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Protestors gathered in the rain on Saturday 10th February for a funereal farewell to the New Cross Post Office, due to close this week and ... -
The Post Office's Valentine's gift to New Cross is its plan to close the Post Office at 199 New Cross Road on 14 February 2018. Some... -
The Goldsmiths Tavern in New Cross has been acquired by Capital Pub Company, which owns another 31 pubs in London, including both The Actr... -
Possibly slightly biased, but the best track on Florence and the Machine's new album 'High as Hope' (released today) is 'So... -
On Robert Elms' BBC London radio show last week [November 2011] there was some discussion of the 'lost figures of Lewisham'. B... -
The recent Goldsmiths graduate art show provided a rare opportunity for the public to explore the grandeur of Laurie Grove Baths in New Cro... -
Transport for London is applying for planning permission to move the ventilation column on the traffic island at the junction of Queens Ro... -
I have been reading “The Boys of Summer” (1971) by Roger Kahn. Considered by many to be one of the great sports books, it focuses on the 19... -
Millwall are playing at home to West Ham on Saturday in case you didn't know, and the police have promised a massive operation across S...
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'Ian Wright: Nothing to Something' is a great documentary where the former Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England footballer talks abou...
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The Goldsmiths Tavern in New Cross has been acquired by Capital Pub Company, which owns another 31 pubs in London, including both The Actr...
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The Post Office's Valentine's gift to New Cross is its plan to close the Post Office at 199 New Cross Road on 14 February 2018. Some...
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There's a new Bridget Riley exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery . One of the great South London artists, she was born in Norwood... -
Protestors gathered in the rain on Saturday 10th February for a funereal farewell to the New Cross Post Office, due to close this week and ...
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Very sad to have to confirm reports that the legendary Montague Arms (289 Queens Road SE15) has closed - at least in its current incarnatio... -
Last night someone mentioned on twitter that they'd just seen hundreds of motorbikes tearing down New Cross Road. A couple of minutes la...
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This picture has been doing the rounds on facebook, pinterest etc. and has caused some excitement as it purports to show soul legend Marvin... -
Snow in Nunhead Cemetery today, here on the scouts memorial. This is the burial place of eight boy scouts aged 11 to 14 from the 2nd ... -
The scandal at News International took a local turn yesterday with the arrest at Lewisham Police Station of Andy Coulson, ex-News of the Wor... -
Reports on Twitter and elsewhere that one person (and possibly two people) needed hospital treatment today after extreme right wing thugs a...
New Cross/Deptford/Brockley blogs
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Ship Inn, Hart Street - An exuberant piece of vintage decoration between modern office blocks, the Ship Inn certainly draws attention. Its facade is elaborately embellished with...
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Help for Pat - Hi Does anyone remember my Grandad from Edward Street, Deptford? I have the original newspaper this was from. I lived in Clyde Street, Deptford. My name was...
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May turns to June and June turns to July - Well over a month since my last round-up, so this bunch of links to recent must-reads might be even more obese than normal... *Call to action* SyriaUK on w...1 week ago
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Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries 11th Anniversary Open Day, Sunday 8th July 2018 from 11am to 4:30pm - Please join us for our 11th anniversary Open Day on 8th July 2018, from 11am to 4:30pm. There will be FREE guided walks of the Cemeteries visiting the grav...
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How to Grow Your Own Vegetables in the UK Climate - Many of us are worried about getting the best value from our produce, but we also don’t want to be wasting the environments resources with air miles on f...2 weeks ago
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Avoiding Bad Contractors - A dear friend recently had a horrible experience with a flooring contractor who was recommended by another friend of ours. Referrals in the home services i...3 weeks ago
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More on No.1 Creekside – the long read! - Our visual showing the impact of No.1 Creekside and the Tidemill/Reginald Road development As it is now (Google Maps image)Crosswhatfields reported Bluecro...
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1 Creekside planning application - A planning application has been submitted for the corner site of Creekside/Deptford Church Street for a mixed use development of housing and commercial uni...
