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Can anybody help me with this:

My Grandparents, (Mums side), lived at 26 Ernest Street which was renamed Canon Murnane Road sometime around 1937. This road used to run from Alscot Road to Grange Road. It is now Spa Park. On the corner of Ernest Street and Grange Road there used to be a pub called The Tanners, ( 'cos of all the tanneries in the area).

My Aunt, who still lives in Spa Road, has told me that there were photos taken of all the old householders in their doorways. These photos were stored in the old Spa Road Library.

Does anybody know where they are now?

Tony Moorcroft at 04:54PM on May 12, 2009

Can anybody help me with this:

My Grandparents, (Mums side), lived at 26 Ernest Street which was renamed Canon Murnane Road sometime around 1937. This road used to run from Alscot Road to Grange Road. It is now Spa Park. On the corner of Ernest Street and Grange Road there used to be a pub called The Tanners, ( 'cos of all the tanneries in the area).

My Aunt, who still lives in Spa Road, has told me that there were photos taken of all the old householders in their doorways. These photos were stored in the old Spa Road Library.

Does anybody know where they are now?

Tony, I'd suggest trying the Southwark Local Studies Library, ot the Picture Library opposite the Mayflower.

Tony Moorcroft at 04:54PM on May 12, 2009

Can anybody help me with this:

My Grandparents, (Mums side), lived at 26 Ernest Street which was renamed Canon Murnane Road sometime around 1937. This road used to run from Alscot Road to Grange Road. It is now Spa Park. On the corner of Ernest Street and Grange Road there used to be a pub called The Tanners, ( 'cos of all the tanneries in the area).

My Aunt, who still lives in Spa Road, has told me that there were photos taken of all the old householders in their doorways. These photos were stored in the old Spa Road Library.

Does anybody know where they are now?

Tony

These photos would have been held at the John Harvard Local History Library at the Borough, but as this is being replenished as we speak all their records are held at Peckham Library in the local history section.  Library not open on a wednesday

.  I though the pub you were talking about was called the Sydney arms.  I remember that it was on the entrance to the park ( not there now, they have moved it) and I thought it waas called sydney street

Paul

Hi Tony, I believe your nan was my grandad's sister. They too lived in Ernest Street before marrying and also lived in Canon Murnane Road. The pub was the Tanners and I remember sitting outside with my sisters and a packet of crisps.

Unfortunately I can't help with the photos. I'm also reseaching my grandad's family Vallance, and while looking for Canon Murnane Road I came across your name and just wanted to say hi.

Hi my GGGrandmother, (Charlotte) Sophia Jutsum/Moore lived at 32 Ernest St. She was a coal merchant. Her Austen grandchildren were born there 1900/1920s. I have a family tree made by Bertrum Austen and Bob Vallance. Are we related?

Thanks, Shirley

Yvonne Edwards at March 29, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Hi Tony, I believe your nan was my grandad's sister. They too lived in Ernest Street before marrying and also lived in Canon Murnane Road. The pub was the Tanners and I remember sitting outside with my sisters and a packet of crisps.

Unfortunately I can't help with the photos. I'm also reseaching my grandad's family Vallance, and while looking for Canon Murnane Road I came across your name and just wanted to say hi.

Hi Yvonne. Sorry it's taken so long for me to get back to you. I have an old photo of Nans family on my facebook page and her brother George Vallance is in it. please email me on moorcroft.tony@googlemail.com. XXX

Yvonne Edwards at March 29, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Hi Tony, I believe your nan was my grandad's sister. They too lived in Ernest Street before marrying and also lived in Canon Murnane Road. The pub was the Tanners and I remember sitting outside with my sisters and a packet of crisps.

Unfortunately I can't help with the photos. I'm also reseaching my grandad's family Vallance, and while looking for Canon Murnane Road I came across your name and just wanted to say hi.

I will put a pic of the Vallences in the gallery

Yvonne Edwards at March 29, 2010 at 5:14 PM

Hi Tony, I believe your nan was my grandad's sister. They too lived in Ernest Street before marrying and also lived in Canon Murnane Road. The pub was the Tanners and I remember sitting outside with my sisters and a packet of crisps.

Unfortunately I can't help with the photos. I'm also reseaching my grandad's family Vallance, and while looking for Canon Murnane Road I came across your name and just wanted to say hi.

I will put a pic of the Vallences in the gallery in Old Family Photos

hi tony,i have just joined this site,my name is dave bowles i am 65,and was born and lived at 20 cannon murnane road,until the houses were demolished,the pub on the corner was the tanners and i have a picture of the 1951 kids jubilee party in the pub,my nan lived in spa road her surname was hardiman,also several of my aunts and uncles lived there,most of them lived opposite the old town hall