London’s Alleys: Victoria Place, Richmond, TW9

This is an old alley in Richmond town centre that underwent a major change in 1909.Victoria Place is an alley that leads off busy George Street, lined with shops, and was originally a short, dead-end alley offering access to the backs of shops and houses. That was the northern end of the alley, and the southern side was filled with tenement housing and warehouses, which, by the end of the 19th century, were in poor condition.
OS Map 1894
In 1905, Richmond Council wanted to clear away the slums a