In the 1950s through the Early 1970s the area around back of the Tabernacle (before Brooke Drive) in your video. There were some shoddy prefab houses. Yellow and white boxes I believe hearing from an interview Michael Caine moved and lived there as a child until his teen years. Just a interesting addition fact to your wonderful tour video.
The Three Stages pub, purportedly where Charlie Chaplin last saw his dad in 1901 just before his dad's death from cirrhosis. Hercules Road on your left as you approach Lambeth North station was the house of William Blake mystic, poet and artist.
Enjoyed this greatly thanks, spent many happy times around there in the mid 80’s as part of my apprenticeship at the Print College. Happy to see the football pitches are still there next to the War Museum, we spent many lunchtimes kicking a ball around there, although if it was raining we generally didn’t make it past the Gibralter Pub (sadly lost a long time back)
Seeing this line diagram slowly chug across the screen, I was struck by a somewhat tangential thought, viz; No matter where it pops up, how large the typeface, nor the speed at which it's seen, the font's famed clarity of design remains unimpeachably legible. Therefore those amongst us who bang on about how close to perfection it is, do indeed have a point. Thank you for unintentionally sending me along this branch line in my mind!
I think the Bethlem asylum as it was then was originally at or near the present day Liverpool St station, then after where the Imperial War Museum is, it is now at Eden Park , SE London. A station I visited last week (September 2024) on my AtoW of stations. I also visited Elephant &Castle and discovered that together large steel edifice in the roundabout is a monument to scientist Michael Faraday.
I remember Wendy Craig from the 1970s television series " And Mother makes Three" lived in West Square. Also the dome on the war museum was much larger and then replaced after an IRA bomb blew up the original. Not sure of the date but during the troubles.
@@TheUndergroundMap Years ago someone was telling me that his father went to school with Chaplin.I got the impression he was talking about the school next to Geraldine Street,but can't Google any evidence for this.
In the 1950s through the Early 1970s the area around back of the Tabernacle (before Brooke Drive) in your video. There were some shoddy prefab houses. Yellow and white boxes
I believe hearing from an interview Michael Caine moved and lived there as a child until his teen years.
Just a interesting addition fact to your
wonderful tour video.
Thanks for the info!
The Three Stages pub, purportedly where Charlie Chaplin last saw his dad in 1901 just before his dad's death from cirrhosis.
Hercules Road on your left as you approach Lambeth North station was the house of William Blake mystic, poet and artist.
Great info - thanks!
Excellent video. Quite enjoyed the mapping and history lesson.
Glad you like it! I really enjoyed making the maps
Enjoyed this greatly thanks, spent many happy times around there in the mid 80’s as part of my apprenticeship at the Print College. Happy to see the football pitches are still there next to the War Museum, we spent many lunchtimes kicking a ball around there, although if it was raining we generally didn’t make it past the Gibralter Pub (sadly lost a long time back)
Where was the Gibraltar pub? On Haynes Street?
No it was on St George’s Rd, corner of Oswin Street, short stagger from the college!
Seeing this line diagram slowly chug across the screen, I was struck by a somewhat tangential thought, viz;
No matter where it pops up, how large the typeface, nor the speed at which it's seen, the font's famed clarity of design remains unimpeachably legible.
Therefore those amongst us who bang on about how close to perfection it is, do indeed have a point.
Thank you for unintentionally sending me along this branch line in my mind!
Mr Johnson, the designer, was a clever guy. I especially like the little design features like diamonds above the letter I
I think the Bethlem asylum as it was then was originally at or near the present day Liverpool St station, then after where the Imperial War Museum is, it is now at Eden Park , SE London. A station I visited last week (September 2024) on my AtoW of stations. I also visited Elephant &Castle and discovered that together large steel edifice in the roundabout is a monument to scientist Michael Faraday.
There were a number of such asylums - all called "Bedlam"!
6:12 Old guy says “ what’s happening man, woah woah, videoing yeah”
the Cockney sparrows flown away
The drawing of the Telegraph Tower in West Square says it was drawn in 1810 but the telegraph wasn't invented until 1837. Am I missing something?
"telegraph" mean semaphore signals until the electric version was invented
@@TheUndergroundMap I learnt something new today. Thanks for that. Great channel BTW.
I remember Wendy Craig from the 1970s television series " And Mother makes Three" lived in West Square.
Also the dome on the war museum was much larger and then replaced after an IRA bomb blew up the original. Not sure of the date but during the troubles.
I didn’t know about Wendy Craig’s hidden Lambeth past!
Geraldine Street, Geraldine Park... It may have inspired Charles Chaplin to name his daughter Geraldine. 🤔
I really hope so. That would be a great story. East Street (market) I’m told influenced “Easy Street”
@@TheUndergroundMap Years ago someone was telling me that his father went to school with Chaplin.I got the impression he was talking about the school next to Geraldine Street,but can't Google any evidence for this.