St Dunstan’s College traces its roots back to the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East in the City of London, Shea Hollis, archivist at St Dunstan’s College,…
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Foxborough Gardens residents celebrate the restoration of two William Mitchell murals, important examples of local authority art
by TonyFoxborough Gardens residents are celebrating the restoration of two beautiful murals in the entrances of two six-storey housing blocks on the estate. The murals date…
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The Lewisham Local History Society holds history talks once a month and on November 27 the society will be hearing about the history of Algernon…
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Playtower update: what’s happened to other historic landmarks?
by TonySo what could become of the Playtower? Historic sites and local landmarks are being transformed and given new leases of life as these three examples…
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Tabernacle church set to restore facade of Grade II listed Temperance billiards hall, says report
by TonyThe Tabernacle Church has announced plans for the restoration of the facade of the Grade II listed Temperance Billiards Hall it acquired more than 10…
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A long forgotten Lewisham Street that disappeared from local maps in the 1950s is about to re-emerge – as Ladywell Park Gardens, the development on…
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Grade II listed Coroner’s Court and Mortuary in Ladywell set to be sold for residential and workspace development
by TonyThe old Coroner’s Court and Mortuary on Ladywell Road is one of four council owned sites that Lewisham has decided are surplus non-strategic assets and…
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“We are here for everybody” – Lewisham Plus credit union supports and serves financial needs of community
by Tony“We are here for everybody – we don’t cherry pick our customers like the banks,” says Liam Carlisle, one of the founding members of the…
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Mike Guilfoyle 1955-2023 – the engaging conversationalist with a deep knowledge of military history and criminal justice
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, a local historian, writer, podcaster, longtime supporter of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and inveterate taphophile was an enthusiastic and prolific…
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The Greenwich astronomer who used plaster models of the lunar surface to illustrate his influential book on the moon
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, a member of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, recalls the life of Greenwich astronomer James Carpenter who wrote an influential book…