Glimpses into the history of our streets in Lewisham, London SE Moving over to Bsky: https://xitter.cf/t.co/2rHmhHerfv
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Commemoration during and after WW1 took many forms. Many companies had rolls of honour marking the service and sacrifice of former employees.
Here are the stories of the men of Chiesmans in Lewisham.
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New ahead of Remembrance Day tomorrow - Chiesman Brothers' "Paris House" roll of honour and the men from this prominent Lewisham firm who died in WW1
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Love this little online exhibition about Hori Tribe who lived near Lee Green and worked in Greenwich Park.
We’re pleased to announce the launch of a new digital exhibition celebrating the life of Hori Tribe, a Royal Parks employee who was killed in action during the First World War 🌳
Delve into the exhibition, created using his own words, by visiting below 🔽 royalparks.org.uk/read-watch…
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Jubilee line's alleged 1970s Lewisham safeguarding debunked
➡️ ianvisits.co.uk/articles/jub…
Many years ago, I read somewhere that when the Jubilee line was planned in the 1970s, they made space for its tunnels to pass through Lewisham town centre.
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We are surprised and saddened by the statement from Lewisham Council today having agreed with them a new 10 year operational deal, the terms of which were confirmed in May 2024. Full statement here: facebook.com/photo?fbid=1058…
Makes me think of the old footbridge between Chiesmans/Army & Navy and Lewisham Shopping Centre (image from sites.gold.ac.uk/inlivingmem…)
Light & Shadow - Poplar
Photography taken in the pedestrian bridge leading to Poplar Docklands Light Railway station. It's a great spot to watch the sun set over the city.
#wexmondays #fsprintmonday
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Lewisham Gateway edges towards completion to the benefit of pedestrians
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Lovely photo of the Albion pub in Lewisham and the mish-mash of old shops between it and the banks/clock tower. All of the buildings up to the banks were destroyed by the 1944 V1 that hit Lewisham market.
Read more about the V1 bomb strike here - and the rebuilding in the subsequent blog posts: longlazylewisham.wordpress.c…
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Bakerloo line extension pre-contracts awarded
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The long path to the Bakerloo line extension has taken a step forward after Transport for London (TfL) awarded feasibility design contracts for the four new stations.
Numbers 21 to 29 Lewisham High Street (aka St Stephen's Terrace) are up for sale by auction at the moment, a mix of flats and commercial units. Here's a bit about their history: longlazylewisham.wordpress.c…
Here's the website for the auction with photos and details: knightfrank.co.uk/properties…
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Just added a 1959 map of the Lewisham market area - newly available via @natlibscotmaps - to the recent blogpost on post-bombing rebuilding.
Compared with the late 1940s map, it illustrates nicely the difference in reconstruction on the east and west sides:
ALT 1959 OS 'National Grid' map showing full run of buildings on west side Lewisham market, and only Post Office and numbers 121-129 on the east (with a gap between 105 and 121)
ALT 1940s OS map of the Lewisham market site, showing gaps on both sides from bomb damage and nothing south of the Post Office at 101/105 on the east
Just added a 1959 map of the Lewisham market area - newly available via @natlibscotmaps - to the recent blogpost on post-bombing rebuilding.
Compared with the late 1940s map, it illustrates nicely the difference in reconstruction on the east and west sides:
ALT 1959 OS 'National Grid' map showing full run of buildings on west side Lewisham market, and only Post Office and numbers 121-129 on the east (with a gap between 105 and 121)
ALT 1940s OS map of the Lewisham market site, showing gaps on both sides from bomb damage and nothing south of the Post Office at 101/105 on the east
Read more about the rebuilding after the 1944 V1 bomb here: longlazylewisham.wordpress.c…
Apparently #thicktrunktuesday is a thing, so here's one from #Lewisham village:
The famous horse chestnut next to the old Roebuck on the High St (opposite St Stephen's church). Said to have stood from 1680s until the 1860s, shown here in an 1830s cyclopedia and c1850s painting.
Nice bit of history about Sanders jewellers, whose Lewisham branch was destroyed by the July 1944 V1 strike.
The new branch built in the 1950s was supposedly “the most modern of jewellers’ shops in the country” with beautiful display cases in the entrance.
Find out more: xitter.cf/LewishamLong/status/18…
At last, the final in the trilogy about the Lewisham market V1 flying bomb: part 3 - rebuilding. It describes how the area around the bomb site - eventually - recovered from the destruction of 1944.
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A Sunday morning reminder that you can now read the whole story of the Lewisham Market V1 bomb. The third part tells the story of the rebuilding of the area in the 1950s:
At last, the final in the trilogy about the Lewisham market V1 flying bomb: part 3 - rebuilding. It describes how the area around the bomb site - eventually - recovered from the destruction of 1944.
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The first part described the V1 strike on Lewisham market and the civil defence response in July 1944: xitter.cf/LewishamLong/status/18…
At 1245 on 1 August 1944, the civil defence "incident" at Lewisham was declared closed, 99 hours after the V1 struck.
More than 36,700 man-hours had been put in by the CD services. More than 50 people had died and around 300 were injured.
Read more here: longlazylewisham.wordpress.c…
The second covered the impact on the people and buildings affected by the bomb, and the ongoing fame and importance of the Lewisham incident in the 1940s: xitter.cf/LewishamLong/status/18…
New blog post: Lewisham market V1 flying bomb - impact and aftermath longlazylewisham.wordpress.c…
