Finding houses in london

[carol8353]

Poppy

I have a friend now living in Perth Oz,who grew up living in Tenby Ave, Kenton.

That would have been in the 1950's and 60's.

I'll find out what number(can't remember-it's too long ago )

All the best

Carol

[Ruskie]

There are some interesting maps on this site.

You really need to have a fair idea where the street you're looking for is. You might get lucky.

I accidentally found one I'd been looking for - it's name had changed and it had been shortened.

http://www.londonancestor.com/maps/maps.htm

PS. If you click on "HOME" there are many more maps of other parts of the country

[Suffolk Mawther]

Here in Suffolk we have advertisements on Anglia TV to encourage us to use the Rail Network One trains.
We see a young couple who extoll the vertues of a visit to London by telling us that they went to the theatre and then dinner and drinks in Hoxton 

My husband is involved with some of the new buildings that are going up in the area, has to visit sites quite often - he says there is still a lot of work to be done in the area. 
So as he is not quite sure where to go for 'dinner and drinks' -  on his last visit he made do with a Mars bar for lunch   

SM ...

[sharonw]

I'm new to this board, was browsing backwards and found your post.  Didn't look like anyone got back to you about 5 Calabria Road?  The street still exists, is close to Highbury & Islington tube station and runs east from Highbury Place, (which borders the eastern edge of Highbury Fields open space).

I happened to drive along it last night and there is still a no.5.  It's on the north side of Calabria Rd, very close to the junction with Highbury Place.  A local history book says the street was first occupied about 1890 which fits with the late Victorian appearance of no. 5.  Does that fit with the period you're interested in?

If so, I may be able to get along to take a photo for you, can't quite promise when!

Sharon

[poppymilly]

hi thanks my gr gr gr grandfather was living their in1905 when he died if you get a photo let me know
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