A look at how Lewisham town centre works are shaping up. £24 million project covering the market, High Street and library New paving, street furniture, market pavilion etc on the way www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/10/03/a...

Construction work has begun on Lewisham’s new library, two years after the old facility closed as part of a major refurbishment of the town centre. greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/10/03/c...

Nice view of workmen building the road on Lewisham High Street, at the junction with Ladywell Road - sometime before 1910. Buildings on the left still remain, most on the right destroyed in WW2 or demolished since. Dress style for road-layers has changed somewhat.

Slightly unclear picture of Freda Clarke, prominent local dancer and dance teacher, dancing as an oyster in 1925. Born in 1905, she grew up on Lee High Road and taught dancing locally from the early 1920s to at least the 1960s. Freda herself performed in Lewisham and across London until the 1950s.

Then and now, around 100 years apart - the former J Sainsbury's at 58 Rushey Green, with its Co-op neighbour now replaced by Aldi.#Catford #Lewisham

Great article from @oldebor.bsky.social on JT Hearne, the cousin of the Catford Hearne brothers. Jack played in the Test match that Alec, Frank and George G all played in. (we met the Hearnes in my post: longlazylewisham.wordpress.com/2025/08/13/w...)

The Battle of Loos in September 1915 was a big moment in the history of the Blackheath & Woolwich battalion, which included many Lewisham men. A few months later they paraded guns captured at Loos through Lewisham, seen here on Loampit Vale just opposite St Stephens church: youtu.be/yS7oNWghCMg

The Battle of Loos in September 1915 was a big moment in the history of the Blackheath & Woolwich battalion, which included many Lewisham men. A few months later they paraded guns captured at Loos through Lewisham, seen here on Loampit Vale just opposite St Stephens church: youtu.be/yS7oNWghCMg

The new fast Bakerloop bus between Lewisham and the Elephant & Castle begins on Saturday and will be free for its first week, TfL has confirmed. The BL1 is intended to be a stop-gap before a Bakerloo Line extension is built. greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/09/24/l...

Two historic views of Lewisham station, specifically of platform 2. First from the 19th century, second from the start of the 21st.

Arthur James Fellows was awarded a second Military Medal for 'bravery in the field' after his work fixing communications wires under heavy shellfire in Sept 1916. He grew up on Marsala Road #Lewisham and worked as a telegram boy and a clerical assistant to a local baker before WW1.

Nice then-and-now photo of St Mary's Lewisham from the top of Ladywell Fields in 1874 and 1904

St Mary’s Church in @lewisham.gov.uk hosting a Heritage week ( @nationaltrust.org.uk ) w displays&events. @Lewisham @longlazylewisham.bsky.social @lewishamlocal.bsky.social @ladywell-live.bsky.social @ladywellbowlsclub.bsky.social @lovese4.bsky.social @janecandose4.bsky.social @salamandernews.org

Come to this important public meeting if ur concerned about this jewel of historic @lewisham.gov.uk . Sat’y 4/10 11-3 is a Community day in Grounds of this iconic building. @longlazylewisham.bsky.social @salamandernews.org @janecandose4.bsky.social @lovese4.bsky.social @ladywell-live.bsky.social

Great 1920 advert for hats at Sainsbury's at Lewisham Obelisk

Not sure this would be considered a good idea nowadays #ott #offtopictuesday

May be of interest to @oldebor.bsky.social and @acscricket.bsky.social - both of whose great work is referred to.

New blog post on @kentcricket.co.uk's time 150 years ago based at Catford Bridge, which sadly did not result in a third major cricket ground in London longlazylewisham.wordpress.com/2025/08/13/w...

A quick reminder that this is tonight. Hear about @kentcricket.co.uk and their links to Catford.

Next week - Thursday 31 July - come and hear me talk about Catford Bridge as the home of @kentcricket.co.uk 150 years ago: www.lewishamlocalhistorysociety.org.uk/programme

Might be of interest to @runningpast.bsky.social @catfordcat.bsky.social @lewishamheritage.bsky.social and their followers...

Next week - Thursday 31 July - come and hear me talk about Catford Bridge as the home of @kentcricket.co.uk 150 years ago: www.lewishamlocalhistorysociety.org.uk/programme

The Anarchist Festival in Lewisham that never was - police evicted the squatted Odeon cinema the night before in April 1986. [updated post with #spycops report] transpont.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-...

Lovely colourised photo of Rushey Green before WW1. The old fire station just behind the tram had already closed (replaced by the one in Ladywell) - the Broadway theatre was built on the site in the 1930s.

On 10 May 1945, the King and Queen's post-#VEDay tour of London took them to Lewisham and the wreckage of the V1 strike nearly a year earlier. They were greeted by large crowds and spoke to survivors. longlazylewisham.wordpress.com/2024/08/23/l...

