossings - the Island Ferry over to Eel Pie Island, and Twickenham Ferry itself, plying from the foot of Ferry Road, the slipway on the right, over to Ham on the Surrey shore. This ferry stopped running about 1970. The large building on the right is Mount Lebanon, built in the 1790s. From about 1866 to 1871 this was the residence of Francois, Prince de Joinville, third son of Louis Philippe and father of the Duchesse de Chartres, who lived at Morgan House. Mount Lebanon stood in large grounds alongside Orleans House. The grounds were being sold of for development at beginning of the 20th century; Lebanon House was being used for furniture storage when it burnt down in 1909.

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A Selection of Memories from Twickenham

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My mother owned a dress shop in twickenham...and as I grew up I remember the swimming pool...which we broke into at night...about 1970...remember Pete Townsend wanting to rent our garage....and The Crown ballet school which was owned by the mother of Bonny Langford....as for Eel Pie island...unfortunately I was too young....but remember Barmey arms so well. The owners had a very attractive son who suffered with ...see more
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Added 04 June 2018

Eel Pie Island Bridge
The footbridge over to Eel Pie Island did not open until 9th February 1957, when folk were invited to a "Grand Gala Opening Night - A Three Band Session" at Eel Pie Island Jazz Club. They were treated to Cy Laurie, Bill Brunskill's Jazzmen and The Alpha Jazzmen Many thanks for the information - we will update our database to read c1960. Ed.
Twickenham, the Footbridge to Eel Pie Island c1960
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Added 31 May 2018

Twickenham 1960 Turncock.
Re Mr Winkworths memory. I remember TURNCOCKS. The bike had a red frame as he says. Also I remember large white metal mudgards. The brakes were rod brakes rather than cable, however I could be wrong on this fact. The wheel rims were bright chrome and tyres may have been 26X 1 3/8. The big leather straps that held on the tools of the trade. I remember the turncock in Hanwell where I lived visited the street ...see more
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Added 31 July 2017

My Home Town..
My family moved to COPTHALL GARDENS around 1955/6. I attended St James School (behind the police station) with my elder brother and younger sister. I have been back to see the school (the only known school with a playground on the roof) it is still there but is now an office block. We played on the river, around the river, in the river and sometimes came close to staying in the river. We had fun as only children can. As ...see more
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