Reading through my motorcycle news news this week and came across a picture of Forest Hill. The photo is an article about the great 2 and 4 wheeled legend John Surtees. The caption reads ' the Surtees family bike shop in Forest Hill. John's father was the main Vincent dealer for south dealer.'.
I'm not sure but I'm guessing either Dartmouth road or the top of Kirkdale.
Anybody know some more?
Keith
It looks like Sunderland Road (the bit on the South Circular) next to the Railway Telegraph pub. I've looked at it on Google Street View (does this link work http://goo.gl/maps/qYZuR) and the raised pavement and ornate building stonework look the same.
This post was last modified: 27-05-2014 01:08 PM by blushingsnail.
Wonderful work to locate where this was. makes me think, does anyone have any other old photos of FH/areas, this has made me all misty eyed and nostalgic
Thanks for the plaudits but it really wasn't difficult! I knew that bit of Sunderland Road had a raised pavement so I looked at it on Google Street View and it turned out to be the right place.
Isn't the shop on the corner of that parade currently something to do with motor bikes? They might be interested in the local connection.
Reply to ForestHillier:The best book with photos of old Forest Hill is
Sydenham and Forest Hill
compiled by John Coulter and John Seaman
Pub. Chalford 1995
ISBN 0 7524 0036 3
My copy is priced at £9.99 and I have had it a long time, so probably a bit more now.
200 photos although rather more of Sydenham than FH