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Hi everyone.


My girlfriend and I are moving to a flat in East Dulwich tomorrow.


I'm trying to sort out house insurance but I really don't know the date of the building. I've attached a photo of the building.


If anyone who know's a bit about buildings/building history could tell me what decade this building is it would be much appreciated!


Thanks

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Welcome to the neighbourhood :)


We live almost opposite and the are a fair few on here who live very close too. My husband grew up here and seems to think the building is late 80's early 90's. It used to be a chip shop pre-war but was bombed and remained undeveloped until this building went up, my husband used to play on the site as a child.

If we work out a more exact year I'll get back to you.

Another Ivanhoe Rd resident here - welcome.


I would have actually suggested the 1970s from the style and condition, but Vik's husband has been around here much longer than me.


Looks like you'll have some new neighbours soon, as the house next door is currently being totally gutted/refurbished...

Hello!


I experienced that refurbishment last week when I 'camped' in the flat for a couple of nights. Thankfully the builders don't seem to start till around 9 and are gone by 6.


When I saw the building I did think 70's too, but as you said Vik's husband probably knows best.


Cheers.

oquinn Wrote:

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> When I saw the building I did think 70's too, but

> as you said Vik's husband probably knows best.


I wouldn't go that far ;-)


I suspect it's early 80's to be honest but that's a hunch, I actually have a photo of the site before it was built on, I don't know what sort of year the cars in the pic are though? I do love a bit of detective work :)

Vik Wrote:

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> oquinn Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

>

> > When I saw the building I did think 70's too,

> but

> > as you said Vik's husband probably knows best.

>

> I wouldn't go that far ;-)

>

> I suspect it's early 80's to be honest but that's

> a hunch, I actually have a photo of the site

> before it was built on, I don't know what sort of

> year the cars in the pic are though? I do love a

> bit of detective work :)


Can you post the pic? quite good with cars....

Vik Wrote:

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> I don't have a scanner here but have tried taking

> a photo of the photo, though not very clear. Obv.

> the photo may have been taken some time before the

> block was built.

>

> Will try to upload the photo.

>

> http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/file.php?5

> ,file=31972


Left to right:


Beetle

Brown - Vauxhall Victor FD ? 1967-72

Green - is Mark 3 Cortina ? 1970-76

Black - is Austin ?Landcrab? ? 1964-75

Yellow - Morris Minor Traveller van - 1948-71



So based on these dates and looking at the type of cars you get around ED, this photo may have been taken... last week!

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