Old photos

Many will know about the fish market that was built at the West end of Columbia Road in 1869 and too soon after (circa 1958) was demolished. We’ve found a picture of the building we’ve not seen before and also some other photos from around the web, so thought they’d be worth sharing. If you… Continue reading Old photos

Local history: Northern Outfall Sewer

Now forming the substructure to Newham’s Greenway, the 150 year old Northern Outfall Sewer is part of London’s network of Victorian sewage systems.   The origins of the sewer and its tributaries, channeling east London’s sewage, are bound up with an economically vibrant London in the mid to late 1800s. Designed and built by one… Continue reading Local history: Northern Outfall Sewer

Historical Photos

  Just found some historical photos of Jesus Green/ Columbia Road neighbourhood on our old web site so moving them to our new home here. You can see more on our Flickr page