Southwark

[bearsome]

I'm sure someone will know the answer to this. I have a photo of horsedrawn cabs (several of my ancestors were cab drivers) at Findlaters Corner, Southwark. Does the 'Find' bit rhyme with grind or with sinned? As far as I can sort out, the place no longer exists, but can anyone point out where the location was in relation to what's there now? I don't actually know the area at all, but I can always find a map! Thank you.

[groom]

This might help:

"  Alexander Findlater began trading as Findlater Mackie Todd and Co in Tooley Street, London Bridge. In 1863 the Company moved to premises under the railway viaduct facing London Bridge, a spot which was known to generations of Londoners as Findlaters Corner."

http://www.waitrosememorystore.org.uk/page_id__1308_path__0p1p.aspx

[lizdb]

Cant help with the pronounciation, but if you google Findlaters corner there is loads and loads about it.

[bearsome]

When I first got the photo a couple of years back, I did try googling it, but couldn't find very much. I'll try again, then. Thank you very much.

[Plummiegirl]

Coming from the area I would pronounce it as rhyming with sinnedlater.

Think I may be able to find a photo of the area in question somewhere, will post on here if I can find the one I know I have seen elsewhere on FB.

Cheers

[Plummiegirl]

This photo is an aerial view of Finlaters Corner (London Bridge Approach) taken from Southwark Cathedral in 1927

And I think you can just make out the name of the firm in the white building as Findlaters.

This shows a view looking down Tooley Street with Tower Bridge in the background.

[bearsome]

Thank you, very much, Plummiegirl. Along with the photo I have, taken at ground level, I can now get a good idea of the area.