The remarkable story behind an aerial photo of Fulham from 1923

[peachcobbler]

Great post, as an American living over here some of the history gets lost on me, this was a great read.

[Shredhead]

Looking at the picture above this, did there used to be a walkway along the river then?

No. Looks like there were walls at either end of the ground. The walkway (Part of the Thames Path from source to sea) is a relatively recent invention. There used to be various wharves and industrial units along the river and you had to walk behind them. Opening up the river frontage to public access has been a 'planning gain' over the years (who says the planning system is broken?)  and also helps with inspection and maintenance of flood defences.

[Kushiro]

Thanks for all the positive comments. It's great to get a Fulham perspective. Thanks @bog for the tip about Frank Penn - you made me look into his story. Thanks also to @Jaguar2013 for the Eddie Lowe story. Seems like he was running that shop in partnership with Ian Black.
 
Over on the Fosse Way site where this story has just been republished there's another piece that you might find interesting, with lots of Fulham content:

https://www.thefosseway.net/viewpoint/leicester-city-oars-war-dying-day-fulham