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Remainder by Tom McCarthy

A novel by Tom McCarthy with the main character residing in Loughborough Junction. …”What can you say to a writer who invents a character so perverse and controlling that he accuses the sun of poor job performance and employs squadrons … Continue reading

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An Ancient Right of Way – a walk from Coldharbour Lane to Camberwell Church Street

Mary Boast in her book The Story of Camberwell, published in 2000 by London Borough of Southwark in it’s Neigbourhood History series, No 1 talks about an ancient right-of-way, a path from St Giles Church to Coldharbour Lane. Added: Dec … Continue reading

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Loughborough Park Congregational Church – part 3

Following some research at Lambeth Local History archives, we can add some further information. We have another drawing by the architect and possibly builder of the Church, Mr WG Habershon, Esq. This view is at the top of the letter … Continue reading

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Denmark Hill – a poem by Grasshopper

I came across this poem posted in the Camberwell news and chitter-chatter thread on Urban 75 forum in the London and the South East section. Posted by Maggot 2 December 2015. Postscript 13 Dec 2017 – This poem was orginally … Continue reading

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Coldharbour Lane by Tom Robinson

A song from the Cabaret 79 Live LP released in 1982. You can listen to it and buy it on Tom’s  Bandcamp site https://tomrobinson.bandcamp.com/track/coldharbour-lane-2 According to Songfacts based on an interview Tom gave to the NME it was composed in 1976 … Continue reading

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Angell Arms on Loughborough Road

The Angell Arms was located at 2 Loughborough Road or formerly at 1 Angel Road. It was at the junction of Angell Road and Loughborough Road. This extract from Stanfords Map of London southern section, 1894 shows the location as … Continue reading

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The Salvation Army in Loughborough Junction

The Salvation Army commenced work in Loughborough Junction on 6 August 1891, (taken from a letter dated 1996 from The Salvation Army Library on Denmark Hill to an enquirer) as an outpost from the Camberwell Corps. Initially it did not … Continue reading

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South of the River: a poem by Jean Overton Fuller

In her collection of poems titled Bomb Saga later published as The Bombed Years (1995) we have the following poem: South of the River You can listen to Jean Overton Fuller read the complete Bomb Saga at this website http://www.jeanovertonfuller.com/poetry-essays.htmlContinue reading

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Loughborough Park Congregational Church – part two

Thanks to a couple of people who got in touch with Loughborough-Junction.org  Blog we have some more information about the Chapel. Cal posted in offering three new ministers: Rev W.M. Carrington from 1912, below is a photo of the Rev … Continue reading

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How well do you know Loughborough Junction?

A 2016 Photo competition A selection of photos each from the Loughborough Junction  & Coldharbour Lane area. Just for fun. Nine photos follow. How many can you identify? One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine You can enter by … Continue reading

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