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As I posted quite frequently about local history subjects that interest me, in no sort of chronological, thematic or geographical order, it makes it somewhat difficult for visitors to find what they are looking for. I have therefore listed most of my heritage and local history posts by theme on this page. Where a post comes into more than one category, it has been in each relevant category. All recent posts are listed here but some of the older ones have not been added.
- General
- Inland docks and dock fittings
- Ships, shipbuilding and ship breaking
- Canals and Tunnels
- Wharves, dry docks, granaries, factories and other commercial buildings
- Churches, schools and municipal buildings
- Past residential buildings
- Modern buildings and features
- Pubs
- Local place names, pub names and phrases
- Local residents
- Wildlife
- Famous names
General
Rotherhithe heritage in trouble? A few examples (2013)
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/heritage-in-trouble-few-examples.html
Rotherhithe's Downtown area
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/rotherhithes-downtown-area.html
The wonderful world of London stock and its use in Rotherhithe in the Georgian and Victorian periods
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-wonderful-world-of-london-stock-and.html
The 1871 "Great Fire" at Rotherhithe's King and Queen Granaryhttp://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-1871-great-fire-at-rotherhithe.html
Dividing Rotherhithe from Deptford: Earl's Sluice, or the Black Ditch
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/dividing-rotherhithe-from-deptford.html
A walk from Surrey Docks Farm to Nelson Dock along the Thames Foreshore
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/from-surrey-docks-farm-to-nelson-dock.html
Tobacco clay pipe fragments along the Thames foreshore
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/clay-tobacco-pipe-fragments-from-thames.html
Walking tours of historic Rotherhithe, available online
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/walking-tours-of-rotherhithe-available.html
Daniel Defoe's view of 1720s Rotherhithe and Deptford
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/daniel-defoes-view-of-1720s-rotherhithe.html
The meaning of Rotherhithe and Redriff
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-meaning-of-rotherhithe-and-redriffe.html
A visit to the Museum of London Docklands Museum, September 2013
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/a-visit-to-museum-of-london-docklands.html
Historical floods in Rotherhithe
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/historical-floods-in-rotherhithe.html
Book: "On The River - Memories of a Working River"
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.com/2015/03/book-on-river-memories-of-working-river.html
James Abbott McNeill Whistler in Rotherhithe: The Thames Set
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/james-abbott-mcneill-whistler-in.html
Inland docks and dock fittings
Howland Great Wet Dock 1699 - 1807
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/rotherhithe-heritage-2-howland-great.html
The Development of the Surrey Commercial Dock system 1699-1909
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/the-development-of-surrey-commercial.html
Whaling at Howland Great Wet Dock / Greenland Dock 1763 - 1806
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/rotherhithe-heritage-3-whaling-at.html
A short history of Greenland Dock 1806 - 1970
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/a-short-history-of-greenland-dock-1806.html
The Development of the Grand Surrey Canal and Dock Company's system 1811- 1864
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/the-development-of-docks-of-grand.html
A Short History of South Dock, Rotherhithe, 1811 - 2014
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/a-short-history-of-south-dock.html
The Michael Rizzello sculpture on Stave Hill - the Docks in 1896
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/michael-rizzello-sculpture-on-stave.html
Greenland Dock Turn of the 20th Century buildings
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/greenland-dock-turn-of-century-buildings.html
Bridges of Greenland Dock
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/bridges-of-greenland-dock.html
Visitors 1: Mid 20th-century Cunard liners at Greenland Dock
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/mid-20th-century-cunard-liners-at.html
Visitor Ships 3: The Onkers at Surrey Commercial Docks
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/visitors-3-onkers-at-surrey-commercial.html
Visitor Ships 2: A snapshot of ships present in Greenland Dock in the late 1950s
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/a-snapshot-of-ships-present-in.html
Visitor Ships 4: Canadian Pacific at Surrey Commercial Docks 1920s - 1940
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.com/2015/02/visitor-ships-4-canadian-pacific-at.html
Ships, shipbuilding, breaking and mooring
HMS Taunton 1654, the first ship known to be built on Rotherhithe for the Royal Navyhttp://russiadock.blogspot.sg/2015/03/hms-taunton-1654-first-ship-known-to-be.html
Shipbuilding at the Barnard's Wharf site c.1750 - 1840
