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Tommy Steele at the 25th Year Anniversary the Royal Variety Club Dinner. He mentions a bill board on the corner of Bermondsey Street and Tower Bridge Road just by the Salvation Army and the Police station any one know what he is talking about ( I thought the police statikon was in Tooley Street and the Salvation Army in Spa Road) please correct me if I am wrong
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mike kelly
04:30 AM on March 02, 2010
hi bill my memory aint as good as it used to be. my parents came from ireland in 1946, and vine buildings was our first flat. do you rememer the bakers in tooley st ,lovely bread rolls, i went to emely st school ,riley rd school and st michaels keetons rd off jamaca rd ,we moved downtown early 50s holyoake house .lavender house and amose estate, i now live in spain near seville. when i retired i couldnt afford to live in the uk, went to sea at 16 /half for 8 years and truck driving for 42 years done my bit , cheers mike, ps i used to be known as paddy kelly i new jimmy heather terry higgins the borthwicks
Hi Mike,yes i knew Vine St Flats,i was an apprentice at Hays Wharf,and often used to cut through there..I expect you knew of the Jenkins Family.We used to go with Tommy,the Younger one.His brother was in quite a bit of trouble over the D'antiquis Shooting in Hatton Garden..Sad for Tom.We all used to belong to the CUM in Bermondsey...We used to have a drink in The Vine Pub,and a Game of darts on Sundays.When i was an apprentice,working at Mark Browns,i used to have to queue up for the Horrible Charge Hands Fags at Mallandains the Fag Shop,remember them .I dropped them in a Puddle once,and spent ages trying to dry them out...but it didnt work,Horrible git threatened to throw me in the River ..
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mike kelly
05:45 PM on March 01, 2010
hi bill , i remember the police station i was i front of the old beek a few times . me mum had to come to court and said what a good boy i was, and me nickin the lead of the church roofs, that was 58 years ago ,the dos house was 147 tooley st just along from vine st ,we used to live in number 2 center block .vine buildings, i wonder if anybody has any photos of vine buildings
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mike kelly
05:35 PM on March 01, 2010
bill killick says...
Hello Pat...yes you are quite right,the Sally Anne was in Spa road..I think Tom must be talking about the "Doss House" as we knew it,that was in Tooley Street,just along by Vine Street...By the Way where did you live "Just off of Jamaica road....I lived in Major road...and knew an Alfie Preston that lived in Clements road...Any Relation ??
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vivienne judah(stow)
04:23 PM on January 27, 2010
the police station was in tooley st ,and ,the salvation army was in spa road...i lived in clements road,,,lawrence the builders were ,my relatives ...also the killicks .....
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Pat Preston(nee Carey)
06:07 AM on January 10, 2010
Hi BillNo relation at that time I was Carey,I lived in tulip Place which was just off LLewellyn ST,Tulip Place is non exixtance now.
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bill killick
01:32 PM on January 09, 2010
Hello Pat...yes you are quite right,the Sally Anne was in Spa road..I think Tom must be talking about the "Doss House" as we knew it,that was in Tooley Street,just along by Vine Street...By the Way where did you live "Just off of Jamaica road....I lived in Major road...and knew an Alfie Preston that lived in Clements road...Any Relation ??
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bill killick
01:29 PM on January 09, 2010
patricia preston says...
yes to my knowledge the salvation army was in spa road and the police station definetly in Tooley St I lived off Jamaica road and walked past both quiet often
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patricia preston
11:48 AM on January 09, 2010
yes to my knowledge the salvation army was in spa road and the police station definetly in Tooley St I lived off Jamaica road and walked past both quiet often
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clive moorcroft
10:48 AM on December 23, 2009
it was tower bridge police station and inbetweenthe police station and what is now the weatherspoons was a sally alley hostel, l think this is prob the one he is on about mate
Really loved the speech Nev, i thought he came across really well.
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bill killick
04:26 PM on December 14, 2009
Yes Paul.i think Tommy is a bit out there,you are quite right about the Police Station,Tower Bridge,and the Sally Anne in Spa Road.....I do Remember the Billboard that he refers to on the corner of Bermondsey St.opposite what was left of Feavers Metal Box company.I remember one particular Star that had a Lovely Picture on it,it was Kay Starr,one of my Favs,and still is.She sang"Wheel of Fortune",a great Hit in the Fifties.
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