tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post6533853941180815571..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Royal Victoria Victualling Yard (1)CarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-75700967796647737812017-10-17T22:36:03.941+01:002017-10-17T22:36:03.941+01:00Just inside the gates on the left John (Jack) Jone...Just inside the gates on the left John (Jack) Jones lived in one of the houses on the colonnade, he worked in the yard 1940s up to the 1970s later for the Dept of the Environment work staff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-5547001246003579202016-02-23T08:42:25.990+00:002016-02-23T08:42:25.990+00:00MARY PENNY I am currently researching my family hi...MARY PENNY I am currently researching my family history - just by chance I came across your blog re the Victualling Yard. My Great Grandfather 4 times removed Adam Alexander Bell b. 1751 died 1825 was head of the Royal victualling Yard. He was by trade a cooper.I would be delighted if there is anybody out there who could add to this informationinformation<br />Marypenny2015@gmail.com.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009080456237353854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-16018551410345645332012-12-03T12:49:38.255+00:002012-12-03T12:49:38.255+00:00Thanks for posting this! I wondered if the bollard...Thanks for posting this! I wondered if the bollards were cannons or not...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-89061464068672085112012-01-03T01:54:50.261+00:002012-01-03T01:54:50.261+00:00Hi Caroline. thanks for posting this. I live in on...Hi Caroline. thanks for posting this. I live in one of the old rum stores on this estate and it was interesting to read your article...stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644880025870967604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-83919828079973481882011-03-31T21:30:23.738+01:002011-03-31T21:30:23.738+01:00Was the RN Victualling Yard serviced by a railway ...Was the RN Victualling Yard serviced by a railway line which went down the centre of Grove Street ?DAVE W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-48308330042786700302009-08-03T22:29:11.036+01:002009-08-03T22:29:11.036+01:00The houses, now known as The Colonnade, are, as Ca...The houses, now known as The Colonnade, are, as Caroline said, part of the Pepys Estate. Along with the Foreshore, they create a dramatic contrast with the majority of the council housing in the area!Deptford damehttp://deptforddame.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com