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A Londra, l’immaginario gotico di Heinrich Füssli e William Blake - Attraverso le opere di Heinrich Füssli e William Blake si riscopre la predilezione per i temi fantastici e soprannaturali che caratterizzò la cultura ingle...5 weeks ago
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World Women’s day event at NXL - “What working class women did in the fight for the right for the vote” Jill Mountford and our very own Kathy Dunbar will be enlightening us about the role...5 months ago
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EVERYTHING CHANGES 16 tracks mixed by Seb - Last June I lost most of the hearing in my right ear. It’s been a challenge to deal with and I haven’t been to a club since, but I’ve slowly but surely got...1 year ago
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from summer 2016 onwards - WE CARRY ON WITH JOB DE-CENTRE, CALIBAN AND THE WITCH READING, MUTUAL HEALING IN NEW CROSS, BUT WE DON’T POST THIS HERE ANY LONGER, CHECK THE FIELD CALENDA...1 year ago
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Coral in New Cross Gate - place your bets... - Coral have applied to open a new betting shop in the former Barclay's bank building on the corner of New Cross Road (number 197), opposite the White Hart. ...1 year ago
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380t robot vacuum for pet - 380 robot vacuum cleaner wiping Braava cum mop mapping highlight keen: The most exceedingly terrible thing when utilizing a robot cleaning machine is har...2 years ago
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The Lewisham 77 walk on film - Paolo Cardullo, who edited the film of our 2007 Lewisham 77 walk, has embedded the video on his website here. The film features Red Saunders, Hari Kunzru, ...2 years ago
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Do you remember the radiant journey? - Do you remember the radiant journey? http://www.blurb.co.uk/books/6616958-do-you-remember-the-radiant-journey Orkney June 2015 A walk from Maes Howe to Br...2 years ago
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Railway Bridge across Deptford Creek - 1913 - View image | gettyimages.com The railway bridge over Deptford Creek had to be lifted to allow masted vessels to pass. Any failure on the part of the railwa...2 years ago
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Ladywell Development a Sign of Red-hot Market in Student Accommodation - Mercy Terrace in Ladywell may not seem an obvious location for a new block of student accommodation, but a red-hot market means easy money is to be made......3 years ago
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Mulberry postscript - Just a postscript, really, to the previous post. Since writing that, I’ve found a couple more pieces of information about mulberries at Sayes Court. Firstl...3 years ago
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Living in the NOW: Festival of Arts & Mindfulness Comes to Deptford Lounge - NOW Live Events, the cultural enterprise championing the arts as a way of being in the now, will take residency at Deptford Lounge from Monday 23 – Saturd...4 years ago
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Creekside Interviews #1 - With the big move from Deptford to Bermondsey over, our open studios at the end of June fast approaching and all the artists settled into their new spaces ...4 years ago
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Looking Up in New X – crowdfunding opportunity - The Guardian described New Cross as “only for the intrepid”. Well we’re up for that. See here for our latest venture Over the last 10 years Artmongers ha...4 years ago
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HouseParty - HouseParty is now just 4 days away! Check out this superb Deep Tech mix from Vinyl Richy. http://www.mixcloud.com/The_Vinyl_Richy/vinyl-richy-the-deep-days...5 years ago
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Pickleweed - “To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight ...5 years ago
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Sunday - A steamy Sunday morning run, a bicycle ride to Beth Chatto, World Cup and work. SEE YA Sunday. A big purple head, innit A post shared by Jason Cobb (@jason...10 hours ago
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Latest Greenwich Parking Department shortfall revealed – £1.2 million this time - Greenwich Council have revealed their latest Parking Department income figures which show another large hole in income. It’s almost as if sticking up rando...18 hours ago
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Dominoes tournament winner shares his Windrush memories - This year residents in Lambeth have been marking the seventieth anniversary of the arrival SS Empire Windrush. Many of the 500 Jamaican passengers on board...19 hours ago
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Jumbo hold-up: Greenwich councillors’ gasholder stand-off throws school opening in doubt - Greenwich councillors have refused to revoke a legal order allowing gas to be stored at the historic East Greenwich gasholder site – throwing into doubt th...2 days ago
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Two men sentenced for drug dealing in Tower Hamlets - Two men from the Isle of Dogs have been sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court for drug related offences. Conor Armstrong, 26, of Byng Street, and Steven B...2 days ago
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A day of free souvlaki in Tooting Market is coming. Yep, free - Greek streetfood dons The Athenian celebrate their new opening with a whole day of wraps for nada The post A day of free souvlaki in Tooting Market is co...2 days ago
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Greenwich No.2. gas holder 1917 - These pictures show the wreck of Greenwich No.2. Gas holder in 1917. No.2. Gas Holder stood slightly to the north of the current holder. It was much larger...3 days ago
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The Ghosts of Hillyfields & Blackheath Prefabs Past - The prolonged spell of dry weather in June and July 2018 dried out the top soils in many areas and made visible archaeological remains of past buildings. I...3 days ago
