South London Gay Clubs 1984

Some South London gay clubs 1984: Dover Castle in Deptford Broadway; Market Tavern in Vauxhall, Union Tavern in Camberwell ) - from Capital Gay 24 August 1984See previously:Police raid Forest Hill Gay Club 1987 

South London Gay Clubs 1984

Some South London gay clubs 1984: Dover Castle in Deptford Broadway; Market Tavern in Vauxhall, Union Tavern in Camberwell ) - from Capital Gay 24 August 1984See previously:Police raid Forest Hill Gay Club 1987 

Guided Tour by Jeff Hart, part of the Brockley Max Festival and National Cemeteries’ Week Saturday 3rd JUNE 2.30pm – 4.30pm

There will be a free guided tour, led by Jeff Hart, as part of the Brockley Max Festival and National Cemeteries’ Week on Saturday 3rd JUNE  2.30pm – 4.30pm.  Discover the many facets of the two Cemeteries: the famous, not so famous and infamous people as well as the abundant natural world of trees, plants, butterflies and ...

Deptford Urban Free Festival 1995

 Deptford Urban Free Festival was a great event that took place in Fordham Park SE14 every summer from 1990 to 1996. It got bigger and bigger, squeezing bands, sound systems and tens of thousands of people into what is quite a small space. I have scanned and uploaded the July 1995 programme on to archive.org ...

From Boxer Bombs to the Rock of Ages

Image is of an execution of three Boxers during the 1900 Rebellion. (London Stereoscopic Company)The Boxer Rebellion, a bloody uprising in China at the turn of the 20th century against foreigners, is a relatively obscure historical event with far-reaching consequences that nevertheless is often remembered because of its unusual name. Who exactly were the Boxers? ...

New Cross Fire 1981 exhibition at Goldsmiths

The new exhibition at Goldsmiths on the New Cross Fire 1981 differs from previous events in that it has been put together by survivors, relatives and others directly affected by the tragic events which occurred just a few hundred metres down the road.The exhibition includes poems, reflections, documents and personal artefacts relating to the fire ...

The remarkable story of the author of The Seven Sisters of Sleep: The Celebrated Drug Classic

A copy of Mordecai Cooke's drug survey The Seven Sisters of Sleep (1860) was deposited in the Bodleian Library Oxford. When Lewis Carroll also known as the Reverend Charles Dodgson visited the library. The book  had a chapter on the Fly agaric (Hallucinogenic mushrooms) Lewis Carroll “would have been immediately attracted to Cooke’s Seven Sisters ...