Loughborough Road SW9 shops, pubs and people: stories of last 200 years of this south London street.
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Always a pleasure to co-lead Cemetery tours with @summerstown182. We’ve been sharing stories of amazing women we’ve found in the run up. Today the 66th anniversary of orchid artist Nelly Roberts’ death, we got to share women’s stories with fabulous group of people.
Thanks to everyone who made it along to lovely #LambethCemetery today which was looking immaculate for our ‘Women of Lambeth Cemetery’ Tour. Such a privilege to do this alongside the wonderful Tracey @RoadSw9 who has discovered so many of these stories
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Another date to discover the Lost River, those distinctive lampposts - with no lights - and a slice of #SouthLondon
21st December #stinkpipes #walkingTour #Brixton
#doingLambethWalks 🚶♂️🚶🏾♀️🚶🏾
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A couple of weeks ago I posted a video explaining why Loughborough Junction ended up where it did.
This one looks at how LJ itself developed during the same period of time (about 1860-1900).
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I've written a bit about the viaduct repair work that's going on at the moment in Loughborough Junction -
Network Rail's buddleia problem: LJ's viaducts under attack colin-m.com/2024/11/01/netwo…
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Since you all voted for Blue Plaques for Women in our 2020 poll, we are very pleased that four of your choices received an English Heritage blue plaque. Yesterday was the unveiling of a blue plaque for Olive Morris, a political activist, who lived on Railton Road, Brixton.
ALT Olive Morris' family with the Mayor of Lambeth outside the house on Railton where Olive Morris lived.
ALT The English Heritage blue plaque for Olive Morris complete with Jamaican tartan curtains for the unveiling that took place on 30th October.
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Because of the huge interest from visitors to our exhibition, Shakespeare in Lambeth, we have extended its run until Fri 6 December. As well as celebrating the return of the folios, "Shakespeare in Lambeth" explores the ways in which Shakespeare was performed the past 200 years.
ALT A photo of the Shakespeare in Lambeth exhibition at Lambeth Archives.
ALT A photo of the Shakespeare in Lambeth exhibition at Lambeth Archives.
#stinkpipe tour #HerneHill to #Brixton with the local sewer vent specialist @adrianpgibson.
Sat 9 Nov. Not to be missed 👇
A new tour revealing the Hidden River Effra and that distinctive piece of street furniture: the Stink Pipe.
Join @adrianpgibson on Sat 9th Nov for a walk from #HerneHill to #Brixton with the River at your feet.
#lostrivers #Lambeth
#doingLambethWalks
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💥Thrilled to reveal the cover of my next book, Story of a Murder - about the 1910 Crippen case! Coming in March 2025.
Pre-order here: linktr.ee/StoryOfAMurder
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Two weeks until our monthly author event, 12 Nov. Brilliant book, funny, moving, very engaging. Look forward to discussion with Iqbal. Walk-ins welcome, but advance booking helps librarians in setting out chairs. eventbrite.com/e/10463785955…
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Brixton tube station's new mural explores identity and power by Claudette Johnson
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A new artwork has appeared in Brixton tube station, as Turner Prize 2024 nominee Claudette Johnson has installed a new mural above the station entrance.
.@WNCemetery looking stunning in the autumn sun. Bumped into some of the lovely @fownc1837 people and found the graves of #musichall GH Macdermott, Pepper’s Ghost creator John Pepper and of course dropped by to see Cinquevalli.
Cormont Road school SE5 on the Top 10 list 2024. After much push back @thevicsoc and local campaigners will be getting a visit to see condition of outside of school soon. Still hopeful of getting full survey condition reports soon. New housing could be an option
Nominations for The Victorian Society’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings list 2025 are now open!
Let us know about your local threatened, dilapidated and neglected Victorian and Edwardian buildings. The deadline is 31 December 2024. Here's how:
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Interesting. Theophilus Dunkley had his undertakers in Westminster Bridge Road and is buried in Lambeth Cemetery. Two branches of the same family business serving different parts of London ?
Amazing tour of @BartsHeritage work on restoration of the Great Hall and Hogarth paintings @NHSBartsHealth north wing. So worth it. Be another 100 years before you can get up close to that ceiling again. Book tour here bartsheritage.org.uk/restori…
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Yes, without the Crystal Palace I think S London might have ended up with a quite different network. Easy to underestimate its impact on early development.
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Hundreds of Loobey's postcard images showing various Lambeth street scenes have recently been uploaded to boroughphotos.org/lambeth/
Here's a selection: Tulse Hill station; Camberwell New Rd; Kennington Theatre and Sunnyhill rd.
Have a look at the website for many more.
ALT Sepia image of Tulse Hill station.
ALT Sepia image of Camberwell New Road.
ALT Sepia image of Kennington Theatre on Kennington Park road.
ALT Sepia photograph of Sunnyhill Road, Streatham.
This video by @_LJ4D on the development of south London railways is amazing. Topography shaped routes but Crystal Palace seems have spurred climbing of hills @cpsubway
I've made a video that tries to explain why Loughborough Junction is where it is. It ended up being a history of the South London rail network as a whole.
youtu.be/iIe3Jr1H4ZE
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There is another version of it on my website, which lets you move through the various maps at your own pace.
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Loughborough Road SW9 history retweeted
I've made a video that tries to explain why Loughborough Junction is where it is. It ended up being a history of the South London rail network as a whole.
youtu.be/iIe3Jr1H4ZE