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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...

NUNHEAD CEMETERY’S ANNUAL OPEN DAY – SATURDAY 21 MAY 2011 11.00-5.00

Apr

2011

Admission to the Open Day is free and there will be woodcraft demonstrations, birds of prey, choral performances in the open air chapel and, for 2011, a sculpture show in the mausoleum. There will also be guided cemetery tours and other attractions including face painting, and the celebrated 'Bug Hunt' for children and refreshments. The ...

The 100th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the SS Yongala and its Brockley connection

Mar

2011

It's exactly 100 years today since the coastal trading ship SS Yongala sank in a tropical cyclone off the coast of Queensland, Australia on March 23rd 1911. The disaster became known as the 'Townsville Titanic' as all 122 passengers and crew were lost. The only body recovered was that of a racehorse called 'Moonshine' washed ...

Photos from Guided Walk Saturday 5th March

Mar

2011

Mike talks Zeppelins in front of the Deptford Airship Deaths memorialFOBLC Chairman Geoffrey gives some background on the Rossi familyMick explains about surrogate war graves by the Zincraft headstone

Brockley’s Jack the Ripper connection

Feb

2011

Buried in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries lies Henry (or Harry) Cox (1859-1918). He was the City of London CID officer who was responsible for the surveillance of one of the Jack the Ripper suspects after the murder of Mary Jane Kelly. "The man we suspected was about five feet six inches in height, with ...

BUG welcome you to 2011 – This year why not learn yourself a new instrument? Annoy your neighbours and friends at the same time!

Jan

2011

Link to National Audit Office report into housing PFI

Nov

2010

As noted below, the National Audit Office published a report earlier this year which looked at the use of Private Finance Initiatives to fund housing projects. It noted the massive overspend that a number of these projects have managed to incur. The Brockley PFI is one of the projects considered. Somehow the staggeringly inept Lewisham ...

Brockley Leaseholders – Meeting Wednesday, 15th September

Sep

2010

The Leaseholders Association will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, 15th September in the Broca cafe, by Brockley railway station. This will start at 6.30 p.m. For those who aren't involved in the LVT, you are welcome to come and we will deal with general matters first, then move on to matters concerning the LVT.Could ...

Plinkey Plonk!!! Its Ukebox Time!!!

Sep

2010

After a 2 month break at the Amersham we are back for some Sunday Ukeing madness nest Sunday 12th of September and we've even mastered some requests from pervious gigs!! Uke-a-doodle-doo!!

Brockley Leaseholders Association – who we are

Aug

2010

We are a group made up of leaseholders of properties in Brockley and Ladywell for which the freeholder is Lewisham council. Some of us have flats in estates or separate buildings, some have street properties. All have a common interest in demanding that Lewisham council treats us reasonably and justly. The Brockley Leaseholders Association exists ...

Our first gig north of the river

Jun

2010

We've got our East London passports ready to head along to Bethnal Green for this all dayer. We are on stage at 7pm but come along earlier to check out the other bands including the fantastic Bobby McGees. I'm going to get my head stuck in that chocolate tombola! We will also be playing the ...