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Puddy_Tat said:
on tweeter today, posted by Patrick Baty

"John Myland in the doorway of his shop at 128 Stockwell Road, London, in 1907. One of the many illustrations in The Anatomy of Colour."

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I make it that it's currently Payless Food & Wine (street view here)
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That's ace. If I get a few moments, I may do a little history piece on Buzz based on that colourised pic.
*gets ready to start researching
 
Rexer60 said:
Lived in Brixton '77-'83. Looking for any pics of the homes squatted at #1-#13 Canterbury Crescent.
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Haven't got any pics but I was in Villa road at that time and probably came across you.Music benefits in the Canterbury pub,Piano man in the little gatehouse on Wiltshire road.I only left V road five years ago some people from the seventies still tere,the rest are spread all over the world.One died just a week or so ago who'd made a fortune from designing and selling bespoke kitchens (not one of the politically committed obnov.)
 
peterkro said:
Haven't got any pics but I was in Villa road at that time and probably came across you.Music benefits in the Canterbury pub,Piano man in the little gatehouse on Wiltshire road.I only left V road five years ago some people from the seventies still tere,the rest are spread all over the world.One died just a week or so ago who'd made a fortune from designing and selling bespoke kitchens (not one of the politically committed obnov.)
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Lambeth Archives now have all the Carlton Mansions housing Coop stuff I kept over the years.

Plus some photos of other Short life housing being worked on in late seventies. These don't have Villa road. They aren't online. ( Taken in pre digital days). From what I remember they include Lingham street and Lilford road. I don't know who took them. It was a professional photographer for an exhibition on self help S/L housing.

There is little in archives from the other Coops like Villa road.

Lambeth Archives consider the Carlton Mansions deposit important. I kept minutes if meetings of Lambeth Federation of Coops. Which refer to other Coops. So it's a big archive of how Short Life Coops worked.
 
Gramsci said:
Lambeth Archives now have all the Carlton Mansions housing Coop stuff I kept over the years.

Plus some photos of other Short life housing being worked on in late seventies. These don't have Villa road. They aren't online. ( Taken in pre digital days). From what I remember they include Lingham street and Lilford road. I don't know who took them. It was a professional photographer for an exhibition on self help S/L housing.

There is little in archives from the other Coops like Villa road.

Lambeth Archives consider the Carlton Mansions deposit important. I kept minutes if meetings of Lambeth Federation of Coops. Which refer to other Coops. So it's a big archive of how Short Life Coops worked.
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Going back to the post by the person who lived in Canterbury Crescent at the time I lived first on the north side of St Johns Crescent (don't remember the number about two thirds up from Brixton road)then at 321 Brixton road (really big houses between V road and St Johns) before my long term sojourn at 33/35 V road.
I don't have any photos but know people who do I should pull my finger out and get copies before they all die off.I'll check out Lambeth archives.

All those houses were knocked down and at first was Infinity gardens (strictly not official) then much later Max Roach park.
 
peterkro said:
Going back to the post by the person who lived in Canterbury Crescent at the time I lived first on the north side of St Johns Crescent (don't remember the number about two thirds up from Brixton road)then at 321 Brixton road (really big houses between V road and St Johns) before my long term sojourn at 33/35 V road.
I don't have any photos but know people who do I should pull my finger out and get copies before they all die off.I'll check out Lambeth archives.

All those houses were knocked down and at first was Infinity gardens (strictly not official) then much later Max Roach park.
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The Lambeth Archives want more stuff on squatting and Short Life history. It's lacking in the archives. Why they were so glad with the Carlton Mansions deposit. It's what they call a complete history. As it goes from the start of Coop to the end. ( I kept everything. Took up a lot of space in my flat but worth it in the end.) If you could write down your memories and deposit them it would be good. I can give you direct email to head archivist if you pm me.


Lambeth Archives | Lambeth Council
 
Gramsci said:
The Lambeth Archives want more stuff on squatting and Short Life history. It's lacking in the archives. Why they were so glad with the Carlton Mansions deposit. It's what they call a complete history. As it goes from the start of Coop to the end. ( I kept everything. Took up a lot of space in my flat but worth it in the end.) If you could write down your memories and deposit them it would be good. I can give you direct email to head archivist if you pm me.


Lambeth Archives | Lambeth Council
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The person from Villa road for me to speak to would e Faith Moore I was down there today but she wasn't around will pursue the matter.
 
Gramsci said:
I know her. As she was the worker for the Lambeth Federation of Housing Coops. I think I will email her to ask.
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I haven't seen her since I moved but have spoken to people who see her regular as far as Im aware she has control of the files and whatnot.
 
peterkro said:
I haven't seen her since I moved but have spoken to people who see her regular as far as Im aware she has control of the files and whatnot.
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I used to attend the Lambeth Federation of Housing Coops meetings. I kept all the minutes. It's part of the Carlton Mansions deposit.

As you were around Brixton in those years it's worth you writing down your personal memories. It's oral history which is important. Minutes if meetings are useful. The archivist us interested in how the short life worked as a form of Housing policy. But the other side of it is the subjective view. What Brixton was like. Etc.
 
Gramsci said:
I used to attend the Lambeth Federation of Housing Coops meetings. I kept all the minutes. It's part of the Carlton Mansions deposit.

As you were around Brixton in those years it's worth you writing down your personal memories. It's oral history which is important. Minutes if meetings are useful. The archivist us interested in how the short life worked as a form of Housing policy. But the other side of it is the subjective view. What Brixton was like. Etc.
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Yes I agree, in V roads case the people are spread to the winds there's a prolific poster on here who's parents and me are the only long term residents still standing, because some of the houses are Housing Association there are some other long term ex squatters but they come from Milbrook Place and places further afield they also have their stories to tell about Lambeth Shortlife but not specifically V road.I think there are only four or five houses where people got the money together to buy their flats or houses even at a discount from Lambeth.She'll know who I am and the other people I've mentioned.
 
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