Brixton news, rumours and general chat - April 2013

[leanderman]

Used to live near Brick Lane where Jewish and other shop signs frequently re-emerged after decades of concealment.

 

[shakespearegirl]

The house in the junction looks much nicer and more interesting than when I lived a few doors down.

 

[editor]

Used to live near Brick Lane where Jewish and other shop signs frequently re-emerged after decades of concealment.

Old hand painted signs are almost always more attractive - and more eye catching - than most of the gaudy plastic monstrosities that deface most modern shop façades.

 

[Rushy]

More shop fronts should be covered with a colourful explosion of balloons.
(Nov 08)

 

[leanderman]

Old hand painted signs are almost always more attractive - and more eye catching - than most of the gaudy plastic monstrosities that deface most modern shop façades.

My shopfront campaign slogan:

One font, one colour, one Brixton.

Open to misunderstanding though

 

[editor]

More shop fronts should be covered with a colourful explosion of balloons.
(Nov 08)

You sure about that?

 

[Rushy]

You sure about that?

Those are more like balloon icicles - neither colourful, nor an explosion.

 

[editor]

Those are more like balloon icicles - neither colourful, nor an explosion.

I would have made them explode if I could.

 

[lizzieloo]

I've just found some ancestors in Brixton, was trying to find out where and came across this map from 1824, thought I'd share. Gets bigger if you click on it.

Came from here, I expect you all know of this website already

http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/lambeth/lambeth-assets/maps/lb-of-lambeth/st-marys

 

[Badgers]

Right rabble in the Albert tonight

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've just found some ancestors in Brixton, was trying to find out where and came across this map from 1824, thought I'd share. Gets bigger if you click on it.



Came from here, I expect you all know of this website already

http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/lambeth/lambeth-assets/maps/lb-of-lambeth/st-marys

How exciting. Where in Brixton were they?

 

[Rich_G76]

nice map, thanks for the share, you can see the run of the Effra down Brixton raod turning off at wash way

 

[lizzieloo]

How exciting. Where in Brixton were they?

I'll be able to answer that tomorrow cos I've only just started looking one of them was in Larkhall Lane in 1861 but that's more Stockwell so probably doesn't count.

There was a marriage at "St Mary, Lambeth, England" that's why I was looking for a map, Any idea?

This might be better by PM don't want to derail.

 

[Rich_G76]

there is a st marys in Battersea, but not Lambeth unless the boundary changed

 

[lizzieloo]

That map is called "Parish Map of St Mary's, Lambeth, 1824"

It's a mystery

ETA: It was demolished

http://www.southwark.anglican.org/downloads/lostchurches/LAM08.pdf

Right by Lambeth Palace, so really not Brixton

Soz thread, glad you enjoyed the map though

*wanders off back to the provinces*

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'll be able to answer that tomorrow cos I've only just started looking one of them was in Larkhall Lane in 1861 but that's more Stockwell so probably doesn't count.

There was a marriage at "St Mary, Lambeth, England" that's why I was looking for a map, Any idea?

This might be better by PM don't want to derail.

Lambeth often referred to the area right by the River. It sounds familiar. I'm going to have to have a look at what birth certs I've got and get back to you.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

That map is called "Parish Map of St Mary's, Lambeth, 1824"

It's a mystery

ETA: It was demolished

http://www.southwark.anglican.org/downloads/lostchurches/LAM08.pdf

Right by Lambeth Palace, so really not Brixton

Soz thread, glad you enjoyed the map though

*wanders off back to the provinces*

Oh, just seen this.

Right slum areas. I had family from thereabouts. There were quite a few potteries around there.

I had relatives in King Street and Glasshouse Street. A cholera epidemic broke out in that area in the 1850s

 

[TruXta]

North Brixton!

 

[EastEnder]

I'll be able to answer that tomorrow cos I've only just started looking one of them was in Larkhall Lane in 1861 but that's more Stockwell so probably doesn't count.

If in doubt, just ask the Royal Mail - Stockwell is SW9, whereas Brixton is SW2. Sadly, postcodes weren't invented until 1959. Back when that map was made, hardly anyone knew where they actually lived.

 

[simonSW2]

Great map - There's a surprisingly good view of Clapham / Battersea / Vauxhall when you stand on New Park Road and look down Lyham Road. I see from the map this was called 'Bleak Hill', which is a great name, but perhaps not estate agent friendly enough for the modern times.

 

[simonSW2]

"Exhibition Of Fruit Trees" at Nine Elms.

 

[happyshopper]

... St Mary's, Lambeth

It was demolished

...

This will be a great surprise to the people who run the Garden Museum, which is currently housed in the building.

 

[quimcunx]

House of Correction hasn't moved!

Brixton Causeway? Was there marshland or summat there?

 

[Rushy]

House of Correction hasn't moved!

Brixton Causeway? Was there marshland or summat there?

A couple of times a year - yeah.

 

[quimcunx]

I love it when the main bursts there. I get quite annoyed when I miss it.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I love it when the main bursts there. I get quite annoyed when I miss it.

It was good for me when I managed to get some free pallets for my garden. Pain in the arse when bus stop's closed though

 

[quimcunx]

I like the quiet.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I like the quiet.

That is nice, and it's great to be able to just stand in the middle of the road and look right down to central London without fear of being run over

 

[Rushy]

That is nice, and it's great to be able to just stand in the middle of the road and look right down to central London without fear of being run over

What about being washed away?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

What about being washed away?

You stand behind it. It always bursts in the same place, so we residents know where to stand to avoid being washed down to SW9