Dave Hodgkinson Music Photography, London

Camden – a little history

Thanks to Paulo Rodrigues in the Camden flickr group for unearthing the information here.

I’ve been in Camden about four years now firstly down on Delancey Street but now in the heart of what used to be the main interchange for wine, beer, gin and whisky. The two big names locally being “Gilbeys” and “Pickfords”: booze and shipping. I knew that Morrisons and its car park used to be sidings and warehouses but never knew to what extent. It’s nice to know the historic meaning of the “Ice Wharf” and why there are “Dublin”, “Pembroke” and “Edinboro” castles. I’d love to be able to explore the remaining tunnels and catacombs.

Anyhow, Paulo has found some really nice links:

• Information on the drinks trade in Camden, with a lovely sketch of the whole area.
• The goods depot in depth
• The West Camden Horse Tunnels

I really ought to go through all my Camden photos and edit them into coherent sets.

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