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Black and White photo of the Station Hotel Pub on Staplehurst Road, October 1965

Black and White photo of the Station Hotel Pub on Staplehurst Road

Dartmouth Place, the row of cottages adjoining the Dartmouth Arms, became Forest Hill's first shopping centre soon after the opening of the station in 1839. By the 1890s it was fully organised top guard commuters against the weather, with Campion's hard wearing boots at 29 Dartmouth Road flanked by Day's umbrella shop at 31.

Timbered Shops Nos.132 136 Sydenham Road Mar 1960

Timbered Shops nos.132 138 Sydenham Road 1960

Tranquil Passage, Blackheath 1952

Troops attempting to pass through Blackheath Village during World War One. Horses with British troops on them in the middle of the road. Buildings of Blackheath in the background, including a church.

A dairy was established at No.1 when the block called The Pavement was built in 1899, and James Haydon was the proprietor from at least 1910 to 1923. It later became No. 218 Algernon Road. Milk was ladled into the individual cans at the customer's door, but the placard on the front of the cart advertises "Special milk for the nursery in sealed cans", indicating that more hygienic arrangements could be made where necessary.

Vicars Hill Dairy, 1 The Pavement, Ladywell

Sepia Photograph of View opposite Toll House. Commercial horse and trap shown standing in front of parade of shops, and boys standing on corner of Rennell Street. C.1885

View of front of shop

Black and White postcard of Tram 180 (service 35 to Highgate) leaving Forest Hill terminus