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Pae White spins out mesmerising yarn patterns at the South London Gallery, Camberwell, London
Posted on Monday, Mar 18, 2013 | No CommentsRunning at the South London Gallery in south London until the 12th May 2103 is this mesmerising installation by Los Angeles-based artist Pae White, called ‘Too Much Night, Again.’ -
Edwardian advertising on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton – Virol, Yorkshire Relish, Bovril, Brixton Theatre and Empress
Posted on Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 | 1 CommentProudly billed as a ‘Magnificent Site To Be Let,’ this Edwardian photo shows the corner of Kenbury Street and Coldharbour Lane on the Brixton/Camberwell borders awaiting development. Much like today, […] -
Smoke clouds seen over Brixton as Camberwell school burns
Posted on Saturday, Sep 8, 2012 | 1 CommentThere’s a strong acrid smell in the air around Brixton as fire-fighters battle a major blaze, reported to be at the Early Years Centre site opposite Bessemer Grange School in Camberwell, SE5. -
Ice cream bike pedals around Myatt’s Fields on the hottest October day on record
Posted on Monday, Oct 3, 2011 | 6 CommentsBlimey – that was a hot weekend! We took a walk through Myatt’s Fields on Saturday and although it was the beginning of October, it felt like high summer, with temperatures nearly hitting 30 degrees […] -
Lambeth Archives Open Day at the Minet Library, October 2011
Posted on Sunday, Oct 2, 2011 | 3 CommentsThis year’s Lambeth Archives Open Day was run on the theme of ‘festival’ and took place at the Minet Library, which houses the Lambeth Archives collection. Talks, films, workshops and an […] -
A walk through ‘in motion’ Loughborough Junction, south London
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 | 3 CommentsLaughably labelled as “in motion” by some Frappuccino-fuelled over privileged rich-kid overheard in a cafe, Loughborough Junction remains a pale shadow of its former self. -
Ruskin Park in the spring, south London
Posted on Monday, Mar 21, 2011 | 24 CommentsOne of south London’s lesser known parks, Ruskin Park is situated between Camberwell, Brixton and Herne Hill (and right next to Denmark Hill station), and I took a lovely stroll through it […] -
A trip to the South London Gallery and No 67 cafe, London SE5
Posted on Saturday, Mar 19, 2011 | 2 CommentsOne of London’s lesser known art galleries, the South London Gallery lurks in deepest Camberwell – right next to Camberwell School of Art – and is well worth a visit. -
A trip inside the Camberwell Submarine
Posted on Friday, Apr 13, 2007 | 1 CommentThis remarkable nuclear sub-like structure sits in the middle of a fairly quiet road in south London. Deep below the ground, boilers provide heat for local council estates, with the […]