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CH1 said:
Any idea of the occasion? David Bowie made a large donation to the Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association (BNCA) to assist with the renovation of the building opposite the back of Morleys on Bernays Grove.
Seems Bowie is approaching that building in this photo.
I would think this project went on around 1994, 1996 at the latest.
Does David look the right age for 1994-6?
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I have no idea and have just noticed the woman looking out the window in the top right hand corner. I just assumed it was taken in the 1970's :hmm:
 
cuppa tee said:
here is another snap from the same visit Dexter Deadwood

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail...-out-of-a-window-to-pass-news-photo/103627686

the caption seems to confirm some of CH1 's earlier post :)
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Clearly got my dates out of synch.

1989 it is then. I would have thought that both those photos were probably on the same occasion though? Especially as the one supposedly on 1st October has people in quite summery dress (one stripped to the waist one and in vest).

I wager it was 6th July 1989.
 
CH1 said:
Clearly got my dates out of synch.

1989 it is then. I would have thought that both those photos were probably on the same occasion though? Especially as the one supposedly on 1st October has people in quite summery dress (one stripped to the waist one and in vest).

I wager it was 6th July 1989.
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I didn't check the date on the second pic but assumed it was the same occasion because Mr Bowie appears to be wearing the same turtleneck jumper in both.
 
CH1 said:
Any idea of the occasion? David Bowie made a large donation to the Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association (BNCA) to assist with the renovation of the building opposite the back of Morleys on Bernays Grove.
Seems Bowie is approaching that building in this photo.
I would think this project went on around 1994, 1996 at the latest.
Does David look the right age for 1994-6?
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I remember looking around Carlton Hall when it was to let in fairly poor condition - probably about 2000/01 and it was let to a Buddhist group who I thought had renovated the it themselves. David Bowie has associations with / practices Bhuddism so did he support them?
 
Rushy said:
I remember looking around Carlton Hall when it was to let in fairly poor condition - probably about 2000/01 and it was let to a Buddhist group who I thought had renovated the it themselves. David Bowie has associations with / practices Bhuddism so did he support them?
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I went there in the heyday of BNCA to a Brixton Challenge event - 1995 or so. At that time the place struck me as well plush.

Around 1998 I went to a memorial event there for Justin Fashnu and it was still in good nick, though I think BNCA had gone bust by then & the building was used by a project called Trafalgar 2000 - youth work training/mentoring.

How it came to be in a bad state by 2000-1 I can't say. But I notice yesterday whilst Googling away that SGI-UK, a Buddhist group, claim it is their South London HQ. Are they still there? I have no idea if David Bowie is a Buddhist - I think he just made a one off donation back in the 1980s to BNCA as a sort of pay-back to the community.

I doubt anyone would pay out to renovate a building twice over!
 
CH1 said:
I went there in the heyday of BNCA to a Brixton Challenge event - 1995 or so. At that time the place struck me as well plush.

Around 1998 I went to a memorial event there for Justin Fashnu and it was still in good nick, though I think BNCA had gone bust by then & the building was used by a project called Trafalgar 2000 - youth work training/mentoring.

How it came to be in a bad state by 2000-1 I can't say. But I notice yesterday whilst Googling away that SGI-UK, a Buddhist group, claim it is their South London HQ. Are they still there? I have no idea if David Bowie is a Buddhist - I think he just made a one off donation back in the 1980s to BNCA as a sort of pay-back to the community.

I doubt anyone would pay out to renovate a building twice over!
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By poor, I mean for a place which had apparently been recently refurbished, rather than dreadful. I particularly remember damp in the big hall with the round window caused by a leaky roof. And a lot of peeling paint on external woodwork. Beyond that, I think it was probably just a bit tired and shabby. A bit long ago to recall specifically. Only went in twice.
 
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