Lewisham Neighbourhoods Chitter Chatter
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bromley
...isn't as good as Lewisham.
I can't understand why the council believes that getting rid of a job shop will help their cuts. Petition signed
boohoo
No.
hello lewisham way people.... anyone know of any murals down your way that I should be interested in? 
It's for my mural project...Link to mural project facebook group
It's for my mural project...Link to mural project facebook group
Goodness me- this thread is flagging a bit!
Boohoo- there are a few large murals in Deptford.
There is the group (e2a- Artmongers) who re-did the big mural at the mouth of the market near Addey and Stanhope School and the Iyengar Yoga Centre.
They also did the massive pearls and neck tie one in the market.
Boohoo- there are a few large murals in Deptford.
There is the group (e2a- Artmongers) who re-did the big mural at the mouth of the market near Addey and Stanhope School and the Iyengar Yoga Centre.
They also did the massive pearls and neck tie one in the market.
''Love Over Gold'' mural by Gary Drostle on the Creekside/Crossfields Estate. Its quite near the Cockpit Arts / Laban Dance Company space. Apparently Dire Straits commissioned it.
Close up: http://www.drostle.com/deptford.html
The one on Frankham Street near Tidemill School. 'The Royal George'- Artist: John Cleverley.
Close up: http://www.drostle.com/deptford.html
The one on Frankham Street near Tidemill School. 'The Royal George'- Artist: John Cleverley.
'The Pepys Motor' on the Pepys Estate- another Artmongers mural
Plus the big one on the gable end of a house that you can see from the train from Kent to London.
Note: Its on Sanford Street, nr Cold Blow Lane.
A 1980s anti-war mural. 'Riders of the Apocalypse' by Brian Barnes (1983) includes images of Margaret Thatcher, Michael Heseltine and Ronald Reagan on cruise missiles.
Just found this Deptford walk - with historic buildings and murals pointed out. Lewisham Arts Service and the Crossfields blog have catalogued some murals and local artwork.
There are a few more as you head up into Brockley too.
Plus the big one on the gable end of a house that you can see from the train from Kent to London.
Note: Its on Sanford Street, nr Cold Blow Lane.
A 1980s anti-war mural. 'Riders of the Apocalypse' by Brian Barnes (1983) includes images of Margaret Thatcher, Michael Heseltine and Ronald Reagan on cruise missiles.
Just found this Deptford walk - with historic buildings and murals pointed out. Lewisham Arts Service and the Crossfields blog have catalogued some murals and local artwork.
There are a few more as you head up into Brockley too.
Do you mean Lee High Road or the Leegate Centre?
I quite like the shops up by Manor House Library. Mostly independents- a decent bike shop. I like the store that sells the massive Moroccan and Berber ceramics and ironmongery, I can spend hours in there.
Even though Morse Art Supply store seems to have closed down, its quite arty there are a couple of good local galleries and artist studio space.
I quite like the shops up by Manor House Library. Mostly independents- a decent bike shop. I like the store that sells the massive Moroccan and Berber ceramics and ironmongery, I can spend hours in there.
Even though Morse Art Supply store seems to have closed down, its quite arty there are a couple of good local galleries and artist studio space.
i'mnotsofast
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There's a screening of Werner Herzog's Lessons of Darkness and Encounters at the End of the World at a pop-up cinema in a great venue in Brockley tonight:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=134534936609875&index=1
http://www.peoplespicturehouse.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=134534936609875&index=1
http://www.peoplespicturehouse.blogspot.com/
hipipol
Peckham Wry
Lee High Road is a series of chicken joints, newsagents, hair dressers and Mediterranean restaurants. I don't think it's getting shitter tough.
I see a law firm is now based in the Lewisham Centre.
O doubt that Bromley really gives you the right to comment
Bromley = Ahllas arsewipe
Had a gorgeous family birthday lunch at the Clarendon Hotel this afternoon. Really fun and delicious. Fabulous carvery and veggies. Great value.