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/shipbuilding-at-barnards-wharf-site.html
The frigate HMS Tartar, built in Rotherhithe by John Randall in 1756
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/hms-tartar-built-in-rotherhithe-by-john.html
Nelson, Polar bears and the career of the bomb vessel HMS Carcass (1759)
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-fascinating-career-of-bomb-vessel.html
Strikes and the HMS Ajax scandal - the beginning of the end for Thames shipbuilding 1786-1813
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/trouble-in-paradise-1786-1813-beginning.html
John Randall's 1797 HMS Acasta built at Nelson Dock, Rotherhithe
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/john-randalls-1797-hms-acasta-built-at.html
HMS York, built in 1807 at Nelson Dock
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/hms-york-built-in-1807-at-nelson-dock.html
Thames Paddle Steamer, London Engineer, 1818
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-london-engineer-thames-paddle.html
The first Post Office steam packets, 1821: Lightening and Meteor http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-first-post-office-steam-packets.html
One of the earliest steam warships: The Rising Star 1821
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/an-early-steam-warship-rising-star.html
From Rotherhithe to Australia: The 1830 steamship William The Fourth
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/from-rotherhithe-to-australia-steamship.html
The 1844 paddle steamer Ariel
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-1844-paddle-steamer-ariel.html
Banshee 1847 - one of the last Admiralty-ordered mail packets
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/banshee-one-of-last-admiralty-ordered.html
The clipper Orient, 1953, built by Bilbe and Perry at Nelson Dock
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/orient-built-by-bilbe-and-perry-at.html
Wynaud 1854: A tea clipper built for the opium trade
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/wynaud-tea-clipper-built-for-opium-trade.html
Borealis 1864: A tea clipper built at Nelson Dock
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/borealis-1864-tea-clipper-buiilt-at.html
The 1866 tea clipper Shun Lee, built at Rotherhithe's Lavender Dock
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-1866-clipper-shun-lee-built-at.html
Built in Rotherithe's Nelson Dock: Argonaut 1866, the last clipper built by Thomas Bilbe
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/argonaut-1866-last-clipper-built-by.html
The 1869 tea clipper Ambassador, built at Rotherhithe's Lavender Dock
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/the-1869-tea-clipper-ambassador-built.html
The tea clipper Lothair 1870: The last large ship to be built in Rotherhithe
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/lothair-last-large-ship-to-be-built-at.html
A 1931 Thames Barge - The Lady of the Lea
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/1931-thames-barge-lady-of-lea.html
Visitors 1: Mid 20th-century Cunard liners at Greenland Dock
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/mid-20th-century-cunard-liners-at.html
The Talbot Family: 19th and 20th Century Barge Buildershttp://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-talbot-family-19th-century-barge.html
Charles Hay and Son. Barge and lighter builders
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/charles-hay-and-sons.html
Beatsons - the Rotherhithe ship-breakers who broke up HMS Temeraire
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-beatsons-ship-breaking-family-in.html
The breaking up of HMS Queen 1839-1871
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/hms-queen-1839-1871.html
Research Project: The Surrey Docks Farm site (Acorn Wharf / South Wharf)
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/quest-to-find-out-more-about-heritage.html
Visitor Ships 3: The Onkers at Surrey Commercial Docks
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/visitors-3-onkers-at-surrey-commercial.html
Visitor Ships 2: A snapshot of ships present in Greenland Dock in the late 1950s
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/a-snapshot-of-ships-present-in.html
Visitor Ships 4: Canadian Pacific at Surrey Commercial Docks 1920s - 1940
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.com/2015/02/visitor-ships-4-canadian-pacific-at.html
Canals and Tunnels
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/the-grand-surrey-canal-1801-1940.html
A walk through what remains of the 1807-1940 Grand Surrey Canal
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/a-walk-through-what-remains-of-grand.html
Before the Thames Tunnel: The Thames Archway 1805 - 1809
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/before-thames-tunnel-thames-archway.html
Mark Brunel in Rotherhithe. The Thames Tunnel 1825 - 1843
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/marc-brunel-in-rotherhithe-construction.html
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/marc-brunel-in-rotherhithe-construction.html
Wharves, dry docks, granaries, factories and other commercial buildings
