http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html Historically the three principal occupations in Hampton Wick were malting, market gardening and service at the Royal Palace. As these photos show, the river played an important part in the commerce of Hampton Wick. (Double click to get a larger image) http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#0 e31ebd15-cd79-4290-9400-ab53b406f9ab http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0042/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0042/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0042/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Coal being delivered to the wharf upstream of Kingston Bridge en route to the Hampton Court Gas Works on Sandy Lane in the 1920’s.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#1 acc0b79c-01bf-4711-8e11-56bdf8180901 http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0014/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0014/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0014/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Aerial view of the Gridley Miskin timber yards on opposite sides of the river downstream of the bridge. Picture probably taken in the 1970’s.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#2 2312d40e-609e-4388-9985-4b683b1a1307 http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/2002_0020/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/2002_0020/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/2002_0020/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The Thames Barge “Jane Mead” delivering cement at The Albany (Kingston) wharf around 1895.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#3 3390de1c-80e9-4fde-aae6-4c908f23a24f http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/2002_0022/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/2002_0022/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/2002_0022/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The Home Park milking herd quenching their thirst upstream of Kingston Bridge around 1890.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#4 202687ff-95ef-4d9b-8d95-60cd4f3e5c3a http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_044/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_044/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_044/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Lower Teddington Road in the 1920’s with three malthouses on the immediate right, the entrance to Burgoine’s boatyard and the outboard motor suppliers in the Imperial House malthouse.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#5 98629e0b-518c-4294-a440-8cf0c9a35f97 http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_045/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_045/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_045/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style">Fire at Gridley Miskin's timber yard in Kingston, 11th August 1928. The fire burned for 3 days and nights</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#6 52c4616f-5ae7-418e-afc6-2cd0c779c5d7 http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_049/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_049/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/Then_and_Now_Miscellaneous_049/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Imperial House being converted from malting to office space around 1950.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#7 ba39d352-234b-49dc-8afa-fb2fdb0635ca http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/100301-1_0075/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/100301-1_0075/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/100301-1_0075/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Burgoine’s boatyard in 1890 with two malthouses.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#8 181686f0-563a-4c2c-9b34-baa593fb3aca http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/100301-2_0022/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/100301-2_0022/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/100301-2_0022/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Albert Bullen’s brass foundry in St John’s Road. Date unknown but flag and bunting suggests it could have been Coronation Year 1937.</p></div></div> http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce.html#9 92e2f843-df6d-4f78-8b68-ac90b589e824 http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0007/thumb.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0007/micro.jpg http://www.hamptonwickhistory.org.uk/HamptonWickHistory/Gallery/Pages/Commerce_files/Media/IMG_0007/mip.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_0_0"><div class="style_2"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Becketts Wharf was a busy boat repairs and chandlers site in 1980.</p></div></div>