Then and Now: St John's School, Canterbury Rd
Photographic comparisons of old and modern views of Lambeth



c 1912 Rows of children line up outside St John's School in Canterbury Rd. The school, built in the Gothic style, was founded in the 1850s and is located behind Brixton police station.
(pic: Lambeth Archives)



Sept 2003 You'd be hard pressed to recreate the same scene today, with rows of parked cars clogging up the street. The building ceased to be used as a school in the 1970s, and is now known as St John's Buildings. The street has also been renamed, and is known as Canterbury Crescent. The old school now faces International House.



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