SOUTH LONDON MEMORIES

The Kamikaze Hunter: Clapham’s Lieutenant Walter “Wally” T. Stradwick
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The Kamikaze Hunter: Clapham’s Lieutenant Walter “Wally” T. Stradwick
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Memorial for 34 Croydon schoolboys killed in tragic air disaster urgently in need of repair
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In 1961, a schoolboy won the toss of a coin and secured his place on a plane for a school ...
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Ten years on: How Battersea Arts Centre rose from the ashes
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On March 13, 2015, the future of Battersea Arts Centre hung in the balance after a huge fire ripped through ...
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Joe Haines 1928 – 2025: Labour supporter, Millwall fan and Bermondsey boy
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Joe Haines, the former press secretary to Harold Wilson, died on February 19. Aged 97, Mr Haines passed away at ...
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‘A severe miscarriage of justice’: Case of last woman hanged in Britain called into question
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The grandson of the last woman to be hanged in Britain is calling for the case to be brought back ...
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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 ...
May 8, 1945: Children of Fingal Street celebrate VE Day
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May 8, 1945: Children of Fingal Street celebrate VE Day
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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 ...
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A history of space and time: Royal Observatory marks 350 years
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As South London welcomes the novelty of a new year, 2025 will see one landmark looking back through its history ...
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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 ...
A decade on from the moment they turned outrage at statue theft into great civic pride
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A decade on from the moment they turned outrage at statue theft into great civic pride
Iconic New Covent Garden Market celebrates 50 years south of the river
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Iconic New Covent Garden Market celebrates 50 years south of the river
Brink’s-Mat robbery 1983: Seven men steal £25m worth of gold in huge heist
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Brink’s-Mat robbery 1983: Seven men steal £25m worth of gold in huge heist
How Olive Morris fought against racial discrimination, housing inequality and prejudice in Brixton 
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How Olive Morris fought against racial discrimination, housing inequality and prejudice in Brixton 
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
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‘That special type of magic only the theatre can provide’: Queen Elizabeth II opens the National Theatre in 1976
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"I know it is the determination of the National Theatre Company to fill this building with that special type of ...
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‘Flaming biscuits dropping out of the sky’: How Bermondsey became known as the Biscuit Town
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Thousands of homes are set to be built on the Bermondsey Biscuit Factory site - a historic 12 acre patch ...
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Inside 84 Lavender Sweep: An assassination plot, Punch magazine and a campaign to save Wandsworth Common
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The attempted assassination of an American president, a leading satirical magazine and a campaign to save Wandsworth Common can all ...
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1981: The IRA announce a bloody return to London
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On Saturday, October 17, 1981, the head of the Royal Marines, Lieutenant-General Sir Steuart Pringle found himself with a morning ...
Research solves mystery of the Crystal Palace
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Research solves mystery of the Crystal Palace
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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 ...
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1964: The great train robber escapes from jail
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On August 12, 1964, a country-wide manhunt was under way after one of the so-called Great Train Robbers escaped from ...
Matchday mayhem: The day hooliganism reared its head at Upton Park
Matchday mayhem: The day hooliganism reared its head at Upton Park
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July 1969: David Bowie releases Space Oddity from Beckenham
July 1969: David Bowie releases Space Oddity from Beckenham
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1997: Tony Blair and his ‘forgotten people’ at the Aylesbury Estate
1997: Tony Blair and his ‘forgotten people’ at the Aylesbury Estate
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Charlotte Despard: Mother of Battersea, suffragette, and socialist rebel
Charlotte Despard: Mother of Battersea, suffragette, and socialist rebel
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Remembering the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of battlecruiser HMS Hood
Remembering the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of battlecruiser HMS Hood
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Diamond Days: Looking back at Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
Diamond Days: Looking back at Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee
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1966: When Mohammed Ali took on South London heavyweight Henry Cooper
1966: When Mohammed Ali took on South London heavyweight Henry Cooper
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Millwall vs Bradford City 2017: The Lions make history
Millwall vs Bradford City 2017: The Lions make history
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When ‘Red Ken’ took back London
When ‘Red Ken’ took back London
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Rubbed Out! Artist’s Historic Tooting Home Bulldozed by Developers
Rubbed Out! Artist’s Historic Tooting Home Bulldozed by Developers
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Campaigners mark six years since Windrush Scandal with call for ‘greater commitment’
Campaigners mark six years since Windrush Scandal with call for ‘greater commitment’
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First panda crossing causes chaos at Waterloo in 1962
First panda crossing causes chaos at Waterloo in 1962
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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
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The Angiolini Inquiry, 25 years on from the Lawrence report
The Angiolini Inquiry, 25 years on from the Lawrence report
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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
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‘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
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Alan Simpson: Half of one of the most successful comedy writing partnership
Alan Simpson: Half of one of the most successful comedy writing partnership
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Sex parties and luncheon vouchers: How Cynthia Payne made headlines in the 80s
Sex parties and luncheon vouchers: How Cynthia Payne made headlines in the 80s
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Operation Fulltime: Police crack down on football hooligans
Operation Fulltime: Police crack down on football hooligans
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Fire and Ice takes over South London
Fire and Ice takes over South London
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‘A stain on the British country’: Victims of the New Cross fire continue to seek justice
‘A stain on the British country’: Victims of the New Cross fire continue to seek justice
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Lord Haw-Haw’s South London links
Lord Haw-Haw’s South London links
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Remembering those who died on SS Tilawa
Remembering those who died on SS Tilawa
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This week 10, 20, 30 years ago
This week 10, 20, 30 years ago
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