Then and Now: Coldharbour Lane and Gresham Road
Photographic comparisons of old and modern views of Lambeth



1950 Tram turning off Coldharbour Lane into Gresham Road. Brixton was once served by a fine network of trams, running in all directions, with a major depot up the road in Camberwell. The trams finally ended in 1952 but it's not all bad news - Transport for London have proposed a new tram route into Brixton! Also of interest is the sign for the Loughborough Park Tavern pub to the right.
(pic: John H Meredith)



April 2003 Although the house remains, just every other aspect of the scene has changed - but the phone box is still there, replaced by a modern design. The entire area to the right has been flattened and replaced by the brutalist Barrier Block, while the pub is but a distant memory.



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