Set in 1600s london, it tells the back story of jupiter from the deptford mice trilogy. Assistant curate at st pauls, deptford, noel mellish was the first clergyman to win the victoria cross during the great war only one had ever won the medal before. Indeed, the place was anciently called depeford, from being a deep ford across the tributary ravensbourne, near its influx into the thames via deptford creek the history of deptford in. The history and topographical survey of the county of kent. In 1577 francis drake sailed from deptford via plymouth. The name deptford anciently written depeford meaning deep ford is derived from the place where the road from london to dover, the ancient watling street now the a2, crosses the river ravensbourne at the site of what became deptford bridge at deptford broadway. Mar 08, 2015 buy history of deptford by dews, mr nathan, wood, mr michael isbn. Looking to get your child active and improve on their selfesteem and football skills. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Built from london, made from deptford anthology london. The deptford mice and a couple of spin off books called the deptford mouselets.
In my youth, travelling to and from deptford for school and college i studied at goldsmiths college for my ba. Travel to deptford london with laura shepherdrobinson and discover some historical fiction treasures. The first history of deptford for over a hundred years, turning the tide dips into the lives and times of colourful characters who have lived here from the romans to the present. The deptford royal dockyard and manor of sayes court, london. Rome2rio makes travelling from london bridge station to deptford easy. Mechanics institute, deptford high street, in 1908 it became the electric cinema and in 1921 it was converted into a billiard hall. Jan 31, 2018 deptford was anciently denominated west greenwich. It was on the ancient road from london to canterbury and dover, and deptford is mentioned in chaucers canterbury tales. Deptfords economic history has been strongly connected to the dockyard when the. Today, i am passionate about creating work that explores london, what it means to be a londoner and the capitals rich history. The old township, incorporated in 1695, comprised some 106 square miles and included what today is west deptford, washington township, monroe, westville, woodbury and woodbury heights. We aim to have the book for each meetup selected at least two months ahead so that everyone has plenty of.
The pie n mash autonomous social cafe, new cross learning, pepys resource centre, deptford lounge, west greenwich library, evelyn community centre, armada community hall, st. Before directing the deptford project, he supervised the excavation and wrote the book stepney gasworks. The book trail travel to deptford london with laura. Deptford is changing book launch deptford is changing. A history of southeast london suburbs, in images and words, brought to you by the areas local studies and archives collections. From the deptford dockyards which formed a key part of the british slave trade, to the. Train tickets from deptford to london cannon street can start from as little as. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the assassins coin. London s first railway, from london to greenwich was built through deptford in old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. It is a matter of history that deptford, notwithstanding its contiguity to the main road through kent, and its nearness to the metropolis, continued little more than a mean fishing village till henry viii. Deptford is most commonly known for its naval history, from the. Holland park and islington to shoreditch, deptford and bermondsey through the.
Antony francis deptford royal dockyard was established in the early 16th century and closed in 1869. Turning the tide was the first deptford history book to be published in over a hundred years 1993, and is very much a social history of deptford. Originally published in 1884, this famloc edition has made changes to format and some punctuation, but the prose has been faithfully retained, other than changes to a handful of typographical errors and the very few instances where clarity was required. Independent publisher of local history relating to deptford and london. Trains deptford to london cannon street cheap tickets. Nhs staff and other key workers can still book accommodation.
Several of the greatest figures of 16th and 17thcentury english history had associations with deptford. Old mgb midget car parked outside an mot centre in deptford, london. South london old london domesday book council estate state school london history. One part of deptford grew up here, beside the ford and the later bridge.
This book is part alternate history or perhaps historical fiction, part anthropomorphic animal story, and part dark fantasy. From a small fishing village, it has risen to a large, flourishing, and populous town. She travels to deptford and shows us round the locations in the novel blood and sugar. We aim to have the book for each meetup selected at least two months ahead so that everyone has plenty of time to get hold of it and read it. Find all the transport options for your trip from london bridge station to deptford right here. Creek road secondary school, deptford, england, about 1947. Feb 01, 2020 im still beaming from the book launch of deptford is changing which took place last friday 24 january 2020 in deptford town hall. Interesting facts about deptford from the book curiosities. If you have any stranger than fiction stories about deptford i would welcome your input. Londons first railway, from london to greenwich was built through deptford in old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. The secret history of our streets deptford high street. Childrens author robin jarvis wrote two trilogies of books. Crucial to the maintenance of the nations naval power, the dockyard grew from a single storehouse and wet and.
Located in deptford, south london, kick n munch lounge is the place that has it all. Train tickets from deptford to london bridge can start from as little as. Ksi coaching are delivering football sessions aimed at 411 year olds at deptford lounge every monday from 56pm. Author laura shepherdrobinson talks about literary location today on the booktrail. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. How much do you know about the dark history of east london. In lavish, pitchperfect, and supple, readable prose, burgess matches his splendid shakespeare novel, nothing like the sun. There are 6 ways to get from london bridge station to deptford by train, ferry, bus, taxi, towncar or foot.
Flagon row, deptford many smaller houses were originally clad in wood. London historical fiction book group london, united. Old deptford history this website is dedicated to the past history of deptford. London bridge station to deptford 4 ways to travel via. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. They follow the story of a group of mice living in deptford, london as they fight an evil cat god named jupiter. Midland bank, london places, childhood memories, england, street view, history, historia, english, history activities. These are the two main research places for those researching deptford history and those seeking info on deptford. It covers deptford history from roman times up to around 1990.
