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lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years ago

Homerton Sorting Office in Wick Road.

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years ago

Hi Barry.
I found my old postcard collection in the loft this week and amongst them was this photo of the Homerton SDO on Wick Road and thought you would like to see it. I’ve also added a 739 that I had in the […]

lincsgent commented on the post, Photo's from Hackney's History: 1920s/30s 9 years, 2 months ago

Inside of the card.

lincsgent commented on the post, Photo's from Hackney's History: 1920s/30s 9 years, 2 months ago

Front and back of the card.

lincsgent commented on the post, Photo's from Hackney's History: 1920s/30s 9 years, 2 months ago

I’m sure that many of you will recall Presburg Street which was at the end of Millfields Road and ran between Glyn Road and Pedro Street before the Clapton Park estate was built. Well I recently came across this […]

lincsgent commented on the post, A Distant Momento From the Crooked Billet 9 years, 2 months ago

Ooops!!! Accidently posted that twice.
Another senior moment.

lincsgent commented on the post, A Distant Momento From the Crooked Billet 9 years, 2 months ago

This photo shows all three pubs taken from the opposite towpath.

lincsgent commented on the post, A Distant Momento From the Crooked Billet 9 years, 2 months ago

This photo shows all three pubs.

lincsgent commented on the post, A Distant Momento From the Crooked Billet 9 years, 2 months ago

Gavin. That does appear to be the Anchor and Hope but there used to be another pub called the Beehive that was between the A & Hope and the Robin Hood. The Beehive is still standing as a private house but long […]

lincsgent commented on the post, A Distant Momento From the Crooked Billet 9 years, 2 months ago

Thank’s for your comments Gavin. It sounds quite plausible that that’s what it may have been for.
Ken

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I found this large 2d brass disk about 30 years ago when I was doing a bit of metal detecting on Millfields, at the bottom of Southwold Road. Does anyone have any thoughts on what it may have been used for?
(The […]

lincsgent commented on the post, To contact the owner of old pictures of Hackney. 9 years, 2 months ago

No sorry folks I can’t help you with this one.

I’ve been trying to contact Peter Kurton to show him a photo I have from my glass negative collection, which was taken of the original Hackney Power Station at the […]

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

Barry. Do you remember an A.I by the name of Mr Hunter. He was a stickler for the rules, and was both feared by some and disliked by most. Strangely though, I got on very well with him.
One day he was testing my […]

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

Hi Barry. The interesting thing that has happened over the past couple of months regarding the glass negatives that I found. It appears that about twenty or so negatives were taken in Wakefield Prison in 1917. I […]

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

Oops sorry Barry.
I read your other comment about 739’s first and replied before I read this one.
Ken

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

Hi Barry.
Never filled in a P18 thankfully. The 739 was, I believe, a P739S and was for packets, recorded, registered etc. that we were unable to deliver. I’ll see if I can fight my way through the rubbish in the […]

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

Last one. I do have others should you want any more Diane

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

And more.

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

Hi Diane.
Everyone in the office knew him as “Sailor” but now you mention it, I do believe his name was George. All these photos were taken of him on his last day at work before his retirement.
Ken

lincsgent commented on the post, 1950's/1960's 9 years, 5 months ago

I must admit Barry, I don’t recall the P18 form, what was it used for? There are still in my dad’s old brown dust coat pocket, some 739’s though, and I still have my old cap badge.
I’ve attached a photo […]

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