A history of Penn’s engineering works and the early vehicles made in Blackheath Road

A history of Penn’s engineering works and the early vehicles made in Blackheath Road

Mary MillsFeb 16, 2023

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve written articles about various steam road vehicles which passed through or originated in Greenwich and the surrounding…

Making Merry: Merryweather & Sons steam powered trams

Making Merry: Merryweather & Sons steam powered trams

Mary MillsFeb 15, 2023

In the past five articles I’ve been talking about manufacturers and experimenters with mechanically driven road transport in Greenwich in the 19th century, writes…

Five Years With The White Man

Five Years With The White Man

Michael HollandJan 28, 2023

Unleash The Llama highlights a forgotten figure of Black British History with the first theatrical adaptation of the life of A.B.C Merriman-Labor, an African…

Getting up Shooter’s Hill under their own steam (or gas)

Getting up Shooter’s Hill under their own steam (or gas)

Mary MillsJan 9, 2023

Nineteenth century Greenwich was home to any number of innovative engineers – with a reputation for skilled metal working. Most famous are the armaments…

Southwark Playhouse has a brand new purpose-built theatre and it opens with a Bermondsey Revolution

Southwark Playhouse has a brand new purpose-built theatre and it opens with a Bermondsey Revolution

Kevin QuinnJan 7, 2023

Bermondsey’s most historic couple will be the stars of Southwark Playhouse’s brand new 300 seater theatre as it opens its doors to audiences later…

William Jones and his locomotives

William Jones and his locomotives

Mary MillsDec 22, 2022

I was wondering what to write about this week so I picked up a pin and chose a firm at random from John Smith’s…

William Morris Leaves An Imprint In Bermondsey

William Morris Leaves An Imprint In Bermondsey

Michael HollandDec 15, 2022

Pop-Up craft shops are all the rage in Bermondsey these days and there was a buzz and a clamour at the latest variant which…

The Neglected Heroism of Noor Inayat Khan

The Neglected Heroism of Noor Inayat Khan

Michael HollandNov 14, 2022

Stories of courage are fascinating and challenging. The story of Noor Inayat Khan by Azma Dar is both of those things. Remembrance season, when…

Mandela: A Revolutionary Musical

Mandela: A Revolutionary Musical

Michael HollandNov 4, 2022

A new spirit has gripped our nation! Together is where tomorrow’s promise lies It’s 1960. Young activist, Nelson Mandela, rallies the people of South…

Angerstein Wharf

Angerstein Wharf

Holly O'MahonyNov 1, 2022

So far I have written a vast amount about the Angerstein Railway – but nothing about it’s actual purpose or working. It was set…

It’s spooky season at Eltham Palace 

It’s spooky season at Eltham Palace 

Holly O'MahonyNov 1, 2022

As the thrills and chills of spooky season creep closer and quiver in the air, Eltham Palace and Gardens is embracing Halloween wholeheartedly, offering…

Breaking the ice

Breaking the ice

Holly O'MahonyNov 1, 2022

Have you felt a chill in the air of late? We’re deep-diving into autumn, it seems, but our great British weather is balmy compared…