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The Ghosts of Hillyfields & Blackheath Prefabs Past - The prolonged spell of dry weather in June and July 2018 dried out the top soils in many areas and made visible archaeological remains of past buildings. I...3 days ago
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Local History and Archives Centre -closure on Tuesday 17th July - The Local History and Archives Centre will be closed on Tuesday 17th July. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.3 days ago
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Marx’s Library - From Old Beardo’s library (as listed in the MEGA), the following books related to India or the East India Company have underlining or marginalia by Marx, i...4 days ago
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Rockwell’s ‘Stalingrad’ Charlton Riverside development rejected by Greenwich councillors - Controversial plans to build 771 homes at the end of Anchor & Hope Lane were rejected by Greenwich councillors last night after Squeeze singer Glenn Tilbro...5 days ago
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That Summer Feeling - 'when you run for love, not because you oughtta' - On one of the hottest nights of the year a couple of hundred people meet up to run round a sun baked patch of ground in north London. It's the Assembly Lea...1 week ago
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Shrewsbury Park summer festival on Sunday - The Friends of Shrewsbury Park are holding their annual summer festival this Sunday, 8th July, between 12 noon and 5.00pm. The Friends‘ e-mail described th...1 week ago
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Liberty and how Kath Duncan, and her activism in 1930s Britain won us the freedoms we ALL enjoy today - The forgotten story of a radical woman has been brought to life in a new play JANUARY 27TH, 2018 [image: Steve Topple] STEVE TOPPLE UK Spread the word: Face...1 week ago
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A refugee’s son - When I was growing up, I unquestionably thought of myself as English. That was despite the fact one half of my family most clearly was not. They lived in T...3 weeks ago
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Why we are protesting LCC (London College of Communication) as ‘Development Partner’ at The Elephant - It’s been a big fight again at The Elephant but it’s been a fantastic united effort of organising against the disastrous plans for the area. Local people, ...4 weeks ago
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Eating Out News: Italian, Spanish, Cheese, and Fish & Chips - A flying update with some quick news about local restaurants. Golazio is a new bar opening on 14th June at 59 Camberwell Road. The bar is inspired by Ita...4 weeks ago
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Japan 2017 - So, I’ve had a baby… but luckily I managed to sort out the ridiculous number of Japan photos before going into labour – huzzah! I also managed to not delet...2 months ago
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A Portrait of Mr Pink [The Pink House, Lewisham] - Some of you may have seen this already but had to document it here for the archive. If you haven't, this is the beautiful short 'A Portrait of Mr Pink' by ...2 months ago
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Thames Discovery Programme - Rotherhithe Ethical foreshore exploration (10th March 2018) - https://www.mola.org.uk/thames-discovery-programme-rotherhithe-ethical-foreshore-exploration At previous Rotherhithe investigations by the Thames Discovery...4 months ago
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Passengerfilms x IWGB presents STRIKE! — passengerfilms - For the last event of 2017, Passengerfilms is collaborating with the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) to bring you a night of films and discussi...7 months ago
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Episode 162: Local News - *► LISTEN * *↓ DOWNLOAD ♫ iTUNES* Shunned funeral directors, bin-raiding kids and crossbows at the cricket make up this week's local round-up. We also bid...9 months ago
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Revolutionary Dostoevsky - How might we think of Dostoevsky as a radical writer? In his later years he certainly seemed anything but. From his searing critique of nihilist ideas in N...9 months ago
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Mr Cinders: Gender-role reversal fairytale comes to Eltham - You might think that a telling of the story of Cinderella with its gender roles reversed was a thoroughly modern invention. Not so. The Sidcup Operatic S...9 months ago
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Centro di permanenza temporanea (CPT) "Regina Pacis" di San Foca di Melendugno - Above, the Centro di permanenza temporanea (CPT) "Regina Pacis" di San Foca di Melendugno aka Italian Refugee Detention Centre. Note the Regina Pacis ...10 months ago
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How SouthEastern plan to stop your trains to Charing Cross and Victoria - As you may have heard, SouthEastern and the Department for Transport are considering innovative approaches to radically enhance your interchange opportunit...1 year ago
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Catford's first million pound house - I have been speculating for a while that this was coming, but I think this is the first... And how. Catford now has million pound homes, with this one sel...1 year ago
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Zero hours contract - I have a zero hours contract with the local council. It's not ideal, as, along with a team of other workers, we are offered very little work. However, it h...1 year ago
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Plumstead Live! 2016 - The aroma of anticipation is in the air as the good folk o' the Shire plan their picnics, for Sunday is Plumstead Live! day. For those who have recently mo...2 years ago
