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Author Archives: adrianprockter
Poole River at Lower Sydenham
Above: The Poole River, sparkling in the sunshine, flowing beside newly laid out bank, with wild plants establishing themselves. We always talk about the River Thames as ‘London’s River’ – mainly because it flows through the centre of the capital. … Continue reading
Posted in /Lewisham, Sydenham
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Honor Oak
Above: Looking east at the ‘Oak of Honor’ on a summer’s day at the top of One Tree Hill. Honor Oak is a quiet ‘unsung’ part of the SE23 post code area of Forest Hill. Those who live there know … Continue reading
Posted in /Camberwell
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Hill House, Honor Oak Road
Above: Hill House standing beside Honor Oak Road. Forest Hill is among the last places in London to be named. The name seems to have appeared in the 1790s due to a group of large houses that were built around … Continue reading
Posted in /Lewisham, Forest Hill
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Norwegian Church, Rotherhithe
Above: The present Norwegian church, looking splendid at the end of its newly opened garden. The approach road to Rotherhithe Tunnel is on the far left and Albion Street is to be seen on the far right. Although there was … Continue reading
Posted in /Bermondsey, Rotherhithe
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His and Hers (Mural)
Above: The unusual mural at the junction of Giffin Street and Deptford High Street. We are never far from remarkable forms of art in London – statues on buildings, free-standing statues of famous people, large murals on the end of … Continue reading
Posted in /Deptford
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Kingsland Road in the 1930s
Above: Hoarding surrounding a development at the Elephant and Castle. Reminiscing the Past I was waiting for a bus at the Elephant and Castle traffic interchange a few months ago and I noticed a large drawing of a pink elephant … Continue reading
Posted in /Shoreditch
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Spur Inn, Borough High Street, Becomes an Inn Once More
Above: The entrance yard off the east side of Borough High Street that was once the site of the old Spur Inn. The east side Borough High Street is an area where the layout of the buildings is under strict rules … Continue reading
Posted in /Southwark
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