nr. Tooting Bec, London

nr. Tooting Bec, London

nr. Tooting Bec, London

Photographed a few years ago when it was being refurbished as a beauty salon, this building – along with No.9 - was Frost’s grocery stores during the early 20th-century. When the modern floor was lifted, several mosaic panels bearing the name ‘Frost’s Stores’ could be seen. Unfortunately they were covered in dust and it wasn’t possible to clean them. Hopefully they still survive under the new floor…

Joy, Tooting Bec, London

A supplier of materials for mosaics, the firm of Edgar Udny & Co had a warehouse in Tooting for many years before it closed down in 2012. The premises are now occupied by a timberyard.

Photographed a few years ago when it was being refurbished as a beauty salon, this building – along with No.9 - was Frost’s grocery stores during the early 20th-century. When the modern floor was lifted, several mosaic panels bearing the name ‘Frost’s Stores’ could be seen. Unfortunately they were covered in dust and it wasn’t possible to clean them. Hopefully they still survive under the new floor…

Joice, nr. Tooting Bec, London

Joice, nr. Tooting Bec, London

Joice, nr. Tooting Bec, London

nr. Tooting Bec, London

Through window just after big snow flurry, end of day

Tube walk: Tooting Bec to Tooting Broadway.

Tooting Bec, London

Through window, last bit of sun

This is a scanned 1990s photo showing 9 Upper Tooting Road, SW17 where an early 20th-century shop sign has been exposed during renovation works. The building was occupied by Frost’s, a large grocers shop, which also included the adjacent property at No.7.

The Wheatsheaf, Tooting Bec, London

In a hawthorn bush on Tooting Bec Common.

nr. Tooting Bec, London

Goodies from my favourite local cafe.

nr. Tooting Bec, London

Joice, nr. Tooting Bec, London

Daddy swan having a good scratch.

Joy, Tooting Bec, London

The Wheatsheaf, Tooting Bec, London

nr. Tooting Bec, London