#StreathamCemetery yesterday #Nunhead today. Finding the resting place of more past neighbours. 🙏 for tip off Transpontine found the Williams. Wales family took a bit of finding. Jenny Hill ‘Vital Spark’ who died at 241 Brixton Rd bit easier to find.

Years ago when I lived in Brockley, Bernard Hill lived around the corner - in Wickham Gardens - in a delightful Victorian house brimming with original features. Lovely chap. bbc.com/news/entertain…

This month in 1889 - Jack Wannop's grand benefit in New Cross after the local hero returned from the USA. His 'reputation as a wrestler and boxer is now world-wide'.

It's sad that 'the most popular man in New Cross' was forgotten for so long.

The sad story of Flossie Boggis, crowned May Queen of England in 1938 and dyring later that year in Lewisham Hospital

May Day in South London: a history. Transpontine’s rollercoaster ride through centuries of May, from spring festivals to celebrations of working class organisation
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May Day in Galicia - not quite the Deptford Jack in the Green but some parallels

Beltane eve and the sunset brings the crowd to Telegraph Hill Park

Back in print for May Day:
MAYDAYS IN SOUTH LONDON

centuries of celebrating MayDay in South London: Bromley May Queens, May Games in Greenwich, Deptford Jack in the Green, demos in Bermondsey, Horse Parades on Old Kent Road, & much more.

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Electric Sweat this Friday at Venue MOT, Surrey Canal Road SE14, 'underground electro & jacking grooves' from Controlled Weirdness & co - check out a mix of what you might hear: soundcloud.com/controlled-wei…

The idea that there is an unactivated reserve workforce in people living with depression and anxiety that somehow no one thought to galvinise into productive work is just nonsense. Once a decade someone gets full of blood for reweighting the scales of disability benefits, always

Good to see Burgess Park getting its dues as great London attraction alongside the British Museum and St Paul's in this jigsaw puzzle (on sale at toy shop in East Dulwich)

Ben Gidley Past Tense Transpontine Martin Lux Paul Gilroy Prof William Lez Henry Darryl Danny Birchall Paul has really been on my mind this morning, Ben. I don’t know if you remember this piece I wrote after his memorial as a tribute to him. Left us too soon. goldsmithspress.pubpub.org/pub/r0otpa35

As you know we do have quite a bit of filming at the Rivoli. It’s always nice to take photos of the process. Unfortunately we didn’t manage to capture a lot of photos for Netflix latest must watch Baby Reindeer (spot the Rivoli during the series) anyway here’s some classy photos

Southwark sanctuaries and prison walk - Sunday 9th June!

A lovely film. From Syria to SE London.

critical mass next Sunday. As advertised on Burgess Park to Peckham cycle route

Wrestling New Cross Inn this weekend link.dice.fm/Se4df8701a87?d…