Friday, April 17, 2026

"New Cross Hell on Earth"

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Ludicrous rant going round on line from a far right wannabe influencer who apparently commutes by train into New Cross from Kent and then ge...
Monday, April 13, 2026

The Pogues on HMS Belfast, 1985

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In 1985, the Pogues launched their great second album 'Rum, Sodomy and the Lash' with a party on HMS Belfast, the retired Royal Navy...
Monday, April 06, 2026

New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival 2026

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 The 2026  New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival   starts on 24 April and promises '21 events across ten days, with venues ranging f...
Sunday, April 05, 2026

Sticky Fingers Publishing Fair in New Cross, April 2026

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Coming up at Goldsmiths in New Cross next week (April 11th), the  Sticky Fingers Publishing  Fair 'Join us for a fair celebrating femini...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Figurant at Strange Parade

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A mesmerising audiovisual performance at Strange Parade in Nunhead last month (28 February 2026), with Inga Tillere's film piece accompa...
Sunday, March 22, 2026

South London Landscape History

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I strongly recommend 'Commonplace: a South London Landscape History', a series of limited edition zines/pamphlets written by John Gr...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Telegraph Hill Festival 2026: a music walk and a New Cross history talk (and a new book)

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Lots of great events coming up in Telegraph Hill Festival this month I am doing two history related talks. New Cross from fields to factorie...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

New Cross Giant Redwood

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New Cross has quite a few fine trees - London Planes on the wider roads, cherry trees in residential streets and gardens full of all kinds o...
Monday, February 09, 2026

White Bike Cyclist Memorial for Irene Leardini in New Cross Road

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 People gathered opposite New Cross Gate station on Friday 6th February 2026 to commemorate the life of cyclist Irene Leardini and to campai...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

'Freedom for Fatema' campaign at Goldsmiths

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Staff and students at Goldsmiths University of London are campaigning for the release of a Goldsmiths student who has been in prison for ove...
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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In 2001 the far right National Front staged a series of demonstrations in Bermondsey in an unsuccessful attempt to whip up racist fervour in...