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by Tim Lund
12 Sep 2020 20:15
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Parish Maps of London
Replies: 3
Views: 11858

Re: Parish Maps of London

mikej wrote: 12 Sep 2020 16:41 Looks very interesting, Tim. Does it cover the whole of Greater London, or just the old LCC? How many maps of Sydenham are there?
This publication, just the old LCC, but otherwise London in general
by Tim Lund
12 Sep 2020 14:58
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Parish Maps of London
Replies: 3
Views: 11858

Parish Maps of London

Time again to thank the London Topographical Society for yet another amazing value annual publication - this time a collection of parish maps, from 17th century to 1900. http://lund.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200829_125316-scaled.jpg Naturally I went first to the maps of Sydenham - you see m...
by Tim Lund
28 Jun 2020 18:07
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: The Censor in RTW Speaks Again
Replies: 53
Views: 82100

Re: The Censor in RTW Speaks Again

Not that I know of. With further responses you may not expect and that only some people may be aware of. It is not a forum war. This thread is generated by the overly intrusive actions of an individual with an aggressive and predatory behaviour pattern who normally selects his targets by his assess...
by Tim Lund
28 Jun 2020 08:41
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: The Censor in RTW Speaks Again
Replies: 53
Views: 82100

Re: The Censor in RTW Speaks Again

Does anyone know if Chris is just a one off? Does anyone know of other areas where someone like him is active? As far as I can see, in most places people with explicitly local interests go along with Facebook. Avoiding being judgemental about what "someone like him" means, the questions am...
by Tim Lund
15 Jun 2020 14:54
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 222454

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

More effort should be spent making Sydenham Road more walker/bike friendly. Queensthorpe Road is already blocked off and has not benefited the residents of Sydenham other than the homeowners who already live within the conservation area and left a big square opposite the post office that is practic...
by Tim Lund
15 Jun 2020 14:42
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 222454

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

I understand the works are due to start tomorrow?? Please correct me if I am wrong. The https://lewishamcovidresidentialstreets ... ad/details website was still taking comments up to an hour ago, why? I have written to Chris Best and Liam Curran and expressed my concerns about the seeming favourabl...
by Tim Lund
12 Jun 2020 16:56
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 222454

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

For me, what's not to like is that not enough thought seems to have gone into the impact of where traffic will inevitably go instead. I'm concerned about an increase in traffic and air pollution in and around Mayow Road. I'm very much in favour of a reduction in car use, I don't own a car and think...
by Tim Lund
12 Jun 2020 16:38
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Outrageous Acorn Estate Agents
Replies: 5
Views: 6190

Re: Outrageous Acorn Estate Agents

Maybe Acorn just got the address wrong? Estate agents use subcontractors for placing and collecting sign boards so mistakes or inattentiveness can happen. As I understand it, new legal rules came in a few years ago, whereby a "For Sale" board can be placed only if commissioned for that pr...
by Tim Lund
12 Jun 2020 13:18
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Outrageous Acorn Estate Agents
Replies: 5
Views: 6190

Outrageous Acorn Estate Agents

Just hearing from a neighbour that someone, presumably paid for by Acorn Estate agents, went into their front garden and posted a board saying "LET BY ACORN". Totally untrue, as they admitted when some other neighbours rang to complain. Didn't Lee Newham organise some action a few years ba...
by Tim Lund
12 Jun 2020 13:08
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 222454

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

There are a series of proposals on road closures in Lewisham to support walking and cycling in the wake of Covid-19. One of the proposals is to close SIlverdale and Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic. You can find more details and comment here: https://lewishamcovidresidentialstreets.commonplace.is/sche...
by Tim Lund
18 May 2020 19:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham Council Meetings Webcast
Replies: 3
Views: 4147

Re: Lewisham Council Meetings Webcast

When you say 'local press', do you mean the Newsshopper? I don't get it
by Tim Lund
18 May 2020 17:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham Council Meetings Webcast
Replies: 3
Views: 4147

Lewisham Council Meetings Webcast

Whe knew actual Town Hall meetings were available by webcast?

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by Tim Lund
12 May 2020 17:04
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Croydon Canal route: Brockley to New Cross
Replies: 18
Views: 25683

Re: Croydon Canal route: Brockley to New Cross

Hi, I’m new to this forum but have enjoyed reading all the posts over the years about the Croydon Canal. I manage a nature reserve around where lock 20 may have been (Eddystone Bridge Crofton Park) and today we think we unearthed part of the structure where a bridge may have been. Also an extensive...
by Tim Lund
7 May 2020 21:58
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Does #TalkTalk care?
Replies: 23
Views: 26700

Re: Does #TalkTalk care?

Yes Rachael you are right. Virgin might be bad but they are not in the same class as TalkTalk. TalkTalk are special. Frankly Tim - you have a choice - end the contract now or stay with the most justifiably derided ISP in the business. Leopards are not going to change their spots anytime soon. Why o...
by Tim Lund
16 Apr 2020 19:59
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: The 8pm NHS celebration
Replies: 19
Views: 18615

Re: The 8pm NHS celebration

stuart wrote: 16 Apr 2020 19:08 Good to hear its getting louder every week in our street. I'm in the doghouse for breaking a spatula! How was it in your street?

Stuart
Take my advice - use a bodhrán

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with a wood honey dipper stick
by Tim Lund
6 Apr 2020 14:37
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Sydenham Book Group - February
Replies: 2
Views: 5605

Re: Sydenham Book Group - February

Obviously, the book group won't be able to meet for some time - certainly not in late March. I'll post on here when we know a meeting will again be possible. Stay safe! Mike Happy to host with Zoom. Useful looking info about Zoom secruity here https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/tips-make-your-z...
by Tim Lund
6 Apr 2020 14:33
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Sockpuppets on t'other forum
Replies: 423
Views: 488078

Re: Sockpuppets on t'other forum

It will be interesting to see whether Chris's decision means that there will now be more traffic on this forum. Or has the iron now entered too deep into everybody's soul for there to be any reconciliation between the Chrisites and the Stuartites? Don't know, but the mush of moral equivalence is qu...
by Tim Lund
23 Mar 2020 20:38
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham Community Response to Coronavirus
Replies: 0
Views: 3970

Lewisham Community Response to Coronavirus

Pleased - and a bit apprehensive - to say I've just heard back from www.lewishamlocal.com Thanks to having offered to help with an after school club, I had a valid DBS as well as a driving licence I was able to send back scans of this morning. As they say: We are very busy with setting up a system a...
by Tim Lund
11 Nov 2019 22:12
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: St Antholin Spire / Heritage of London Trust
Replies: 3
Views: 7770

St Antholin Spire / Heritage of London Trust

Apologies if this has been posted here already - I'm not as frequent a poster here as I used to be https://lewishamwpenge.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191111_213154-e1573509761496.jpg https://lewishamwpenge.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191111_213223-e1573509833819.jpg I saw this in the latest ...