Author Archives: John

Alberto Petrozzi, barber, Camberwell Green

Posted on June 29, 2019 by John

I have lived in the Loughborough junction area for over 42 years, and for 39 of those years I have had my hair cut at Albertos on Camberwell Green. In that time we have had many conversations and I learned … Continue reading →

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In The Father RedCap by Ray Pool

Posted on May 31, 2019 by John

This poem by Ray Pool was uploaded to writeoutload in September 2017, you can hear Ray read this poem at this link. You can also hear Ray read samples of other poems. https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=70261 in the father redcap on camberwell green … Continue reading →

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The Tree at the top of Denmark Hill by George Shepherd

Posted on May 29, 2019 by John

This painting by George Shepherd is held in a private collection. It is a view looking north from the Herne Hill side of the Triangle. Now the home of the Fox on the Hill. In the distance you can see … Continue reading →

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Miss Gertie Millar sings “Chalk Farm to Camberwell Green”, 1915

Posted on April 17, 2019 by John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWMzkbTdpTE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertie_Millar

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A 60 minute sound recording of everyday life from a back garden at 51 Cambria Road by Grant Smith

Posted on April 9, 2019 by John

The recording:   The description: http://soundtent.org/acoustic_commons/  

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Salvation Army College Headquarters

Posted on April 7, 2019 by John

This painting is by Arthur Robert Laird and was painted in 1953. It is part of the Southwark Heritage collection.

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Camberwell Green by Antonia Myatt

Posted on March 31, 2019 by John

This oil painting by Antonia Myatt is titled Camberwell Green.                                 https://antoniamyatt.weebly.com/ On the right a photo by Robin Scott, 26 August 2013. From Geograph. … Continue reading →

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Rock Steady Eddies by Ed Gray

Posted on January 6, 2019 by John

Rock Steady Eddies Camberwell “Full English” by Ed Gray. Painted 2006. http://www.edgrayart.com/ Just a note: the cook in the painting is Sal , Eddies brother. Eddie is his time was a local champion arm wrestler.

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VS Pritchett , a brief stay as a child in Loughborough Junction

Posted on October 31, 2018 by John

VS Pritchett was a prolific writer with novels, short stories, biography, literary criticism and travel writing. He was born in 1900 and died in 1997. His father was in early marriage not successful in business or work and the family … Continue reading →

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Joshua Armitage

Posted on August 30, 2018 by John

Joshua Armitage is a painter who painted scenes in Loughborough Junction. Here is a selection, I think from 2015/2016. http://www.josharmitage.co.uk/ Coldharbour 1   Coldharbour 111 Flaxman Road Eastlake Road Study Eastlake 11   Eastlake 111 Eastlake 1V    

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