Saturday 28 November 2015

Washing prawns Woolwich 1978



It is another one of those vanished scenes.

Beresford Square, Woolwich 1978.  Back then the market traders seemed to squeeze into every available pocket of land, and still the buses had to make their way through.

Woolwich in the 1960s and 70s was an exciting place to grow up in.  It was busy, vibrant with the Thames just at the bottom of Powis Street and much more.

I went back recently and it all seemed much tamer, much quieter and somehow less interesting.

Picture; from the collection of Andrew Simpson

2 comments:

  1. Yes woolwich market used to be good , there was fresh fish stalls , &sea food , there was a big pet food stall you could buy all sorts of seeds , &pet food and on Fridays there was a plant stall now all gone

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  2. Unfortunately woolwich is totally gone not like years ago now it’s a no go area at night never used to be I’m glad I moved away from there

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