Pembury History

Donated Photos - Streets


The images on this page have been donated by visitors to this web site.

This page is for old photos of Pembury not seen in other publications nor
generally available for public viewing. Most are from private or family collections.
This should be the only place they are displayed on the internet.

Every photo on this page has a S*** number for future reference.


Canterbury Road. Date unknown. Donated by Anne Wilkinson    S001

 


S&B Autos c1960s Donated by Rob Sargent S002
Note the corner door at the Camden Arms – now closed & bricked up.

 

 


Camden Arms & High Street c1840 Watercolour by William O.W.S Turner of Oxford.   S003
This painting was displayed at art dealer Abbot & Holder, Museum St, London in September 2014.
Tom Edwards of Abbott & Holder kindly granted permission for it to be shown here on the Pembury History web site.
Viewed from Hastings Road toward Tonbridge, the Camden Arms is on the left, the Smithy & Wheelwright is on the corner of
the village green and the High Street. Further down on the right is the Black Horse.

Click here for interpretation of the buildings in this painting

 

 


Woodhill Park  (date around Nov 1981)       S004
Taken from a camera on a kite.
Donated by Mike Miller via Richard Snow

 


Junction of Ridgeway and Westway c1980                 S005
Taken from a camera on a kite.
Donated by Mike Miller via Richard Snow.             Date confirmed as Nov 1981 by Steve Morton.

 

 


Pembury Fire Brigade date unknown c1900          S006
The background buildings are similar to those on the village green from other photographs.
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Pembury Hospital / Tonbridge Workhouse date unknown        S007
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 

 
Roadworks for the new housing estate of Beagles Wood, Petersfield,  Batchelors, etc       S008
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Belfield Road  c1972    Housing estate built 1948                  S009
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Bulls Place   c1970       Housing estate built 1947              S010
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Library/Church Institute   Henwood Green Road                 S011
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Hastings Road                 S012
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Henwood Green Road looking from Royal Oak toward Romford Road.                 S013
Alfred Turner occupied the property around 81-83 Henwood Green Road.
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


High Street     c1970                      S014
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


High Street opposite Sunhill (where the Square Deal Cafe stood)  during land development             S015
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


High Street   c1970               S016
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Motor Cycle Trials                           S017
The Camden motor cycle trials which took part in woods in the village,
seen here gathering at Brecknock motors after completing the event.
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Romford Road                 S018
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Pembury from the north with right turn into Blackhurst Lane      S019
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Village Green.    The Lodge (No 7) with large sign       S020
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Village Green             S021
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Village Green showing wheelwright workshop & house        S022
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Village Green fete or celebrations            S023
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 

 


Woodsgate House & High Street looking toward Tonbridge           S024
Donated by Melvyn Cole

 


Maidstone Road 1923       Thought to be the junction with Church Road.                               S025
Donated by Graham Chantler   via Melvyn Cole

 


Junction of Lower Green Road & Henwood Green Road.    1905                S026
Donated by Rodney Solomans

 

 


Please forward any fresh information on these pictures or any new images to Tony Nicholls at history@pembury.org





Donated Photos - Streets
                     
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