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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Mrs Thrale & Dr Johnson 10 July
Cassie’s talk in the Wandsworth Heritage Festival in June 2012 at the Furzedown Project, which I organised, with Professor Penny Corfield chairing, was first rate. Cassie was then a PhD student at Leeds University. I was delighted to put Tooting … Continue reading
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Croydon events & news at 25 June
Tuesday 26 June. 6pm. Cycle Forum at Town Hall On Saturday a young cyclist was riding along using his mobile. Another went through pedestrian red lights just missing someone about the cross. This kind of stupid behaviour is typical of … Continue reading
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Kennington Chartism Day 7 July
Further details at july7th.eventbrite.co.uk Includes Chartist Question Time: Panel discussion on the legacy of the Chartist movement in the politics of today with Journalist and activist Paul Mason I will be running a bookstall at this event.
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Croydon Citizen June news
The June print issue of Croydon Citizen is now available. It contains my articles on: Do Croydon’s children and young people have enough space at home? Croydon’s Credit Union: a co-operative alternative to loan sharks Plus a full diary of … Continue reading
Croydon events & news at 15 June
Wednesday 20 June. 9.30am. Public Transport Liaison Committee Town Hall Topics: Mayor’s Transport Strategy, TfL Bus Review 2018, minimising noise at Thornton Heath bus garage, bus issues in Norbury, capacity of bus routes 166, 434, 463 & 633, diversion of … Continue reading
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History events & news at 15 June
Windrush Day magazine https://issuu.com/sugarmediaandmarketing/docs/windrush_magazine_10th_final_web?e=9482575/62247799 Previously listed dates: details at https://seancreighton1947.wordpress.com/2018/06/05/history-events-news-at-5-june To Wednesday 25 July. Harry Jacob’s photographs exhibition Monday 18 June. 8pm. ADA – how Lord Byron’s daughter became the patron saint of computing Thursday June 21. 7.30pm. Campaigning for … Continue reading
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Tagged black dolls, Burns walk, Clarion cyclists, Merton, NHS 70, radical movements, suffrage, suffragettes, Voting for Change, WCML, Windrush
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Croydon’s retail crisis and other news
Council to hit homeless who do not accept support https://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/news/croydon-news/croydon-council-launches-town-centre-1649919 http://news.croydon.gov.uk/scp-steps-up-plans-to-help-stop-town-centre-begging Contrast this with the practical help provide by the Salvation Army. https://thecroydoncitizen.com/politics-society/supporting-croydons-homeless-salvation-army As retail store chains collapse Council Leader welcomes new hope for Westfield Centre http://www.swlondoner.co.uk/council-leader-praises-impact-of-whitgift-centre-redevelopment But John Lewis … Continue reading
History events & news at 5 June
My latest history blog postings: Diversity among the archives – 2 parts Wandsworth – 18th Century Powerhouse – 3 parts http://historyandsocialaction.blogspot.com To Wednesday 25 July. Harry Jacobs’ photographs exhibition Harry Jacobs, who started out as a high-street portrait photographer in … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Wandsworth, Ada (Byron) Lovelace, archives, Black Tudors, Brixton, Chartists, Claudia Jones, Croydon peace campiagning, diversity, Dr Thomas Winterbottom, Harry Jacobs, John Thelwall, Kennington Park Croydon Peace Festival, Miranda Kaufmann, North East, political play writing, Sadie Crawford, South Shields, The Citizens Project
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Croydon events and news at 5 June
Banners of Peace Monday 11 June. 6.30pm. Council Cabinet See preceding blog posting. Thursday 14 June. 10.30-1.30pm. Best Start Garden Party St Johns the Evangelist Church, 1 Sylvan Road, SE19 2RX . bus: 410) Come and say hello and help … Continue reading
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Tagged community development, Made in Croydon, Peace Festival, train chaos, Westfield
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Ambitious Croydon obsessed with having more tower blocks
Croydon Council’s Cabinet meets on Monday 11 June and will adopt its new forward Ambitious for Croydon strategy. Dominating it is the obsession with approving housing regardless of quality and regardless of whether it is meeting housing need. The Planning … Continue reading
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Tagged Cabinet, community engagement, cultural strategy, Culture Network, HMOs, housing supply, librraies, Planning Committee
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