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Camberwell Palace
This painting of Camberwell Palace is by William Keddie Forrester dated 1957. He lived in Dulwich and painted many scenes from the local area. It was located on the corner of Denmark Hill and Orpheus Street, opposite the Post Office. … Continue reading
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Milestone or Distance marker: recently uncovered on Denmark Hill
This distance marker was recently uncovered on Denmark Hill. Located between what were Swiftclean and the Butchers shop at 10 & 12 Denmark Hill. Previously covered over with render as seen in the photo from Google streetview dated October 2015. … Continue reading
Posted in Camberwell, Denmark Hill, Streets & Roads, Transport
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The YMCA Hut on Camberwell Green
The YMCA first started providing recreation tents to our Armed Forces in the summer of 1901, for the muster of the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers at Conway, North Wales. In the beginning they were mostly tented canteens for annual manoeuvres of … Continue reading
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Alberto Petrozzi, barber, Camberwell Green
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
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
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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