Avenue Road, Erith, c. 1915

Avenue Road, Erith, c. 1915

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Avenue Road, looking towards the junction with Manor Road.

The Royal Arsenal Co-Operative store (detail below) with its distinctive tower can be seen in the centre of the photograph.

The Erith Branch of the Society began in 1882 in a house known as Kent House, which stood on the same spot.

To the right of the photo stands the Prince of Wales public house, long since demolished, now replaced by a McDonalds Restaurant.

See historic maps of Erith