Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Farewell Steve Wilson

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The funeral took place in Beckton on February 10th of Steve Wilson (1955-2017), who died recently after nearly two years of serious illness...
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Wednesday, February 08, 2017

Siouxsie and the Banshees +The Cure at Lewisham Odeon, 1979

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Siouxsie and the Banshees played at Lewisham Odeon on 13th October 1979, supported by The Cure, It was the 'Join Hands' t...
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Monday, February 06, 2017

Neil Innes, Desmond Dekker, John Motson & Learie Constantine - in one Lewisham street

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This row of houses in Slaithwaite Road, Lewisham has some interesting connections - I believe the white house on the left is number 22, with...
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Saturday, January 28, 2017

'You can't stamp us out' - Save New Cross post office protest

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A good turn out this morning for the protest to launch the Save New Cross Post Office campaign. As mentioned here before , the busy communi...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Save New Cross Gate Post Office

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A campaign has been launched to save New Cross Gate post office . There's a petition which states the case clearly : 'On the 10...
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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Robert Dellar Memorial

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Writer and mental health activist Robert Dellar sadly died last month (December 2016)  just after his 52nd birthday.  Robert was one of the...
Sunday, January 01, 2017

New Carrie Fisher/Princess Leia Mural in Peckham

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There's a new Carrie Fisher/Princess Leia mural in Peckham, 'The Rebels' Princess' was painted by Artful Dodger yesterday j...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

Franco Rosso RIP - director of Babylon

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The film director Franco Rosso, best known for the classic sound system movie Babylon (1980), has died ( see John Eden's obituary ). Bo...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Christmas Meerkats of Nunhead Grove

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As in previous years, a couple of houses in Nunhead Grove SE15 have brightened up the area with their Christmas decorations. Favourite feat...
Sunday, December 18, 2016

Death of an Italian Deptford Anarchist (1907)

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'ANARCHIST DISCIPLE’S DEATH 'The body man of a man found shot through the head, at Lambeth Meadow, Plumstead on Wednesday mornin...
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Thursday, December 08, 2016

Feeding the poor at Christmas in Victorian New Cross

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Charitable appeals from Victorian New Cross: 'Poor Children's Dinners  Sir, —The time is drawing very near when it is  cust...
Monday, December 05, 2016

Marvin Gaye in Deptford at Cheeks nightclub

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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...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Tupac SE8

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Tupac Shakur, corner of Deptford High Street and Comet Street, SE8. Speedy Auto Service Ltd, Creek Road, SE8 - I like this, anyon...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

Transpontine Pantomime, today and past

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The Pantomime season is upon us. At Greenwich Theatre, Peter Pan: A New Adventure by Andrew Pollard opened last week, and Peter Pan is als...
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Deptford Sounds Today

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A couple of interesting musical events in Deptford this afternoon/evening (Saturday 19  November): First up from 5 pm at Vinyl Deptford...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

'Pride, Prejudice and Peckham' - John Beckett, from Labour MP to Nazi apologist

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I have been peering again into  the murky waters of the history of the far right in South London.  One of the more depressing specimens is ...
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

I am Human - Precarious Journeys

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Coming up next weekend at Goldsmiths in New Cross: ' I am Human - Precarious Journeys Trace the precarious journeys of refugees...
Monday, November 14, 2016

Lewisham Refugee & Migrant Network Fundraiser

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A fundraiser for Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network takes place this Saturday 19 November at The Ivy House, Stuart Road SE15. The family ...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

United Kingdom: David Oyelowo & Rosamund Pike in the Rivoli

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'United Kingdom' is a new movie starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike, based on the true-life interracial romance between Serets...
Wednesday, November 09, 2016

Robin Hood Ballads at South East London Folklore Society

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Coming up tomorrow (Thursday 10th November 2016) at South East London Folklore Society, Bob Askew will be given a talk on 'Robin Hood Ba...
Sunday, November 06, 2016

Van Gogh in South London

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As a young man, the artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) spent a couple of years living in London. Thanks to his practice of sending regular...
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