Category Archives: Streets & Roads

Loughborough Park Congregational Church – part 5

Posted on April 30, 2026 by John

Just want to add two new images that I have come across. The first is an postcard photo of the front of Loughborough Park Congregational Church facing Loughborough Junction Railway Station on Coldharbour Lane. It is from the Linksey collection. … Continue reading →

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Keith Coventry, Thorland Estate, 1992

Posted on November 19, 2024 by John

Keith Coventry is a well established artist , who graduated from the Chelsea School of Art in 1982. Amongst his many works, is this painting of the Thorland Estate sign, part of a series of Southwark based Estate signs. Later … Continue reading →

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More Street Poetry on Loughborough Road

Posted on May 31, 2023 by John

Two more photos featuring street poetry outside Loughborough Farm on Loughborough Road. Also featured a fantastic Bug Hotel.

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Street Art in Loughborough Junction

Posted on April 28, 2023 by John

Two pieces of Art pasted to Street furniture in Loughborough Junction. The first on Loughborough Road shows the Railway line and station and the second on Wellfit Road portrays five persons descending from the railway line. Not signed as far … Continue reading →

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A Postcard View of Loughborough Junction looking east

Posted on February 20, 2023 by John

A postcard view titled Coldharbour Lane Loughborough Junction, Published by Charles Martin, 39 Aldermanbury, London E.C. card number 1536. It is undated but was post franked 20th November 1906. It look like, and it was a relatively prosperous area with … Continue reading →

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Barney’s Cafe, old advertising signs spruced up

Posted on July 31, 2022 by John

The old Bristol tipped and Woodbine cigarette advertising signs at Barney’s Cafe in Loughborough Junction have had a really good clean up by the builders refitting for a new restaurant. Barney’s was latterly known as Joel’s Barney’s Cafe.

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A message to Wanless Road from Yoko Ono, 2022

Posted on June 30, 2022 by John
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Bob Marley mural inside Loughborough Junction furniture warehouse

Posted on April 30, 2022 by John

Following the closure of the Furniture warehouse on the corner of Coldharbour Lane and Hinton Road, work is being undertaken in the warehouse section behind the shop. This mural of Bob Marley is high up on the dividing wall.

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Herne Hill Road postcard c 1908

Posted on March 18, 2022 by John

This postcard published by The Card House Wholesale and M’fg Co shows a view of Herne Hill Road looking south up the hill from a point just before Wanless Road. It was posted c1908 by Kate and addressed to My … Continue reading →

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Three views of Loughborough Road through time.

Posted on April 30, 2021 by John

These photos/postcards are all looking north just down from Loughborough Junction, with Wyck Gardens and Loughborough Farm on the left and right respectively. The first image is a Card House Postcard no 19059, titled Loughboro’ Rd, SW. Sent to me … Continue reading →

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