Amazing soul food, good vibes, signature cocktails and sweet shisha. Get the latest news in the deptford area from bbc news. John coulter and brian olley a century of lewisham society john coulter lewisham and deptford. Nov 18, 2019 an iconic, incredibly stylish study of the hedonism and sexual ambiguity of prewar berlin, cabaret was a huge, multioscar winning hit for choreographer and director bob fosse in 1972 and made liza minnelli who won best actress a star.
History of deptford the deep ford which gave deptford its name crossed the river ravensbourne at what is now deptford bridge. Moves were made to improve the administration and operation of the royal navy during the tudor period, and henry vii founded the first royal dockyard at portsmouth in 1496. The archaeology and history of the commercial gas light and coke companys works at harford street, london e1, 18371946 mola archaeology studies 22, 2010, detailing the surviving structures at the site, the first such undertaken on a. A history of greenwich, blackheath, charlton, deptford and woolwich. The deep ford which gave deptford its name crossed the river ravensbourne at what is now deptford bridge. The deptford area had been used to build royal ships since the early fifteenth century, during the reign of henry v. Most of deptford is in the borough of lewisham, but a small part along the thames in the northern edge of deptford is within the borough of greenwich. Deptford township is the countys third most populated municipality, but its now only a small fraction of what it once was. The metropolitan borough of deptford was a metropolitan borough in the county of london between 1900 and 1965, when it became part of the london borough of lewisham along with the metropolitan borough of lewisham. Canary wharf 1 book london borough of lewisham 6 books.
Old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. From the battle of deptford bridge 1497 to the battle of clifton rise 1977 this book races through the ages bringing deptford s past to life and offering lessons. All nonessential meetings and recreation activities scheduled with township employees or in township facilities are cancelled. Apr 04, 2020 old deptford history explores the hidden secrets of this district of south east london located on the south bank of the river thames. The history of everyday deptford first edition by steele, jess isbn. Dec 19, 2018 before directing the deptford project, he supervised the excavation and wrote the book stepney gasworks.
Kyra hanson tracing the history of deptford creek in photographs for the last year or so janette scott, a photographer and recent ma graduate has been hanging out in deptford. Deptford market london 2020 all you need to know before. Tudor deptford 1497 lord audley and cornish rebels defeated at deptford. Designed specifically for travelers with limited time in london, this tour allows you to check off a range of southern englands historical attractions in just one day by eliminating the hassle of traveling between each one independently. Tracing the history of deptford creek in photographs londonist. We found 10 books set in deptford and 25 others set nearby. One of south london s busiest, the deptford market has been in deptford high street for centuries. One of south londons busiest, the deptford market has been in deptford high street for centuries. The ministry of transport test usually abbreviated to mot test is an annual test of automobile safety, roadworthiness aspects and exhaust emissions required for most vehicles over three years old used on public roads in the uk. The health and safety of deptford townships residents is our top priority. By nathan dews, author of the history of somersham, the banks of calder. This website is dedicated to the past history of deptford. The pie n mash autonomous social cafe, new cross learning, pepys resource centre, deptford lounge, west greenwich library, evelyn community centre, armada. Jan 14, 2016 indeed, the place was anciently called depeford, from being a deep ford across the tributary ravensbourne, near its influx into the thames via deptford creek the history of deptford in.
Interesting facts about deptford from the book curiosities of great briton. Tracing the history of deptford creek in photographs. An iconic, incredibly stylish study of the hedonism and sexual ambiguity of prewar berlin, cabaret was a huge, multioscar winning hit for choreographer and director bob fosse in 1972 and made liza minnelli who won best actress a star. The situation of this place, on the banks of the ravensbourne, gave rise to its present name, originally spelr depeford, from the deep ford, which has been superseded by a bridge over that river. The history of deptford in the counties of kent and surrey. Regency deptford 1809 larger bridge built across deptford creek. Unless you hire a car, visiting stonehenge, bath, and windsor castle in one day is next to impossible. Mike quinn under ccbysa licence under creativecommons license deptford high street the first street in the series exploring social history, one road at a time, the secret history of our streets, is deptford high street. The true history of the deptford assassin kindle edition by grant, john linwood, clark, alan m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Creek road secondary school, deptford, england, about. The book is the outcome of 2 years of collaborative and creative research into the impact of gentrification and austerity on local residents and contains all the posts that were previously published on this blog. Buy history of deptford by dews, mr nathan, wood, mr michael isbn. To top it off we also show live sports, netflix and have games available within the lounge to enjoy.
Im still beaming from the book launch of deptford is changing which took place last friday 24 january 2020 in deptford town hall. Deptford forum publishing independent publishers of deptford. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But deptford continued little more than a mean fishing village, notwithstanding its. Deptford railway station and deptford bridge dlr are the nearest stations. Below, we display two dedicated deptford history books, and also one a murder in deptford which is a historical novel set in deptford in 1905, and which contains a great deal of information on deptford and the surrounding area. The deptford mice is a trilogy of novels by robin jarvis, first published in the 1980s. It is on the south bank of the river thames, and within the london borough of lewisham. Sl districts welcome to deptford history south london guide. With a dead man in deptford, burgess concluded his literary career to overwhelming acclaim for his recreation of the elizabethan poet christopher marlowe.
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