Lewisham Collection

Blitz in London -- ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2
Blitz in London -- an ambulance and rescue workers in the Ladywell area of Lewisham, SE13, where houses were demolished by a parachute bomb, 18 September 1940

London arms and seals
The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London and of the City of London, with a block map showing their boundaries

GLC-LFB New Lewisham fire station appliance room
The appliance room of the newly commissioned Lewisham Fire Station, located in Lewisham High Street, SE London. Showing Lewishams appliances, a pump-escape, pump and emergency tender

Castle Coaches Bus at a bus stop running between Lewisham and Marylebone in London c. 1940

Ladywell Lodge, Lewisham, south east London
Aerial view of Ladywell Lodge, a residential institution for the elderly, near Lewisham, in south east London. The site was formerly St Olaves Union workhouse, designed by Newman & Newman

Railway Station, Grove Park, London
Railway Station, Grove Park, Lewisham, near Bellingham, County of London, England. Showing the Baring Hall Hotel Date: 1904

Lewisham Military Hospital, High Street, Lewisham
Lewisham Military Hospital operated during the First World War in the premises of the Lewisham Union workhouse. A large sign bearing the red cross symbol stands over the entrance. Date: Date unknown

GLC-LFB appliance fleet -- Emergency Tender
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

ASC Barracks, Grove Park, Lewisham
Entrance to the ASC (Army Service Corps) Barracks on Marvels Lane, Grove Park, Lewisham, south east London. Two officers and a large dog stand at the entrance

Grove Park Hospital, Lewisham, south east London
Aerial view of the Grove Park Hospital, Marvels Lane, Lewisham, south east London. The buildings, designed by T & J Norman Dinwiddy, were erected in 1899-1902 as a workhouse for the Greenwich Union

Lewisham Clock Tower
One pram, one horse-drawn cart - there isn t much of a traffic problem at Lewisham Clock Tower !

Bermondsey Military Hospital, London
Bermondsey Military Hospital operated during the First World War on the premises of the St Olaves Union workhouse at Ladywell, near Lewisham, in south east London

North Surrey District School, Anerley, Upper Norwood, Surrey
The North Surrey District School at Anerley, Upper Norwood, with the Crystal Palace visible behind. The school was opened in 1850 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Beckenham Place and grounds, Beckenham, Kent, c1790. View with cattle and figures. Beckenham Place Park is now in the London borough of Lewisham

Lewisham, Hilly Fields. London. Date: 1905

Semi-Detached House - 49 Erlanger Road, Lewisham, Surrey
Semi-Detached House - 49 Erlanger Road, Lewisham, near New Cross, Surrey, England. Date: 1909

Bellingham Estate: exterior of the Fellowship Inn public house, London, 1925 (b / w photo)
1812527 Bellingham Estate: exterior of the Fellowship Inn public house, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

The First London County Council (engraving)
1055803 The First London County Council (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First London County Council)

View of the Merchant Taylors Almshouses on Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, 1826

Encampment on Blackheath, Greenwich, London, 1780. Artist: Paul Sandby
View of an army encampment on Blackheath, Greenwich, London, 1780. Showing a windmill on the right and soldiers playing cards with a farmer in front

People in the street, Albury Street, Deptford, London, 1911. Street of two-storey Georgian terraced houses with elaborate carvings above the doors. People stand and chat, children play in the road

Photograph of Mid Kent Tavern, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1924

Hither Green Lane, Hither Green, London - absolutely classic late Victorian suburban housing. Date: circa 1910s

G Lansdell Shoe Repairs & BC Motors, Deptford, Lewisham, England. Date: 1959

Lewisham SE13 7 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Lewisham SE13 7

Lewisham SE15 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Lewisham SE15 3

Lewisham SE4 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Lewisham SE4 1

View of Ravensbourne River and St. Marys Church, Ladywell
View of the Ravensbourne River and St. Marys Church, Ladywell, Lewisham, London in 1874 and 1904. Date: 1904

