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…
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Sister Midnight Records aims to convert Ravensbourne Arms into community owned live music pub
Sister Midnight Records, a grassroots music venue and record shop based in Deptford, have launched a community consultation on their plans to convert to community…
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Austen steps up campaign for Catford’s missing bridge as council insists it is too complex and costly
Local resident Austen Jones has stepped up his campaign for a replacement footbridge and cycleway over the Hayes rail link at Catford Green, the site…
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Ducks and moorhens enjoy a wild time on Waterway Ave … but it’s a shame about the plastic rubbish
Local resident and nature lover Valerie Weber, casts an eye over the thriving wildlife along the Ravensbourne river in Waterway Avenue When I was at…
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How printer turned Sotheby’s clerk George Snowden helped force a record bid for a Gutenberg Bible
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, uncovers the life of George Snowden, a printer turned Sotheby’s clerk who became a…
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So what do you want to see in 2021? Here’s what we are hoping for at Ladywell-Live. Send LL your wishlist. For the last two…
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Window Wanderland in Ladywell – Christmas brought out the artististic talent in our neighbourhood. Thank you to the residents of Ermine, Embleton, Alergnon, Undercliff, Malyons…
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Mike Guilfoyle is in a suitably Dickensian mood before Christmas. Here the vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries recalls the short life…