Lavender Dock and Lavender Wharf 1684-1937 (today's Sovereign View) http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/lavender-dock-and-lavender-wharf-1684.htmlRotherhithe's Gas Supply, the Clarence Pier and the Gas Tower, 1843- 1959 http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/clarence-wharf-gasometer-and-history-of.html
Hope Sufferance Wharf and Granary, Rotherhithe Village, 1850-2014
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/hope-sufferance-wharf-and-granary.html
The 1871 "Great Fire" at Rotherhithe's King and Queen Granary
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-1871-great-fire-at-rotherhithe.html
The Hale Rocket Factory scandal
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-hales-rocket-factory.html
Burning Ground and the Condemned Hole
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/burning-ground-and-condemned-hole.html
The Scotch Derrick, Commercial Wharf and Commercial Dock Pier
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-scotch-derrick-commercial-wharf-and.html
The Scotch Derrick under threat from developers
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/please-help-to-save-red-crane-on-thames.html
Charles Hay and Son. Barge and lighter builders
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/charles-hay-and-sons.html
Beatsons - the Rotherhithe ship-breakers who broke up HMS Temeraire
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-beatsons-ship-breaking-family-in.html
Prince's Tower (formerly Prince's Wharf), Rotherhithe
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/princes-tower-rotherhithe-street.html
Surrey Docks Farm (Acorn Wharf / South Wharf) Heritage Project
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/surrey-docks-farm-heritage-project.html
The wonderful world of London stock and its use in Rotherhithe in the Georgian and Victorian periods
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-wonderful-world-of-london-stock-and.html
Churches, schools, charities and municipal buildings
Peter Hills School, St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe. Established 1613.
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/peter-hills-school.html
St Mary's Rotherhithe. Rebuilt 1714.
https://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/the-church-of-st-mary-virgin.html
St Olave's Workhouse, Lower Road, Rotherhithe 1728-1884
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/a-history-of-rotherhithe-workhouse-on.html
Burning Ground and the Condemned Hole
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/burning-ground-and-condemned-hole.html
The Rotherhithe Watch House of 1821
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-rotherhithe-village-watch-house-of.html
The Rotherhithe Fire Engine House of 1821 http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-1821-fire-engine-house-rotherhithe.html
A Short History of All Saints 1839, Rotherhithe (destoryed)
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/a-history-of-all-saints-church.html
The History of Trinity Church 1837 and 1856 (old and new), Rotherhithe
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-history-of-trinity-church.html
The Ebenezer Chapel (Rotherhithe Street, destroyed) and the Dockland Settlement Development
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-ebenezer-chapel-and-dockland.html
The St Paul's Chapel (destroyed) 1850
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-st-pauls-chapel-destroyed.html
St Barnabas Church, 1872, and the Gomm Schools of 1874
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-church-of-st-barnabas-1870-2-and.html
St Olave's Infirmary 1875-1985
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/st-olaves-hospital-1875-1985.html
St Peter and the Guardian Angels, Paradise Street, 1902-3
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/st-peter-and-guardian-angels-paradise.html
Fisher Football Club from 1908 - 2016
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/fisher-football-club-returning-in-2016.html
Past residential buildings
William Gaitskell House, 1814
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/sir-william-gaitskell-house-1814.html
A painting of Lower Manor House (Rotherhithe) 1826, by George Yates
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/a-painting-of-lower-manor-house-1826-by.html
The people in the classic photograph of the 1928 flood of Rotherhithe, Mestaers Estate
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/the-people-in-classic-photograph-of.html
A brief history of Redriff Estate from 1931 - 1990
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-brief-history-of-redriff-estate-from.html
Modern buildings and features
Rusting by design: Michael Cain and companions
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/rusting-by-design-michael-caine-and.html
New Sustrans Portrait Bench for Greenland Dock, August 2013
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/new-sustrans-portrait-bench-at.html
Boost given to campaign for Alfred Salter statue group
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/boost-given-to-campaign-for-restoration.html
Prince's Tower (formerly Prince's Wharf), Rotherhithe
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/princes-tower-rotherhithe-street.html
A new sculptural feature for Brunswick Quay?
