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Anton Studios (London)

United Kingdom / England / London / Anton Street
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Old factory building in Anton Street which is now converted into studio, business apartments. The railway arches at the end of the street are mainly occupied by small motor and body repair businesses.
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Coordinates:   51°33'3"N   -0°3'48"E

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  • pagoda3tiscali.co.uk (guest)
    The Studio is actually built on the sight of The Star Steam Laundry. Which occupied the total site. During the 1930,s and until the late 1950,s. Ran a fleet of vans to deliverey the packets of laudry. The wahing tubs and ironing rollers.Were powered by belts running from a steam engine in the basement next to the railway. After WW1 ended.An air raid sireen was used on the commensment and ending of the days shift. I lived in number 16 Anton Street during the war years. The adjacent park known as Hackney Downs was a very smart and popular place of recreation.With several Park Attendants all in brown uniforms. Andre Street in which there are motor works. Had an entranse leading to a Grammer Scholl known as "The Grocers". Boasted a balcksmith and a Coach Company called "Cream Coaches" all situated under the arches of the railway embankment.On which a regular and busy steam service between Liverpool Street and Endfield Town ran. Also a service to Palace Gates[Wood Street] changing at Seven Sisters Road.
  • mcgillianaire (guest)
    If the previous commenter doesn't mind, I've re-written what he/she has written with the right grammar and spelling. The Studio is actually built on the site of The Star Steam Laundry. During the 1930's and until the late 1950's they ran a fleet of vans to deliver the packets of laundry. The washing tubs and ironing rollers were powered by belts running from a steam engine in the basement next to the railway. After WW1 ended an air raid siren was used on the commencement and ending of the day's shift. I lived in number 16 Anton Street during the war years. The adjacent park known as Hackney Downs was a very smart and popular place of recreation, with several Park Attendants all in brown uniforms. There was a motor works on Andre Street and it had an entrance leading to a Grammar School known as "The Grocers". There was also a balcksmith and a Coach Company called "Cream Coaches" situated under the arches of the railway embankment on which there was a regular and busy steam service between Liverpool Street and Endfield Town. There was also a service to Palace Gates[Wood Street] changing at Seven Sisters Road.
  • Drinkwaterrelative (guest)
    My grandfather (Herbert Drinkwater) was the manager of the Star Laundry during the early part of the last century and the family (including my mother) lived at either 11 or 13 Anton Street (I am not sure which) until she got married in 1934. Unfortunately, I never knew my grandfather but from the stories my mother told me, he was a very interesting person having traveled to the Far East in the late 1890s. My mother told me many stories of WW1 when they sheltered in the laundry. I have a photo taken just before the site was extended. Maybe you knew the family. My mother may well have attended the Grocers School.
  • Halley (guest)
    Does anyone know what was behind star stream laundry? It is now a new development of town houses.
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