New Cross Car Recycling Site, c1979
Some more old slides from around 1979/80 now scanned (with varying success) to my PC.
As a young commuter from the suburbs of SE London to the City, my main interests in the journey were sitting (or standing) on the right hand side of the train to be able to see the "King's" car breakers at Lewisham, the car recycling yard between New Cross and London Bridge, and the large digital clock on the wall of the Peek Frean biscuit factory.
As soon as I broke from travelling by train and got a motor scooter to make my journey to work, I became aware that - if I wanted a closer look at the crushing yard at Bermondsey - it was within easy distance to get to during a lunch hour.
I have no logical explanation of my fascination with car dumps: some people take their cameras to car [and bike] shows to photograph the latest models... others like me seem to be more interested in vehicles at the other end of their life.
New Cross Car Recycling Site, c1979
Some more old slides from around 1979/80 now scanned (with varying success) to my PC.
As a young commuter from the suburbs of SE London to the City, my main interests in the journey were sitting (or standing) on the right hand side of the train to be able to see the "King's" car breakers at Lewisham, the car recycling yard between New Cross and London Bridge, and the large digital clock on the wall of the Peek Frean biscuit factory.
As soon as I broke from travelling by train and got a motor scooter to make my journey to work, I became aware that - if I wanted a closer look at the crushing yard at Bermondsey - it was within easy distance to get to during a lunch hour.
I have no logical explanation of my fascination with car dumps: some people take their cameras to car [and bike] shows to photograph the latest models... others like me seem to be more interested in vehicles at the other end of their life.