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/a-new-sculptural-feature-for-brunswick.html
For a 1982 feasaibility study, airships landed behind South Dock
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/a-1982-feasibility-study-saw-airships.html
Pubs
A late nineteenth century pub - The Ship and Whale
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/a-nineteenth-century-pub-ship-and-whale.html
The Angel Public House
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-angel-public-house.html
The Mayflower and the Pilgrim Fathers
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-mayflower-and-pilgrim-fathers.html
The Clipper on Rotherhithe Street
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-clipper-up-for-sale.html
Rotherhithe pub names
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/rotherhithe-pubs-names-and-history.html
The China Garden
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/the-china-hall-rotherhithe.html
St Helena Tea Gardens and Tavern
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/st-helenas-tea-garden-and-tavern.html
Local place-names, pub names and phrases
The meanings of Rotherhithe and Redriff
Burning Ground and the Condemned Hole
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/burning-ground-and-condemned-hole.html
Dockland and maritime phrases that have survived into colloquial English
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/dockland-and-maritime-phrases-that-have.html
Rotherhithe Street Names part 1
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2009/04/rotherhithe-street-names-part-1.html
Rotherhithe Street Names part 2
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/rotherhtihe-street-names-part-2.html
Rotherhithe pub names
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/rotherhithe-pubs-names-and-history.html
Local residents
The Talbot Family: 19th and 20th Century Barge Buildershttp://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-talbot-family-19th-century-barge.html
Charles Hay and Son. Barge and lighter builders
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/charles-hay-and-sons.html
The Mayflower and the Pilgrim Fathers
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-mayflower-and-pilgrim-fathers.html
The will of Edward Maister of Rotherhithe. Sailor and Owner, died 1582
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/will-of-edward-maisters-of-rotherhithe.html
The will of Magdalen Masiter of Rotherhithe and Southwark. Widow. Written 1609 with a 1614 codicil
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/the-will-of-magdalen-maisters-of.html
Beatsons - the Rotherhithe ship-breakers who broke up HMS Temeraire
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-beatsons-ship-breaking-family-in.html
The people in the classic photograph of the 1928 flood of Rotherhithe
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/the-people-in-classic-photograph-of.html
Wildlife
Squirrels: An American invasion of England
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/american-invasion-of-england.html
Pigeon Pie
http://russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/pigeon-pie.html
Famous names
Nelson, Polar bears and the career of the bomb vessel HMS Carcass (1759)
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-fascinating-career-of-bomb-vessel.html
Daniel Defoe's view of 1720s Rotherhithe and Deptford
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/daniel-defoes-view-of-1720s-rotherhithe.html
Rotherhithe's Bohemian Past: Jessica Mitford in Rotherhithe
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/jessica-mitford-in-rotherhithe.html
Rusting by design: Michael Cain and companions
http://www.russiadock.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/rusting-by-design-michael-caine-and.html
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