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Horniman's Museum 1960s

Black and White postcard of the front exterior and tower of the museum, c.1971

Black and White postcard of the exterior and the tower of the museum

Black and White postcard showing the front exterior of the museum and tower, c.1910

Black and White postcard displaying the tower and entrance to the museum, c.1965

Black and White photo of the houses and horse and carriage on Hurstbourne Road, c. Late 1980s / Early 1900s

Black and White photograph showing John Evelyn School, view from corner of Bolt Street and Evelyn Street

Black and White photograph showing rear view of John Evelyn School

Black and White photograph showing rear view of John Evelyn School, from Evelyn Street

Black and White Photograph of Kane Memorial Hall

There was little need for state education in Forest Hill during the 19th century, when the numerous private schools catered for the middle classes and the church schools for the working classes. However, the many smaller houses built south of Stanstead Road in the 1890s, of which these in Elsinore Road are typical, overstreched the churches. The London County Council stepped in with the Kilmorie Road School, built in 1903. It was damaged during World War II, but has been restored.

The Ladywell Baths were built in 1884 in deep red brick, with their own well (not far from the original Lady Well). The Coroner's Court (far left) was built 10 years later in 1894 also from red brick. Both buildings were needed to serve the expanding population. The baths closed in 1965 when the Leisure Centre opened; the tower has lost its cap (in 1907-8) and the building's future is uncertain.