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On the outbreak of the second World War in 1939, the fear that German Parachutist's would land in the London area, and use the infomation shown on signs, so most of the direction Sign Posts ( Finger Pointing Posts ) were removed to be stored in the local Council Dept.

The Borough of what was then the Borough of Camberwell consisting of just Camberwell, Peckham and Dulwich.

The signs from East & West Dulwich, were taken to the Grove Vale Depot serving SE 21 & SE 22, this was at Vale End a Cul-de-Sac alongside of the railway track on the right approaching the bridge at East Dulwich Southern Railway Station, here they remained for years. The white wooden posts did get replaced in the Village & West Dulwich.

Most of the road signs now are made of metal with one end made as a pointer in the direction of the place named on the sign.


Over the years local places have been demolished or the name changed, street names have been changed or no longed exist, dropped pavements now go nowhere, lights that were positioned in a place, signs still displayed point to what was there once.


These still exist but it would cost you the rate payer to have them removed, if brought to the attention of the authority concerned.


Are you an observant person?


Can you tell us where any one of these are?

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