tds_ Posted 12 hours ago Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) Callout for help from any local experts here. Looking to find out more about the history of the property on the corner of Whateley Road and Ulverscroft road (with the green glazed bricks). Now a residential property, i'm told it was a bottle shop in days gone (the house was built around 1900) by and i'd like to learn more about the history of the business that was once here - name, photos, anything at all really! Seems to be very little from open source research so i'm hoping anyone with history in the area can provide any insight! Starting here before i contact Southwark Archives or similar orgs to get any information and pictures (any advice here also would be welcome). Thank you Edited 12 hours ago by tds_ 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago I’m pretty sure it was Brian of Advanced painting who renovated the outside perhaps he will know more he’s a long time resident 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/#findComment-1715193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago You may want to see if anyone on this site can help: http://www.camberwellboroughcouncil.co.uk/folletts-music-shop/ 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/#findComment-1715197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzer Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Thought it had been a fish and chip shop at one time? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/#findComment-1715218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenijenjen Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago You've sent me down a rabbit hole here! According to the 1909/10 street directory, 10 Whateley Road was the address for John Gibson, beer retailer. He was born about 1860 in Walworth and his father, also called John, was a beer retailer as well. By the time of the 1891 census, John Gibson Junior had moved to 10 Whateley Road and described himself as a beer house manager. He was married to Margaret and had a son and a daughter. John and Margaret were still living at the address 30 years later when he described himself as a beer retailer. His mother's name was Charlotte Sarah and there is an entry from the same street directory as above for someone by that name described as a beer and wine retailer at 42 North Cross Road. This was most likely his mother, now described as a widow. Hoping this is of interest. 3 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/#findComment-1715223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianr Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago If the local archive doesn't suffice there's also the London Archives. I remember using what was then called the London Metropolian archive some years ago, and viewing Street Directories among other things there. https://www.thelondonarchives.org/your-research/research-guides 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/#findComment-1715224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tds_ Posted 7 hours ago Author Share Posted 7 hours ago thank you everyone for your help here! @Jenijenjen that is some seriously fantastic detective work! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/#findComment-1715227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boscombe Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 6 hours ago, jazzer said: Thought it had been a fish and chip shop at one time? That was on the corner of Whateley and Landcroft - opposite what is now Harris primary school/the police station as was. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/364976-old-bottle-shop-on-whateley-road/#findComment-1715267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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