Albert Bridge Road, Battersea – corner of Ethelburga Street. Late 1950s
Photos are courtesy of John Wexler and many more of these fascinating photos can be seen at his Flickr collection. Most of the photographs are by John’s mother Gwyneth Wexler. The family lived in Battersea from 1948 to 1961.
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Battersea Pleasure Gardens out of season
Chelsea Bridge c.1960
Close to Worfield Street, Battersea. We’re looking approximately East, towards Albert Bridge Road. I think we are on Ethelburga Street.
Couple on the roller skating rink in Battersea Park.
Crazy golf by the embankment in the Festival Pleasure Gardens. Festival Gardens Pier in the background
Free public entertainment in Battersea Park.
New build on Albert Bridge Road, seen from Battersea Park.
Opposite Bishop & Sons Depository, Parkgate Road, Battersea
Parkgate Road, Battersea. You can see the road sign on the corner of Elcho Street
Roller skating rink in Battersea Park
South-West corner of Battersea Park. A sunny winter day in the late 1950s
South-West corner of Battersea Park. A sunny winter day in the late 1950s
Street repairs, Battersea, some time in the 50s
The funfair in Battersea Pleasure Gardens. Some time in the 50s
The funfair in Battersea Pleasure Gardens. Some time in the 50s
The Guinness Clock in Battersea Pleasure Gardens. Photo from the early 1950s
The Little Dipper Battersea Fun Fair c.1960
The paddling pool in Battersea Park
The roller hockey on skating rink in Battersea Park
The Water Chute Battersea Fun Fair c.1958
Vauxhall Cresta on Albert Bridge Road, passing the end of Ethelburga Street c1958
View from Battersea Park looking across Albert Bridge Road in the late 1950s. You can just see a pre-fab across the road and the Morgan Crucible Company chimney in the distance. The company still exists and is listed on the stock exchange but based in Wales.
View from Battersea Park looking across Albert Bridge Road towards Ethelburga Street which has subsequently disappeared in redevelopment. Morgan’s tall chimney in the distance.
Worfield Street, Battersea. We’re looking approximately East, towards Albert Bridge Road. I think we are on Ethelburga Street
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