SOUTH LONDON MEMORIES

‘A severe miscarriage of justice’: Case of last woman hanged in Britain called into question
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‘A severe miscarriage of justice’: Case of last woman hanged in Britain called into question
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1835: The hanging of James Pratt and John Smith
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On November 27, 1835, at around 8pm a crowd gathered outside Newgate Prison. They hissed and groaned as two men ...
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A trip through time across South London’s lost pubs
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By Sam Cullen, author of London’s Lost Pubs London’s pubs have been an intrinsic part of the city’s culture for ...
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May 8, 1945: Children of Fingal Street celebrate VE Day
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Victory in Europe (VE) Day was one that remained in the memory of all those who witnessed it.  On May ...
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A decade on from the moment Plough Lane mark II was thought to be non-starter, it hosts AFC Wimbledon once more
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This weekend, AFC Wimbledon will welcome Bradford City to their Plough Lane home for a League Two fixture hoping for ...
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January 23, 1925: Public inquiry into Croydon air disaster launches
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One hundred years ago, on January 23, 1925, the Secretary of State for Air ordered a public inquiry into the ...
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One of London’s last dog tracks set to close after 90 years
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The traps spring open and the dogs sprint out on to the floodlit track, muscles rippling beneath their skin. The ...
A history of space and time: Royal Observatory marks 350 years
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A history of space and time: Royal Observatory marks 350 years
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December 1994: London’s underworld pay tribute to Buster Edwards, the great train robber
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On December 9, 1994, London’s underworld gathered en masse to pay their final respects to one of their heroes - ...
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The sisters wrongly imprisoned for murder and their battle with the tabloid press
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On December 6, 1994, 18 months after two sisters were cleared of murder, they found themselves back in court with ...
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A decade on from the moment they turned outrage at statue theft into great civic pride
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In November 2011 Bermondsey experienced one of its less edifying episodes when a bronze statue to commemorate radical Bermondsey MP ...
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Iconic New Covent Garden Market celebrates 50 years south of the river
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The UK's largest wholesale fruit, vegetable and flower market is celebrating 50 years of trading in South London. New Covent ...
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Brink’s-Mat robbery 1983: Seven men steal £25m worth of gold in huge heist
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At around 6am on November 26, 1983, seven men in a van, armed with guns and disguised with balaclavas, approached ...
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How Olive Morris fought against racial discrimination, housing inequality and prejudice in Brixton 
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Olive Morris, British Black Panther, activist, squatter and housing campaigner, has been commemorated with a blue plaque at 121 Railton ...
Lupus Research in the 80s: An interview with South London Physician, Professor Graham Hughes
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Lupus Research in the 80s: An interview with South London Physician, Professor Graham Hughes
‘That special type of magic only the theatre can provide’: Queen Elizabeth II opens the National Theatre in 1976
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‘That special type of magic only the theatre can provide’: Queen Elizabeth II opens the National Theatre in 1976
‘Flaming biscuits dropping out of the sky’: How Bermondsey became known as the Biscuit Town
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‘Flaming biscuits dropping out of the sky’: How Bermondsey became known as the Biscuit Town
Inside 84 Lavender Sweep: An assassination plot, Punch magazine and a campaign to save Wandsworth Common
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Inside 84 Lavender Sweep: An assassination plot, Punch magazine and a campaign to save Wandsworth Common
1981: The IRA announce a bloody return to London
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1981: The IRA announce a bloody return to London
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Research solves mystery of the Crystal Palace
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New research has answered the mystery of how the Crystal Palace, once the world’s largest building, was constructed in just ...
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Knock Out Blonde: The Kellie Maloney Story
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As the Peckham born boxing manager who led Lennox Lewis to championship glory, Kellie Maloney was no stranger to the ...
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The hidden labyrinth of the Clapham South tunnels
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By Ronan Thomas Deep beneath the streets of Clapham lies a hidden labyrinth, rich in south London history. During the ...
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How the far right were defeated on the streets of London 47 years ago
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Anti-fascist protesters bloomed across the streets of London last night, in defiant scenes reminiscent of one of the biggest battles ...
1964: The great train robber escapes from jail
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1964: The great train robber escapes from jail
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Matchday mayhem: The day hooliganism reared its head at Upton Park
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Football hooliganism reared its head back in 2009 after clashes broke out between West Ham and Millwall fans at West ...
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July 1969: David Bowie releases Space Oddity from Beckenham
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On July 11, 1969, David Bowie released a new single: Space Oddity.  It would be the song that kickstarted Bowie’s ...
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1997: Tony Blair and his ‘forgotten people’ at the Aylesbury Estate
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On July 21, 1994, the MP for Sedgefield, Tony Blair, was confirmed as the new leader of the Labour Party. ...
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Charlotte Despard: Mother of Battersea, suffragette, and socialist rebel
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Days before her 89th birthday in 1933, Charlotte Despard stood in Trafalgar Square, bent with old age and shaking her ...
Remembering the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of battlecruiser HMS Hood
Remembering the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of battlecruiser HMS Hood
Diamond Days: Looking back at Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
Diamond Days: Looking back at Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
1966: When Mohammed Ali took on South London heavyweight Henry Cooper
1966: When Mohammed Ali took on South London heavyweight Henry Cooper
Millwall vs Bradford City 2017: The Lions make history
Millwall vs Bradford City 2017: The Lions make history
When ‘Red Ken’ took back London
When ‘Red Ken’ took back London
Rubbed Out! Artist’s Historic Tooting Home Bulldozed by Developers
Rubbed Out! Artist’s Historic Tooting Home Bulldozed by Developers
Campaigners mark six years since Windrush Scandal with call for ‘greater commitment’
Campaigners mark six years since Windrush Scandal with call for ‘greater commitment’
First panda crossing causes chaos at Waterloo in 1962
First panda crossing causes chaos at Waterloo in 1962
Paul Robeson: Acclaimed singer and radical and his scandalous affair with a Croydon actress
Paul Robeson: Acclaimed singer and radical and his scandalous affair with a Croydon actress
The Angiolini Inquiry, 25 years on from the Lawrence report
The Angiolini Inquiry, 25 years on from the Lawrence report
Jack McVitie: The South London hit man who saw the downfall of the Krays
Jack McVitie: The South London hit man who saw the downfall of the Krays
‘In the hope his memory slips no further from sight’: Forgotten Blitz hero’s medals up for auction
‘In the hope his memory slips no further from sight’: Forgotten Blitz hero’s medals up for auction