Stretcher Fences: London

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Stretcher fencing
     
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  2. Fireman

    Fireman Discharged

    As a kid in London I saw this form of fencing just about everywhere. I was told that they were old wartime stretchers which given their shape seems quite reasonable. Years later as a Fireman doing exercises in deep underground tunnels I saw the same things made up as cots. In fact they are probably still there as the idea was that these tunnels were now protection against nuclear attack rather than the Luftwaffe!!!!!
     
  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Stretcher Fencing Law Street London S.E.1
     

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  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    wouldnt never given them a second glance if I'd walked by them.
    make good trelis in the garden for climbers.
     
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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Tabbard Street SE1 London
    Including childs stretcher.
     

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  6. Shiny 9th

    Shiny 9th Member

    Amazing. I too was brought up in SE London and recall seeing this style fence on many municipal buildings.The quality of the materials used must have been of a very high standard to have lasted this long. As a child I admired the design, wonder whose idea it was to recycle in such a useful way?
     
  7. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  8. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Bermondsey
    including a row of child stretchers
     

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  9. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  10. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    THE STRETCHER RAILING SOCIETY

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  11. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  12. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  13. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  14. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  15. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  16. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Stretcher Fence,Cotton House ,New Park Road,Streatham Hill
     
  17. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  18. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Stretcher Fence,Kennings Estate,Kennington,London
     
  19. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  20. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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