Historic Waterworks: Dawn raids, boiler room fights and tots of rum all round…
So – to continue a bit more with the history of the Kent Waterworks. This is my fifth article about it and I’ve hardly…
The growth of the Kent Waterworks – supplying South London
With the New Year I think it’s about time I returned to the history of the Kent Waterworks. This is about the water supply…
For the first time ever, you can climb Greenwich’s Cutty Sark
I never thought I would ever find myself climbing up the side of the Cutty Sark – or up the side of anything to…
Shirley of Rotherhithe
Shirley Rose Mills was born during the war, one of ten siblings living in a two-bedroom flat in Swan Lane Estate’s Rye House, writes…
The history of the jean genies of Rotherhithe’s Lower Road
Here is a tale of some Eastern Europeans who immigrated to the UK and became Bermondsey and Rotherhithe legends They travelled many miles across…
Words from the Graveyard
Author Paul Slade has diverse interests that have provided the public with books on murder ballads and the USA’s first Black-owned record label. Now,…
Escape From the Golden Hinde
The Golden Hinde has sailed around the world twice, once in 1570 and again 400 years later, but now it is in danger of…
The Major and The Scientists
Germany’s ten foremost nuclear scientists were rounded up near the end of WWII and held captive in England by the British and American forces…
Free community fair will honour 1920s horse-racing tipster who worked on East Street
A free event in Walworth will pay tribute to a renowned racing tipster, who famously said “I gotta horse” and made a name for…
Buckle Your Swash on The Golden Hinde
Embark on a swashbuckling adventure aboard legendary Tudor flagship The Golden Hinde! Cast off on a theatrical, immersive adventure at Escape from The Golden…
Bexley Council slam plans to build new home in the garden of listed 19th century house
Bexley council has blasted “nonsense” plans to build a new home behind a listed 19th century house, saying it has the potential to “destroy”…
London Pride: Mayor announces five rainbow plaques to celebrate LGBTQ+ history
Five new rainbow-coloured plaques are set to be installed across London, as the capital prepares to hold its annual Pride parade on Saturday. The…
