As close as I could get it, these two maps show exactly the same area. The lower one will be instantly familiar, the upper one is a small piece of a map of London published in 1827. The whole thing is available online in much greater detail here – click on areas of the small [...]
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Now and then
Posted in History on 16 February 2010 | 1 Comment »
Stockwell oral history
Posted in Community involvement, History on 15 October 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jason Cobb, a consistently interesting Stockwell blogger, has started a new oral history project for Stockwell, with its own site, Stockwell Stories. So far, there are two interviews available to listen to: Bill has lived in Stockwell for most of his life. He has worked locally for the Royal Mail, giving him a unique perspective [...]
Old South Lambeth
Posted in History on 9 November 2008 | 4 Comments »
This is Aldebert Terrace in about 1912. The picture comes from Lambeth Council’s archive, with about 6,000 images available online at the Lambeth Landmark. Andrew Orange has put a picture of Tradescant Road from the same set up at our neighbouring Tradescant Road and South Lambeth site, and as he observes, the street lights are [...]


