Author: Dolly

Old Woolwich is Mostly New (Woolwich Walks)

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My latest video will premiere at 8pm on Sunday 22nd December.

Please enjoy my infodump on Woolwich, with a wee bit of Belvedere!

Unlike my previous video, this one I’m pretty sure is entirely accurate but please feel free to point out anything you think I’ve got completely wrong.

DRINKING GAME: http://welovewoolwich.co.uk/old-woolwich-walk-drinking-game

I may monetise in future, but for now I’m doing this for fun and the love of this town so if you’ve enjoyed this video, please make donations in lieu of buying me a coffee to The Greenwich Wildlife Network. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4AQM4AQNYYX6W

THANKS TO

This video would not have been possible without Mike Jelves, ig: jetblacksquares_selondon

Photos credited to CM are from the archive of Chris Mansfield, www.chrismansfieldphotos.com

Photos credited to RG from godisinyourtypewriterblog.wordpress.com

The National Library of Scotland, doing the Lord’s work with layered maps: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.6&lat=51.49375&lon=0.06298&layers=260&b=ESRIWorld&o=100

Those cool postwar aerial photos have been licensed by Historic England specifically for this video, see them and more: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/aerial-photos/

The Sainsbury’s archive is a glorious thing: https://www.sainsburyarchive.org.uk/

“Old” Woolwich Walk – Drinking Game

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Whether you’re joining me for the premiere on Sunday 22nd December or just looking for an excuse to drink at any time, I’ve got you covered with the official drinking game!

You’ll need a pint or two and some shots.

Do a shot when:

  • You see a sundial
  • Joggers!

Take a swig when:

  • I promise a future walk
  • There’s a bus
  • “remnant”
  • “wee bit”
  • Reference to the River smelling
  • “ghost”
  • “neglect”

If you’re teetotal or the designated driver:

  • Make someone else of your choice do a shot every time a church or cleric is mentioned

If you work in town:

  • Shot when you see your place of work
  • Pint down in one if I mention it!

If you see yourself in the video, and aren’t me or Mike:

  • You are officially the winner, and should immediately finish your own, and everyone else’s, drinks, then do a victory lap

If you are me or Mike:

  • Shot!!

If you’re Chris Mansfield and want to get plastered:

  • Take a swig when one of your photos is credited

If you’re me and want to get plastered:

  • Shot when you know that was a shit take on that voiceover bit but just really wanted to get it finished.

Woolwich in Film: The Silent Playground

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Alt title: “My Woolwich video ended up with loads of Deptford”

I hope you enjoy my first video!

The Silent Playground is a 1963 British drama movie filmed in south east London. This video looks at the Woolwich parts, as well as what turned out to be Deptford!

Pictures of old Woolwich are from Chris Mansfield, unless otherwise stated https://www.chrismansfieldphotos.com/

Pictures of modern Woolwich are by me unless otherwise stated.

Other sources: Stephen Craven on Geograph https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/235… L

ayers of London https://www.layersoflondon.org/

Google Earth images by Google Earth, lol

Aerial photos: Britain from Above https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/

Maps and aerial photos: National Library of Scotland https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore

Unfortunately the movie is not available to buy, so let’s hope Talking Pictures TV keep showing it as often as possible!

Music licensed through Adobe Stock.