Hither Green Lane, Hither Green, Lewisham, London. Date: circa 1908

British Soldiers at Lewisham Hospital in WW1

1840s Victorian Map Of Greater London Vintage
1840s, Victorian, Map, of, Greater, London, Vintage, Lantern, Slide, Richmond, Wimbledon, Lewisham, River, Thames, Barking, West, Ham, Hackney, Walthamstow, Kentish, Town, Isle, Dogs, Westminster

Middle aged woman in long fur-trimmed coat in Lewisham
Sunny Snaps Candid Walking Postcard from London - A middle aged woman in long fur-trimmed coat in Lewisham, South East London, May 1936. Date: 1936

Ticket for The Dave Clark Five Show, Lewisham Odeon, SE London, 3 May 1964 Date: 1964

The Dave Clark Five, British pop group Date: 1964

The Kinks, British pop group
The Kinks (Pete Quaife, Dave Davies, Mick Avory and Ray Davies), British pop group Date: 1964

The Hollies, British pop group Date: 1964

Mr Blackwells House, Lewisham (engraving)
3629028 Mr Blackwells House, Lewisham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Blackwells House, Lewisham)

Members of the New London County Council (engraving)
1626273 Members of the New London County Council (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the New London County Council)

Lady cyclist, Lee High Road, SE London
A lady cyclist in Lee High Road, South-East London. Date: circa 1930s

Photograph of Sir John Morden PH, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Salisbury Arms, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Queens Arms, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Olive Branch PH, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1929

Photograph of Ladywell Tavern, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1939

Photograph of Joiners Arms, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Photograph of Hope PH, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Hope

Photograph of Holly Tree PH, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Crown & Anchor PH, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Castle PH, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1938

New Borough Mayors (b / w photo)
1600359 New Borough Mayors (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Borough Mayors. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 November 1900)

Deptford Dockyard was an important naval dockyard and base at Deptford on the River Thames, in what is now the London Borough of Lewisham

Doorway, The Conservative Club, Lewisham (b / w photo)
5203431 Doorway, The Conservative Club, Lewisham (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conservative Club, Lewisham)

Kings Hall, Lewisham, Essex (photo)
560034 Kings Hall, Lewisham, Essex (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kings Hall, Lewisham, Essex.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Downham Estate: construction work in progress, London, 1925 (b / w photo)
1812591 Downham Estate: construction work in progress, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lewisham)

Downham Estate: general view, houses and front gardens, London, 1930 (b / w photo)
1812593 Downham Estate: general view, houses and front gardens, London, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lewisham)

Crossfield Estate, London, 1938 (b / w photo)
1812579 Crossfield Estate, London, 1938 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

St Stephens Church, Lewisham (engraving)
1610949 St Stephens Church, Lewisham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Stephens Church, Lewisham)

Four costumes for the Eclipse Ball, a pageant ball to take place on 17 December at the Park Lane Hotel, London, in aid of St Johns Hospital, Lewisham

New Members of the London County Council (b / w photo)
1615322 New Members of the London County Council (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Members of the London County Council)

St Dunstans College, Catford-Bridge, Lewisham (engraving)
1595727 St Dunstans College, Catford-Bridge, Lewisham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Dunstans College, Catford-Bridge, Lewisham)

LCC-LFB Lee Green Fire Station group photo, in front of the entrance to 345 Lee High Road, SE London, before the station moved to a new building in nearby Eltham Road in 1905. Date: circa 1900s

ART NOUVEAU TILE DESIGN3
Art Nouveau tile set into the wall at 11 Granville Park, Lewisham, London SE13 7DY. Date: late 19th century

Hughes Fields Estate: Hawkins House, London, 1928 (b / w photo)
1812626 Hughes Fields Estate: Hawkins House, London, 1928 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Deptford)

Deptford Broadway: street scene with shop fronts, London, 1897 (b / w photo)
1786350 Deptford Broadway: street scene with shop fronts, London, 1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Lewisham, London (engraving)
586248 Lewisham, London (engraving) by Barrow, Joseph Charles (fl.1775-1805); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lewisham, London; published 1 December 1790); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London, (litho)
5892903 The Arms and Common Seals of the Metropolitan Boroughs of London, (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Road from Blackheath to Lewisham, London (engraving)
585998 Road from Blackheath to Lewisham, London (engraving) by Baynes, Thomas Mann (1794-1854); Private Collection; (add.info.: Road from Blackheath to Lewisham)

