Transpontine

South East London blogzine - things that are happening, things that happened, things that should never have happened. New Cross, Brockley, Deptford and other beauty spots. EMAIL US: transpontineblog at gmail.com Transpontine: 'on the other (i.e. the south) side of the bridges over the Thames; pertaining to or like the lurid melodrama played in theatres there in the 19th century'.

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

'Next stop is Queens Road '- aya's Hexed! is Quietus & Wire album of the year

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First day back at work yesterday after the Christmas break, and a nice moment of synchronicity. As is my wont at this season I have been wor...
Sunday, January 04, 2026

All Together Now - 1978 Deptford anti-racist festival

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All Together Now was an anti-racist festival held in Deptford in April 1978.  According to a contemporary report:  ''All Together No...
Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last days of Peckham Rye Station Arcade

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The Arcade in front of Peckham Rye station is empty and awaiting demolition - in fact signs around the site say that it demolition was due t...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

When The Pogues came to Skehans

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Incredible scenes at Skehans pub (Kitto Road SE14) last week when the surprize musical guests turned out to be... The Pogues. Yes I know Pog...
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Friday, December 05, 2025

Critical Mass mark killing of cyclist on Old Kent Road.

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 Hundreds of cyclists rode down Old Kent Road and New Cross Road last week (Friday 28 November 2025) as part of the monthly Critical Mass ri...
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Monday, November 24, 2025

Gellatly Road 'mass crossing for a safer street'

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More than 30 people took part in a 'mass crossing for a safer street' protest in Gellatly Road SE14 last week (20/11/2025), the late...
Sunday, November 23, 2025

Did a member of The Slits live in New Cross?

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This image of The Slits by photographer Terry Lott is apparently from a 'Photoshoot At Home Of Band Member In New Cross'. I've s...
Friday, November 21, 2025

National Front, anti-fascists and spycops in Bermondsey 2001

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The Undercover Policing Inquiry has been hearing recently of the activities of spycop HN81, cover name “David Steven Hagan”, codename ‘Windm...
Sunday, November 09, 2025

Tales from Rotherhithe Street: the Crunchy Frog/Waterside Studios - Sex Pistols, early music and fringe theatre by the river

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It's 50 years since the Sex Pistols played their first gig, at Central St Martins art college (on 6 November 1975). But in the weeks lea...
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