The Lewisham Ledger

02/07/2024

The crowdfunding campaign for has got less than 24 hours to go! All money raised will help go towards covering some of the running costs. Obviously, the more money raised the bigger and better the festival will be! If you’d like more info go to:

The SE London BookFest is aiming to host literary events across 4 weeks this coming autumn

01/07/2024

This Saturday morning I’ll be at Abbotshall HLC for Corbfest! Probably around 11-11.30 so come early and stay for the day!!

28/06/2024

We’re going too! Come and join the fun!

18/06/2024

Don’t forget to support your local pub… before it’s too late.

08/06/2024

Thank you EVERYONE who came to the library class this morning. It was the most I’ve had in weeks! And huge thanks to Mark McGinlay and Katriona Ismail for helping me by sharing posts and encouraging people to come. I was thinking of dropping this class as it’s the only one that isn’t busy (and I wasn’t making enough to pay the rent) but if it keeps going like today then Saturdays will stay. Have a fab rest of weekend everyone!

07/06/2024

Join us in celebrating the work of this year's graduating students from Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts.

07/06/2024

The is now 36% funded with 26 days left to raise 64%! Interested in making a pledge and finding out more? Full info here: tiny.cc/selbookfest

31/05/2024

28/05/2024

We'd like to bring a new literary festival to the local area later this year.

The SE London BookFest is aiming to host 50+ authors over 4 weeks this November and to become an annual occurrence in the book festival calendar.

The vast majority of the events at the festival will have free tickets available and once all operating costs have been covered, any profit made by the festival will be donated to local foodbanks.

All money raised on Kickstarter will help go towards covering some of the running costs. Obviously, the more we raise the bigger and better the festival will be!

For further info, please go to: https://tiny.cc/selbookfest

You can get updates by following the festival on both Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) here:

https://www.instagram.com/SELBookFest

https://twitter.com/SELBookFest

26/05/2024

Lewisham (1897 map)

Here is Lewisham and Brockley around the turn of the twentieth century.

In those days, Lewisham was still on the edge of the countryside and you can peruse the rest of the map as I’m going to concentrate only on a small section.

Joy Farm can be spotted in the area south of Hilly Fields, Deptford and Lewisham cemeteries. Joy Farm was on the site of the modern Elsiemaud Road. Elsiemaud Road was part of a group of roads, off Brockley Grove, that are better known today as the ’double name’ roads - Amyruth, Arthurdon, Francemary, Gordonbrock, Henryson, Phoebeth and Elsiemaud.

The Daily Telegraph & Courier reported on 28 April 1899: ‘Some amusement was caused at a meeting of the Lewisham Board of Works, when the following list of names of new thoroughfares was read by the chairman: Phoebeth, Francemary, Arthurdon, Gordonbrock, Amyruth, Henryson, Elsiemaud, Huxbear and Abbotswell streets. One member described the names as the most ridiculous he had ever heard. Another pointed out that the London County Council objected to two streets of the same name in the Metropolis, and it was difficult to invent new appellations.’

The estate was built in 1899 by the Heath family and were named after the first and second names of the children of the architect and surveyor for the estate, Henry Hewitt Bridgman.



Image: Ordnance Survey

15/05/2024

We’re currently trying to raise a bit of money for the inaugural SE London BookFest on Kickstarter. Back us here: http://kck.st/3JZyQG4

08/05/2024

Our very good friend Sarah is doing this at The Studio SE6 from next month

29/03/2024

Our Good Friday tradition:

Catford & Edmonton, London.SV. Mr Frank Simmons and wife Mrs Simmons cutting out rice paper crosses with scissors, & CU. CU. Mrs Simmons cutting out crosses....

25/02/2024

✨🎭 COMEDY FUNDRAISER IN SUPPORT OF OUR HUB 🎭✨

Our thanks to Edward At Last, Tony Law and the many other comedians that are coming together for a variety comedy fundraiser to celebrate the Spring Equinox...and to raise funds for our hub!

📍 Hither Green Railway Club
📅 Friday 22nd March, 2024
🚪 Door time: 7:30pm, Start time: 8:00pm
ℹ️ 18 and over
🪙 £15.00 + £1.50 booking fee

Our hub wouldn't survive a day without the good humour & kindness that drives it...so we're thrilled to be the beneficiaries of a night that embodies all those things. If you're free, why not join them (and some of us) 💕

https://www.wegottickets.com/event/609174 #

19/02/2024

03/02/2024

Introducing something special for SE London.... Love Motion Festival! Headlined by the legendary Grace Jones alongside Roisin Murphy, Dimitri from Paris, Horse Meat Disco + many more on 26 July at Crystal Palace Bowl. Full info and tickets here: https://www.love-motion.com/?utm_source=Paid+Social&utm_medium=Paid+Social&utm_campaign=Peckham+Peculiar+

26/01/2024

Coming this autumn, the very first SE London BookFest! For all enquiries, please email [email protected]

10/01/2024

Damien Egan resigns: https://lewisham.gov.uk/articles/news/resignation-of-damien-egan-mayor-of-lewisham?fbclid=IwAR0WSqDcX8rcmhZqDMloHRxl3VbLYrlWFgQc_7eyAy612JyITS1GUWlkAtE_aem_ASx_H5MZVtVE_h-9sBHlemv179u-WqUgTLjHi1uwbyuUHfsQ1v35bOLqvdB01wAMbX4

Damien Egan has resigned as Mayor of Lewisham

18/12/2023

11/12/2023

Shop at Bottle Bar and Shop for delicious handmade, award winning cocktails, made in small batches and bottled in Catford, South East London.

06/12/2023

Nursery Classes New for 2024!I’m now available in afternoons and am offering Singalong Sally Sessions inside your nursery. I bring all my puppets, props, parachute and bubbles and the children will have the same fun filled experience that they get at my class without having to leave your space! Al...