Opposing the Iraq War in South London

The Iraq War started on 20 March 2003 with a massive American-led 'shock and awe' bombing campaign, followed by a land invasion of US, British and other troops. Over the next eight years more than 100,000 civilians were killed.Early protestsThere was a long build up to the war, with sanctions against Iraq dating back to ...

Genius, Madness and Murder – Richard Dadd and Ladywell cemetery

Located close to the outer pathway in Ladywell cemetery close to Ivy road lies a stooped family headstone amidst saturnine undergrowth. The interested passer by would need to approach much closer to discern the faded inscriptions to know that members of the Dadd family were interred here.Richard Dadd working on his painting 'Contradiction. Oberon and ...

Genius, Madness and Murder – Richard Dadd and Ladywell cemetery

Located close to the outer pathway in Ladywell cemetery close to Ivy road lies a stooped family headstone amidst saturnine undergrowth. The interested passer by would need to approach much closer to discern the faded inscriptions to know that members of the Dadd family were interred here.Richard Dadd working on his painting 'Contradiction. Oberon and ...

Communist Doner and Grill, New Cross Road

'The Communist' doner grill and takeaway is coming soon at 492 New Cross Road promising that the first 1000 portions of food will be delivered free of charge'. The site has been a kebab shop in various guises before, including 'London Kebab', and a place of eating and drinking sociality for a lot longer - ...

Trees of Hilly Fields and AGM 7pm 15th March, 2023

Join us for our illustrated talk this Wednesday -Trees of Hilly Fields, followed by a presentation of the annual report and our AGM. Talk from 7pm. Elms on the crest of Hilly Fields in the early 1900s The post Trees of Hilly Fields and AGM 7pm 15th March, 2023 first appeared on www.hilly.org.uk.

Trees of Hilly Fields and AGM 7pm 15th March, 2023

Join us for our illustrated talk this Wednesday -Trees of Hilly Fields, followed by a presentation of the annual report and our AGM. Talk from 7pm. Elms on the crest of Hilly Fields in the early 1900s The post Trees of Hilly Fields and AGM 7pm 15th March, 2023 first appeared on www.hilly.org.uk.

Gellatly Road 1990s Traffic Campaign: a Geography Lesson

A perennial campaign in the SE14/SE4 area has been in relation to traffic in Gellatly Road/Drakefell Road, part of a busy B road linking  the Old Kent Road (via Pomeroy Street) with Brockley and beyond. , In the early 1990s a campaign by local residents to slow and reduce the traffic included blocking the road by continually ...

Guided walk tying in with International Women’s Day, starting Saturday 1pm 11th March, led by Julie Robinson

There will be a guided walk, tying in with International Women’s Day, starting at 1pm on Saturday 11th March 2023, and led by Julie Robinson. Julie has carried out extensive research on prominent and forgotten women buried in the two Cemeteries.Meet at the gates to the Ladywell Cemetery. Please be aware that the walk contains some ...

WASSAIL

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Kitto Road Folk

At the Hill Station Cafe on Kitto Road SE14 Hannah Elizabeth Young and George McNaughton Ellis are hosting a monthly 'Folk Sessions on the Hill'. Next one is on Sunday 19th March 2023 from 6 pm onwards. First time I went along a few months ago it was quite quiet, but it has quickly grown ...