As tugs battled to free and refloat the stranded Ever Given, the huge container ship that has been wedged in the Suez Canal for almost…
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Ladywell’s link to ‘the Terror’ and Franklin’s doomed polar expeditions to Canada’s Northwest passage
Inspired by the BBC’s gripping fictionalised account of Sir John Franklin’s tragic 1845 expedition to the Arctic, Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley…
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Famous Dutch Elm, Lewisham’s great survivor, to be joined by two saplings grown from its seeds by local resident
Dutch elm disease, one of the most serious tree diseases in the world, swept through British woodlands in the 1920s and then again in the…
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‘Lockdown hit hard … but Zoom, my exercise bike, the workers who kept shops and services running … and the street WhatsApp group kept me positive’
Stella Jeffrey feared the worst. But after weeks of lockdown she found some good reasons to stay positive. s A year ago I was dreading…
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Local History
A famous painting by an Italian war artist of troops on the eve of battle reveals a link to Ladywell and Brakespeares Rd
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, had a hunch that this World War One painting by an Italian artist had…
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Update: The Brockley Max Art Trail needs you! Show your work from May 28
Even if Covid -19 restrictions are still in place, we want to bring you art this summer with a festival Art Trail that you can…
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Update: Guildmore chief executive says Play Tower project is still viable and insists developer remains committed to scheme
Guildmore, the partner chosen three years ago to develop and renovate the Play Tower, says it remains committed to the restoration of the historic building.…
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Local History
Merchant adventurer Peter Hauff, one-time resident of ‘Jaerningham Rad’, found fame and fortune in his travels along the Mekong
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, finds his research takes him to the Mekong River, Vietnam and Laos as he…
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Chiffchaff, goldcrests and jays – they are all to be found in your local park. Find out more with the ‘Birds of Hillyfields’
The Friends of Hilly Fields have published a booklet about the birds that use the park. Based on regular surveys, it has pen portraits of…
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From mineral springs to community spirit – Ladywell Society has campaigned since 1984 to promote the character and history of the neighbourhood
Community groups: The Ladywell Society has been a campaigning force in the village for almost 40 years, writes Robert smith, founder and first chair. The…