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A Blue Plaque for Sir George Grove - English Heritage recently agreed to install a blue plaque on 14 Westwood Hill, Sydenham, where Sir George Grove lived between 1852 and 1860. George Grove...2 years ago
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6 Hacks for Taking Care of Your Leather Bags - Supplying the best quality vintage leather bags. Beautiful designs and the best leather. Each one as individual as you are. You’ve invested in a stylish ...2 years ago
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Looked at a book. - On my way to the office out back. Thought, we've had that a while, I'm surprised we haven't sold it. It won a prize. It is highly thought of. Fussed around...3 years ago
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Principles of association - Below we set out the principles for which we, as South London Anti-Fascists operate under. It is important that before working with SLAF (e.g. attending ...3 years ago
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Here we go again… - Sorry folks – looks as though I have to go away for six weeks. Bang to rights – ignoring readers. If I get time off for good behaviour, I’ll be back, promise…3 years ago
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DLR strike this Wednesday and Thursday - Update, 12.40, 27 Jan: strike suspended! By way of contradiction to the below post, the strike has now been suspended after the RMT announced that the thre...3 years ago
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SELZF2014 is GO! - Saturday 1st of November 2014! SOUTH EAST LONDON ZINE FEST! Apply now for a table. £5 a spot. Deadline for applications is 15th of October. To apply visit ...3 years ago
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tUnE-yArDs is playing at Electric Brixton 3rd and 4th September! - (photograph by Holly Andres)3 years ago
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Kidbrooke Village to become a 'mini Canary Wharf' - One Canada Square: A vision of the future?Kidbrooke Village will rise to a whopping 30 stories high under new proposals that could turn the area into a mi...4 years ago
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Our New Site - For all future screenings announcements go to >>>> http://fullunemploymentcinema.wordpress.com/ http://fullunemploymentcinema.wordpress.com/ http://fullune...4 years ago
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Yes, this does count. - Brixton Market, Brixton Not our normal fare, I’ll grant you, but all the same it meets the criteria and deserves a spot on the blog. Wishbone.. what are we...5 years ago
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March to save Lewisham Hospital! - OK this isn’t a political blog. Well, I suppose it is, because its about cities and peopel living in cities and what could be more political than that? But...5 years ago
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A new chapter in the transpontine struggle - Comrades, how long has it been that you have suckled from my mutated teat? And how lost were you when I disappeared to Brazil in hot pursuit of my AWOL acc...5 years ago
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Castells on Alternative Economic Cultures - ANALYSIS: Alternative Economic Cultures RADIO 4 Monday 8.30pm Paul Mason interviews renowned sociologist Prof Manuel Castells about the rise of alternative...5 years ago
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Event: Katy Darby and Ellen Dibsdall @ Deptford Lounge - The Whores’ Asylum is Katy Darby‘s first novel. Foyles Bookshop describes the novel as “a terrific slice of Victorian Gothic, full of roguery and romance, ...6 years ago
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Stunning views from the Shard - Just a very short update tonight to highlight an amazing photo, taken by Will Pearson from the top of the Shard. It is a dusk photo, taken in November 2010...6 years ago
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British Broadcasting for Cyclists - Curious. On Monday the London SE News that tags onto the end of the 6 o'clock news did a feature on cycling outnumbering other vehicles on Cheapside, in t...7 years ago
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Music Questionnaire No 25 - Liam Stefani - I can't quite remember the circumstances in which I met Liam Stefani, I think it started with a phone call some 13 or so years ago (before we used email an...7 years ago
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Photos from today's Carnival against the cuts in Lewisham - A few photos from today's Carnival against the Cuts in Lewisham. It was a really well-attended event, despite the drizzly weather, with around 700-1000 peo...7 years ago
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Things To Do Today In London: Monday 16 July 2018 - Agatha Christie's poisonous plants and The Curse of Frankenstein.16 hours ago
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Do you remember Hackney spycop Tim Spence? - The Undercover Policing Inquiry is continuing to issue cover names of police spies who were engaged in surveillance and infiltration of protest groups. A f...2 weeks ago
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Crystal Palace - Post to the west Crystal Palace Post to the south Anerley Anerley Park Penge Common. This area was originally part of Penge Common. The Croydon Canal. Th...5 months ago
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My New Book – High Buildings, Low Morals - “I don’t know what London’s coming to — the higher the buildings the lower the morals.” ― Noël Coward, Collected Sketches and Lyrics It’s been two years si...7 months ago
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James I’s sanctuary legislation - I have just added two pieces of Jacobean legislation to the statutes archive: the clause of 1604 repealing sanctuary acts and the clauses of 1623 that pur...1 year ago
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Thank you @MichaelRosenyes for reading #sonnet18 in Yiddish... - A video posted by Dr Lee PhD (@talkingimo) on Apr 24, 2016 at 2:19pm PDT Thank you @MichaelRosenyes for reading #sonnet18 in Yiddish @britishmuseum for...2 years ago
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