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Stewarts Lane (Battersea, London: 1963)
 
Stewarts Lane
Between Battersea & Clapham Junction
London & South Western Railway (LSWR)
Battersea Park, London, England
Decca Radio and TV occupied the building on the left.
December 1963
© 1963 Sir Hirkimer.
Used with the express written permission of the copyright owner.

Reference
Jackson, G. (2015). The Other Side of the Tracks.
    In Silver Linings (p. 5-6).
    Bon Air, Virginia: DR Publishers.

Keywords
London & South Western Railway (LSWR)
Stewarts Lane
Battersea Park, London
Battersea Dogs Home
Battersea Power Station
Battersea Gas works
Decca Radio
Clapham Junction

Chapter 2

The Other Side of the Tracks (Jackson)

I recently read that the idiom to live on the other side of the tracks hearkened back to the days of steam engines. The soot and smoke from the engines, and the direction of the prevailing winds relative to the location of the tracks, made some parts of town more desirable than others. Our first family home ... nestled in the shadows of Battersea Power Station, the gas works and the Battersea Dogs Home.

Within a stone’s throw of our humble abode, on our side of the tracks, I could admire the Decca Radio and TV building. Decca built the state-of-the-art line of Stereo Decola Separates. The design appealed to the ladies, and the performance ... to the gentlemen. These products catered to the requirements of those who lived on the ...

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