Peckham Day of the Dead

Mexican Day of the Dead altar at Mexican Mama in Rye Lane SE15.

Also added to my collection of hot sauces from the shop that specialises in Mexican food imports.

 

History Corner: Peckham in 1913

The British Film Institute has recently uploaded lots of films to youtube, it is a treasure trove worth spending some time browsing in. In fact I've just spend hours doing just that! An early favourite of mine is this film of Alexandra Rose Day in Peckham in 1913, a charity fundraising event featuring a large group of women in white walking and dancing in the streets while selling artificial roses to raise funds for local hospitals. Can you identify any of the buildngs? The shopping scenes are presumably Rye Lane.





Is this the corner of Rye Lane/Hanover Park, where the HSBC is now?
Note Williamson's teas and luncheons next door.