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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 →

Have you ever visited the large Sainsbury’s Supermarket at Bell Green? If you have then there the first question to ask is ‘Don’t you have anything better to do with your time?’ and the second question to ask is ‘Do … Continue reading →

Above: The pathway leading to the entrance door of St Bartholomew, Sydenham. A disaster that is seldom mentioned – even by those who live in Sydenham and know its history – is when a group of workmen fell to their … Continue reading →

Above: The large house standing beside Kirkdale. Until 1854, when the Crystal Palace that had been in Hyde Park was opened on a new site at the top of Sydenham Hill, the communities of Forest Hill and Sydenham were relatively … Continue reading →

Above: View of the front of the house at 7 Jews Walk, Sydenham. Eleanor was born on 16 January 16 1855, the sixth child and fourth daughter of Karl Marx and his wife Jenny (nee von Westphalen). They were living … Continue reading →