Although it turns out the Hotel keeps the tips paid by credit card. So we had to tip in cash instead.
Toured the manor on the way there, and I was right, the Lee end of the High Road is fine. Lots of nice little shops.
Although it turns out the Hotel keeps the tips paid by credit card. So we had to tip in cash instead.
Toured the manor on the way there, and I was right, the Lee end of the High Road is fine. Lots of nice little shops.
So youth unemployment in Lewisham is the worst in the country according to this weeks News Shopper. It also reports that Lewisham is closing Connexions and Opening Doors in Lewisham- of all the services to cut ffs.
Regardless of whether the unemployment figures are accurate, the school system here is desperate- the results are terrible. The News Shopper doesn't make the connection.
The council has clearly done really well out of the Building Schools for the Future programme- some of the new capital projects have been really successful and no doubt the prospectuses and websites are bright and shiny too but attainment is crucial and it continues to be poor.
Regardless of whether the unemployment figures are accurate, the school system here is desperate- the results are terrible. The News Shopper doesn't make the connection.
The council has clearly done really well out of the Building Schools for the Future programme- some of the new capital projects have been really successful and no doubt the prospectuses and websites are bright and shiny too but attainment is crucial and it continues to be poor.
dynamicbaddog
run for your life
Just seen on twitter
terrible fire in Deptford, 2 dead apparently. I know people who live in that block but they live in the bottom flat and from that footage it looks like the worse of it is on the top floor
http://www.twitvid.com/IHOGY
terrible fire in Deptford, 2 dead apparently. I know people who live in that block but they live in the bottom flat and from that footage it looks like the worse of it is on the top floor
http://www.twitvid.com/IHOGY
dynamicbaddog
run for your life
Todays read in at New Cross library turned into a sit in. I left an hour ago and they were still going strong, occupation will continue until midday tomorrow
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12367392
http://twitter.com/CActionLewisham
http://laca.org.uk/
http://se13ure.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/new-cross-library-occupation-inside-story/
hipipol
Peckham Wry
No doubt about the true Creator of the Big MacThat fire is dreadful.
On a lighter note there was an amusing Christian V Muslim argument outside McDonalds yesterday lunch time!
We can start with certainty it wasn't Jayweh - the mix of meat and milk products would make my old neighbours in Stamford Hill feel ill
picture with the Lewisham footbridge in -
Also note the mini Catford Cat on the midi-bus - Catford garage's midibuses carried this for a while at the end of the 80s - it is believed that someone important issued a "don't be so silly" instruction and it went.
The bridge linked the Riverdale Centre to Chiesmans / House of Fraser (where the Police Station is now) - photographer is stood about where the traffic island between Yates and the Clock Tower is now.
Chiesmans was two buildings linked by a (smaller) bridge at 2nd floor level - I can't remember now if you could get through from one basement to another. Very old fashioned feel about it, lots of odd departments that were round a corner and up or down a few stairs. Most of the lifts were the ancient wire mesh cage sort of thing, with equally ancient lift attendants.
Yates building was RACS Co-op department store - basement was food, 1st and 2nd floor were 'department store' kinda stuff.
Quite a rare design of footbridge; Only one other surviving in the UK I believe, the "Manchester Exhibition Footbridge".
From the OP's photo; the House of Fraser bridge was originally canary yellow, and later painted red. The main part of the building was derelict after closure for some time, and demolished as it was deemed a "dangerous structure".
The bridge was left dumped on a boarded up grass verge behind the Riverdale Center, next to the railway bridge before it was removed.
The Riverdale Center part of the House of Fraser still exists, it could not be demolished as it formed part of the shopping center building. Just inside the Lewisham High St. entrance, I'm quite sure there is a false wall on one side that covers up the emergency exit to this part of the building.
Ive just found out this shit was deliberate! WTF!
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