Yes, I have noticed the substations. Not sure when they date from. The line from Victoria to London Bridge through Brixton and Denmark Hill was the first in the UK (I think) to be electrified, around 1905. For that scheme they had overhead wires. Then in the 20s it was converted to "third rail" which became the standard for the south of england, so substations could also date from around then.Certainly is niche - almost as mesmerising as a Philip Glass opera (123 12 12 12345 etc)
I was amazed at how bendy the track is. Throws more light on Network Rail's excuse for not progressing a Brixton interchange. Wonder how safe all those nuclear waste flagons are passing during the night - especially now they have dispensed with guards and guards vans on heavy goods trains.
My own little niche is this - I was fascinated by what appear to be electrical sub stations at Nunhead Junction and between Ravensbourne and Shortands. These are similar in style to the one at Loughborough Junction by the scrap yard. Would they all be contemporaneous?
Is the film for training purposes - like a flight simulator sort of thing, or just for fun?
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apart from the health centre and new flats on one side of railton I recall it looked pretty much the same in the early 90s.Wow. Loads of empty shops along the Front Line, and massive plots of boarded up land along Railton Road. How has the area changed (and yet in other ways remained the same),
'Dunn & Co'... is that present-day Iceland?
Up until it closed in 2002 Dan Davies still operated like a old-style shop, taking orders out to customers by van if required.It's a bit obscure, but this is the sort of thing I like writing about!
*obsessed
Brixton history: Dan Davies Special Eye Bath, 324 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
http://historicengland.org.uk/news-and-features/news/help-needed-post-war-pubs
If you know of any post-war pubs in your area we would like to hear from you.
We're looking for post-war pubs across England, of any type, although we're particularly interested in those built or rebuilt between 1945 and 1985. These need not still be in use as a pub; they may have been closed, altered or demolished. Your suggestions will help us to ensure our knowledge of post-war pubs across England is as complete and up-to-date as possible.
Currently, post-war pubs are a severely threatened building type, with many being converted to other uses or demolished altogether. Through this project we're aiming to help people understand and appreciate these buildings, and hopefully to help protect them.
Please contact Jo Bradley on jo.bradley@HistoricEngland.org.uk with your suggestions.
Windmill?Seems like a worthwhile project and I might email them. Hero of Switzerland comes to mind. Any others?
Windmill.Seems like a worthwhile project and I might email them. Hero of Switzerland comes to mind. Any others?
I don't think many tears were shed over that one tbh... Not that I agree with the principle.Hop Poles, Upper Tulse Hill.
Now flats.
It was originally The Hope.Was the Mango Landing building originally built as a pub by the way?
Windmill?
What was that other one round LJ... Robin Hood? Or is that now flats?