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coldharbour lane Archive
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Dulwich Ukulele Club strum their way into the hearts of the Brixton Offline Club
Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | No CommentsA packed crowd at the Offline Club in the Prince Albert, Coldharbour Lane, saw a rousing performance from the Dulwich Ukulele Club on Friday night. -
Tree branches crash down in breezy Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
Posted on Friday, May 10, 2013 | 3 CommentsIt was a breezy old day in Brixton yesterday, with several tree branches crashing down in the high winds. -
Goodbye to the Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 | 6 CommentsIt was a pub with a rich Afro-Caribbean heritage from the 1950s, and before that strong connections to the Edwardian music hall, but The Angel on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton has now been... -
Brixton, 3am Friday morning
Posted on Friday, Apr 26, 2013 | 3 CommentsFull Moon over the Moorlands Estate, off Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. -
Brixton’s Carlton Mansions housing co-op fights for its future
Posted on Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 | 1 CommentThere is growing concern about the future of one of Brixton’s longest housing co-ops as the council appear to be conspiring to evict residents from Carlton Mansions on Coldharbour Lane. -
Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert
Posted on Friday, Apr 19, 2013 | No CommentsThere was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in... -
Brixton Offline Club party night at the Prince Albert 5th April – some photos
Posted on Monday, Apr 8, 2013 | No CommentsThe hangover was formidable after this one, but it was mighty fun while it lasted! We had a great crowd down for the night, and no less than four DJs... -
Derelict house on Coldharbour Lane. Is this Brixton’s longest abandoned house?
Posted on Friday, Apr 5, 2013 | 6 CommentsSlowly rotting away on Coldharbour Lane (by Barrington Road) is this four-floored Victorian terraced house. It’s looked like this for getting on for two decades and now seems to be in a... -
Junction Sweet Junction and the mystery of the Bird Seed Specialists, SW9
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 | 2 CommentsSeen adjacent to the Shakespeare Business Centre building off Coldharbour Lane by Loughborough Junction is this rather splendid banner, proclaiming, “There’s no place like home! Junction Sweet Junction.” -
Broken Tesco windows, another ruddy Sainsburys and the Loughborough Junction Action Group
Posted on Friday, Mar 22, 2013 | 3 CommentsFamously described as “in motion” by some over-privileged halfwit, Loughborough Junction remains a world away from the hoity-toity South Hampstead outpost of Brixton Village, just a mile up Coldharbour Lane. -
The Sharks turn it up at Brixton Offline Club
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 | No CommentsWe had another big night on Friday night at the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane, with local rock’nroll power-poppers, The Sharks, putting in a high energy set. Here’s a few photos from... -
A late snow storm in Brixton, 11th March 2013
Posted on Monday, Mar 11, 2013 | No CommentsSpring might be just around the corner, but winter’s not giving up yet, with snow currently falling over Brixton. Here’s a few photos from Coldharbour Lane. I’ll post more if... -
The changing face of Coldharbour Lane, Brixton: gated communities and more Tescos
Posted on Friday, Feb 22, 2013 | 1 CommentWhile the eastern end of Coldharbour Lane has seen multiple pub closures and the inevitable growth of supermarkets, the Brixton end has generally prospered and kept most of its independent... -
Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons at Offline Club, Feb 8th 2013. Rock’n'Roll!
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 | No CommentsIt was great to welcome back Offline Club regulars, Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons back to the Prince Albert last Friday. -
The lost pubs of Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and Loughborough Junction
Posted on Monday, Feb 11, 2013 | No CommentsAlthough there’s a thriving pub/bar scene at the (ahem) ‘vibrant’ Brixton end of Coldharbour Lane, things look much bleaker once you head east towards Camberwell via Loughborough Junction.