New Charlton in Color – 1995. New Charlton has now been given the brand new and extra descriptive title of Charlton Riverside and is the world between the River Thames and the principle street from Greenwich to Woolwich, Woolwich Highway. The key characteristic of the world apart from the river is the Thames Barrier, however though I photographed this in black and white it doesn’t seem in my choice of color photos. I had photographed it in black and white and color on a number of events since 1984 from either side of the river and so felt no want to go to it once more in 1995.
I did discover a very completely different barrier on Eastmoor Avenue, with this monumental slab apparently reduce out to depart a gateway by means of this reflective crimson wall. No matter its unique objective – I feel maybe an artwork work – it appeared to have served for goal apply in all probability for bricks thrown by native youths.
And I did {photograph} Thames Barrier Traditional Automobile Restoration with its texts and photos of vehicles on its wall.
The redevelopment of the world had begun when the Thames Barrier was opened, however a lot was nonetheless industrial or derelict however massive components at the moment are occupied by massive retail items. Carpet Kingdom was one of many first to open, although I don’t bear in mind precisely the place. There may be now a fairly bigger Carpet Big within the space,
You possibly can nonetheless see this big mural, particulars from that are in my two photos. It was painted on the wall of this home in 1976 by the Greenwich Mural Workshop in 1976 and has now pale significantly.
Simply south of the railway line near Charlton’s floor at The Valley and so in Charlton fairly than New Chalton, I had glimpsed it in my journeys previous on the prepare and so went to {photograph} it.
Annette Hair Styling was simply across the nook from the mural in Valley Grove, so additionally in Charlton fairly than New Charlton.
Extra color from Charlton in a later publish
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