Today/Sunday the Fox & Firkin in @lewisham.gov.uk are hosting a great fundraiser for Lewisham Donation Hub . @ladywell-live.bsky.social @lewishamfoodbank.bsky.social @longlazylewisham.bsky.social

Just in time for #VEday in May 1945, Lewisham council heard that local "V-Day" plans were ready to be put into effect "at a moment's notice". They included a parade of service-people, volunteer groups & cadets, a thanksgiving service at the Hippodrome in Catford, and a 'pageant' at Lewisham Odeon.

Come along and join up if you it want to put something on the agenda and vote on issues like planning applications. See what's happening in our corner of SE London. @ladywell-live.bsky.social @brockleyfox.bsky.social @longlazylewisham.bsky.social @lewisham.gov.uk

Painting of Lewisham market currently being sold by the artist Paul Mitchell on ebay at the moment: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12706879... His website is here: www.paulmitchellartist.co.uk

Very pleasing that one of the oldest inns in England is called the New Inn. (Loved this thread on the oldest pub/inn.)

Picturesque #Lewisham: painting of the Lion and Lamb on Lewisham High Street in the mid-19th century, by JT Wilson. The pub stood directly west of the site of the clock tower until around 1900 when it was replaced by shops and the Salisbury. Image from 2023 auction: www.sworder.co.uk/auction/lot/...

Picturesque #Lewisham: painting of the Lion and Lamb on Lewisham High Street in the mid-19th century, by JT Wilson. The pub stood directly west of the site of the clock tower until around 1900 when it was replaced by shops and the Salisbury. Image from 2023 auction: www.sworder.co.uk/auction/lot/...

Our next meeting is Wednesday 2nd April. It is also our AGM! No presentation as we have a lot to fit inbetween 7:15 and 8:45. Come along and join us on the committee to make Ladywell a Better Place! @longlazylewisham.bsky.social @lewisham.gov.uk @brockleymarket.bsky.social

Municipal guide of the day: the former Metropolitan Borough of Deptford. This one dates from the late 1920s and features a number of buildings that are no longer there: the former Evelyn Baths on Clyde Street and the Health Centre, which I believe was on Harton Street?

Random London municipal bits and bobs: A Lewisham Council ash tray; a Havering glass coaster; what purports to be the flag from the mayoral car of the former Borough of Wanstead & Woodford; and a County Borough of Croydon coat of arms from an old lamppost!

In case you've ever wondered what two bankrobbers running through central Lewisham in 1980 would have looked like, here's the middle section of the Clash's "Bankrobber" video (from 2:11): youtu.be/ttJBdr6eBuo?...

Peek Freans biscuits have a Lewisham link, via JB Mead who married into the Frean family and lived in Brockley, eventually becoming principal partner at the firm. He funded various drinking fountains locally - including at Lewisham 'Obelisk': longlazylewisham.wordpress.com/2024/05/13/l...

The ever-changing scene around Lewisham Station. This c2005 picture shows the shiny new DLR station & the bus station next to it, plus the old Plough pub at the bottom (demolished around 2009). Today the same view would be dominated by blocks of flats. (Image from archive.org/details/dlr-...)

Saw the police tape and vans for this earlier. Whole area around the clock tower closed off. Hopefully it will be resolved safely for all involved. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The New Cross Venue 1991, key London indie venue with Levellers, Chumbawamba, Lush @mikiberenyi.bsky.social , Blur, Melvins, Billy Bragg and many more. Lots more here: transpont.blogspot.com/2025/02/chum...

A quick Friday-lunchtime repost for my latest #Lewisham local history post: The Roebuck - from historic tavern to backstreet bar. The 250+ year history of what was once an important pub in central Lewisham.

"The question now is what arrives first: new DLR trains delayed by almost a year without a confirmed introduction or a working DLR station?" Sigh.

Cutty Sark DLR station could close for six months due to ongoing escalator woes www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/02/06/c...

New post: the Roebuck - from historic tavern to backstreet bar. For over 250 years the Roebuck stood on (or just off) the #Lewisham High Street. The shrinking of the pub and its grounds echo the history of the High Street. longlazylewisham.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/t...

New post: the Roebuck - from historic tavern to backstreet bar. For over 250 years the Roebuck stood on (or just off) the #Lewisham High Street. The shrinking of the pub and its grounds echo the history of the High Street. longlazylewisham.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/t...

#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

Lewisham Gateway development not exactly thriving so far. www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk/2025/01/25/l...

Insert joke about waiting for a London fire engine...

Nice photo of the Hatcliffe Almshouses on Catford Road, #Lewisham. Built in the 1850s-80s, their site is now occupied by the western end of Lewisham Town Hall. (The old Gothic-style town hall, built in the 1870s is visible behind them)

Red sky this morning over St Stephen's Terrace, at the north end of Lewisham High Street.