Plans for statue of London’s first Black mayor given a boost
Plans to build a statue celebrating London’s first Black mayor have been revived, six years after a campaign for the monument was launched. Wandsworth…
Fans of royalty – head on down to The Fan Museum in Greenwich and their newly curated exhibition ‘Coronations and Celebrations’
It’s been a monumental year for the British Monarchy. Last autumn, we bid farewell to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and this spring, King…
Bermondsey History: The Rolls behind the Royce
So much in Bermondsey reminds us of the Rolls family. For a start, Rolls Road is named after them and denotes just part of…
A history of Penn’s engineering works and the early vehicles made in Blackheath Road
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…
The sweet life in SE16
The sugar-coated stories of Bermondsey empires: Hartleys jam, Southwells confectionery and the curious medicated sweets factory Meggesons
