| Beresford Square, Woolwich. In wet weather, January 1970. A typical
scene of the time, with the policeman directing the rush hour traffic.
Practically everything in the picture has gone. The road, cobbles, toilets,
shelter, power station, along with the RTs. The road is now the other side
of the gates, they are now in preservation in the square after being left
derelict for many years. Somehow they don't look so important as they did
when guarding the Royal Arsenal.
The first bus is RT4810, NXP 952, on service 96, with another 96 behind.
Further back can be seen a roofbox number RT on route 177.
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| RT583. HLX 400. on service 177 on its way to the Elephant and Castle,
with a 51 following which terminates at Woolwich. A very different Plumstead
Road in those days with the bus stops outside the covered market. The 177
has just left Plumstead Road, and is in Beresford Square.
October 1970. Photograph. John King. |
| RT441. HLX258. On service 229, just passing from Beresford Square into
Beresford Street.
Beresford Square was named after the Marquis Beresford, Master-General when the new entrance to the Royal Arsenal was formed in 1828-30. Beresford Street was built on the site of the Rope Walk soon afterwards. October 1970. Photograph. John King. |
| An RT 177 at the Beresford Square bus stop. The old style bus shelter
can be seen where people can queue in the dry instead of only being big
enough for half a dozen people. The ladies WC is next to the shelter, one
of those underground ones. The gents is under the shelter where the photographer
is standing. Riverside House is in the distance on the left. The now demolishe
Woolwich power station is on the right.
October 1970. Photograph. John King. |
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