July 2023 - Brockley SE4

Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

New Cross House closed (temporarily)

Jul

2023

The New Cross House has closed for refurbishment. I went down last week and it was down to its last few closing down beers, so took a few photos to document it before it changes. I've enjoyed its current incarnation - my payday treat of a book from the Word bookshop opposite followed by happy ...

Firefighters’ car wash at New Cross

Jul

2023

Firefighters at New Cross fire station (Waller Road SE14) were offering car washes today using actual fire engine hoses. A bargain fee of £5 and all proceeds to firefighters charity.See previously: New Cross Fire Station: a short history

Jerry Dammers at Deptford Dub Club

Jul

2023

Deptford Dub Club's Reggae All Dayer at the Fox & Firkin on Saturday 23rd July features Specials/2 Tone founder Jerry Dammers. The dub club goes from strength to strength and the Fox an Firkin is the perfect location with its huge outdoor area (partially covered for all weathers) and its so Lewisham crowd. Should be ...

The birth of the Ashes and a grave in Brockley Cemetery

Jul

2023

On 29 August 1882 Australia defeated England in a cricket match played at the Kennington Oval.There was a great deal of dismay felt by the English about this loss and a few days later a mock obituary notice written by Reginald Shirley Brooks appeared in the Sporting Times which read:In Affectionate Remembrance of English Cricket ...

Wild Flower Walk

Jul

2023

Monday, 17th July, 2023 meet at the café for 7pm. We’ll be walking through the hay meadow, so trouser would be sensible! The post Wild Flower Walk first appeared on www.hilly.org.uk.

Music Monday: Three WIze Men, South London Hip Hop 1988

Jul

2023

Three Wize Men were an early UK hip hop trio, putting out an album and several singles on Rhythm King records between 1986 and 1988. This New Musical Express interview from 1988 situates them very much in South London:'Sarff London!! Sarff London!! In the best traditions of the Hip Hop Nation this was the lip ...

‘Jews in Lewisham Fight’: a 1936 punch up with Hitler fans

Jul

2023

A street fight in Avenue Road, Lewisham in 1936 seems to have started out with a visit to the local Lyons coffee house where Jewish customers were subject to antisemitic abuse. Edward, Benjamin and Victor Ansell, brothers from Clapton, were out with Rene Low, a young woman from Rembrandt Road in Lee. They got into ...

Hilly Fields Annual Quiz..the results are in.

Jul

2023

With 53 returned quizes we had four people scoring 10 out of 10 and another 8 scoring 9/10. Please see the answers below. The post Hilly Fields Annual Quiz..the results are in. first appeared on www.hilly.org.uk.