Mill Lane: from Deptford Broadway, London, 1895 (b / w photo)
1786352 Mill Lane: from Deptford Broadway, London, 1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Street view of houses and shops)

The Metropolitan Board of Works (engraving)
1038165 The Metropolitan Board of Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Metropolitan Board of Works)

The Members of the New London County Council, 1892 (engraving)
1056323 The Members of the New London County Council, 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Members of the New London County Council, 1892)

Congregational Schools (engraving)
586991 Congregational Schools (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congregational Schools, Lewisham, London, as enlarged in the jubilee year)

Greenwich Pensioners Cricket-Match, at the Priory Grounds, near Lewisham (engraving)
1617634 Greenwich Pensioners Cricket-Match, at the Priory Grounds, near Lewisham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenwich Pensioners Cricket-Match)

Evelyn Street: by Deptford High Street, London, 1899 (b / w photo)
1786351 Evelyn Street: by Deptford High Street, London, 1899 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: View of Attwood store)

Downham Estate: interior of Atholl Steel House, London, 1925 (b / w photo)
1812590 Downham Estate: interior of Atholl Steel House, London, 1925 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Lewisham)

Milkman Norman Dennant is retiring after 50 years service with the United Dairies at Lewisham. The housewives on his round in Algernon Road, Ellerdale Street and Brookbank Road

Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence, during his walk about in Lewisham, where he was attending a peace vigil at St Marys Church. 11th February 1983

Sister Rose Pedel pictured here holding two small children who had been placed in Stepney Childrens home where she worked

Old Cottages At Lewisham, 1876. Creator: Sir John Gilbert
Old Cottages At Lewisham, 1876

Arrival of the King of the French during the fire, 1844. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Arrival of the King of the French during the fire, 1844. Firefighters at New Cross railway station in south-east London: His Majesty the King [Louis Philippe] arrived at the station at about eleven o

Great fire at the New-Cross Railway Station, on Monday last, October, 1844. Firefighters at the scene in south-east London

Ruins of the Octagon Building, 1844. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Ruins of the Octagon Building, 1844. Damage after a fire at New Cross railway station in south-east London:at the works attached to the station of the South Eastern, Brighton

LEWISHAM / HIGH STREET
Lewisham High Street Date: circa 1903

Lewisham SE23 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Lewisham SE23 2

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"Lewisham: A Historical Hub of Resilience and Care" During the Blitz in London, an ambulance races through the streets of Ladywell, Lewisham, its siren piercing the night as it rushes to save lives amidst the chaos of World War II. At Grove Park Railway Station in London, commuters embark on their daily journeys, unaware of the rich history that surrounds them. This bustling hub has witnessed countless stories unfold over time. The GLC-LFB New Lewisham fire station appliance room stands ready for action, a testament to the bravery and dedication of firefighters who protect this vibrant community. London arms and seals proudly adorn buildings across Lewisham, symbolizing its strong connection to the capital city and its enduring heritage. Grove Park Hospital in south east London serves as a beacon of hope for those seeking healing. Its doors have welcomed patients from all walks of life with compassion and care. Nestled within Lewisham's charming streets is Ladywell Lodge—a place where tranquility meets urban living. It offers solace amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. The iconic Lewisham Clock Tower stands tall at its heart—its timeless presence reminding residents of their shared history while marking each passing moment with grace. Lewisham Military Hospital on High Street holds tales untold by soldiers who found solace within its walls during times of conflict. Their sacrifices are honored here forevermore. Castle Coaches Bus weaves through busy roads, connecting people near and far. It carries dreams, aspirations, and memories along every route it travels within this vibrant borough. ASC Barracks in Grove Park echoes with stories from soldiers who once called it home—a place where camaraderie was forged amid duty and sacrifice for a greater cause. The GLC-LFB appliance fleet includes an Emergency Tender stationed in Lewisham—an emblematic reminder that heroes stand ever-ready to protect this cherished community when danger strikes.