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The Herne Hill Forum is fundraising to replace the much-loved (but worn-out) wooden train benches outside Herne Hill station with beautiful new ones. Expect classic livery and hidden surprises like penguins & other cheeky passengers! Support the project here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/herne-hill...
Herne Hill Train Benches
We're raising money to replace the much-loved train benches outside Herne Hill train station.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The Herne Hill Forum is fundraising to replace the much-loved (but worn-out) wooden train benches outside Herne Hill station with beautiful new ones. Expect classic livery and hidden surprises like penguins & other cheeky passengers! Support the project here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/herne-hill...
Our next online #LocalHistory talk is Tuesday 3 February, 8pm-9pm. 'Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich'. £5, proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
Online talk - Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich — Bell House
Discover the everyday history of medicine in Dulwich. £5.60 | In-person | Book here
www.bellhouse.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Our next online #LocalHistory talk is Tuesday 3 February, 8pm-9pm. 'Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich'. £5, proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
Wow, thanks @oneplacestudies.bsky.social! You publicised this before us! Proceeds to Ukrainian support group Sunshine Stitchers. We also have an #online talk Tuesday 3 Feb, 8pm: Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich. Proceeds from that to St Christopher's Hospice. #LocalHistory
On Tuesday March 3rd, 8 to 9pm, via Zoom: Not All the Same: Victorian Housing in East Dulwich. This talk looks at the houses in a small area of East #Dulwich, how they have been lived in, why and how they have survived, and what is happening to them now. Tickets £5. #OnePlaceWednesday
Online talk - Not All the Same: Victorian Housing in East Dulwich — Bell House
Delve into the typology of the houses in East Dulwich, how they have been lived in, why and how they have survived and what is happening to them in the 2020s. £5.60 | Online | Book here
www.bellhouse.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Wow, thanks @oneplacestudies.bsky.social! You publicised this before us! Proceeds to Ukrainian support group Sunshine Stitchers. We also have an #online talk Tuesday 3 Feb, 8pm: Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich. Proceeds from that to St Christopher's Hospice. #LocalHistory
Our next online #LocalHistory talk is 'Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich'. Ian McInnes explores the everyday history of medicine in Dulwich. £5, proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
Online talk - Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich — Bell House
Discover the everyday history of medicine in Dulwich. £5.60 | In-person | Book here
www.bellhouse.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Our next online #LocalHistory talk is 'Lamps on the Corner: 250 Years of Medicine in Dulwich'. Ian McInnes explores the everyday history of medicine in Dulwich. £5, proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
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Annie Besant's radical advocacy for birth control and reproductive rights in Victorian England, leading to her famous 1877 obscenity trial with Charles Bradlaugh
December 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Annie Besant's radical advocacy for birth control and reproductive rights in Victorian England, leading to her famous 1877 obscenity trial with Charles Bradlaugh
Tonight! 👇
Our first online #LocalHistory talk is 'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925' - bet you didn't know there were enough sexual reformers in Dulwich to fill a whole talk! It's on Tuesday 6 January, 8pm-9pm. Proceeds go to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
January 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Tonight! 👇
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I have been reading Gyles Brandeth's book Somewhere a Boy and a Bear about A A Milne who wrote Winnie The Pooh. It mentions that his wife, Daphne, mother of Christopher Robin, knew Havelock Ellis.
January 2, 2026 at 7:25 AM
I have been reading Gyles Brandeth's book Somewhere a Boy and a Bear about A A Milne who wrote Winnie The Pooh. It mentions that his wife, Daphne, mother of Christopher Robin, knew Havelock Ellis.
That's our first online #LocalHistory talk of 2026 by the way. Obviously we have done talks before. In fact we've done quite a lot of them!
Our first online #LocalHistory talk is 'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925' - bet you didn't know there were enough sexual reformers in Dulwich to fill a whole talk! It's on Tuesday 6 January, 8pm-9pm. Proceeds go to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
December 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
That's our first online #LocalHistory talk of 2026 by the way. Obviously we have done talks before. In fact we've done quite a lot of them!
Our first online #LocalHistory talk is 'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925' - bet you didn't know there were enough sexual reformers in Dulwich to fill a whole talk! It's on Tuesday 6 January, 8pm-9pm. Proceeds go to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
December 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Our first online #LocalHistory talk is 'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925' - bet you didn't know there were enough sexual reformers in Dulwich to fill a whole talk! It's on Tuesday 6 January, 8pm-9pm. Proceeds go to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
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Excellent - Thanks for all you do
And Thanks for always offering Alternative history from below
And Thanks for always offering Alternative history from below
December 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Wishing all our followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2026. Thank you especially to those who have supported our online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talks. By buying a ticket this year you have helped raise well over £1,000 for local charities, as well as learning a bit about our corner of London.
December 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Wishing all our followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2026. Thank you especially to those who have supported our online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talks. By buying a ticket this year you have helped raise well over £1,000 for local charities, as well as learning a bit about our corner of London.
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Season’s Greetings from all of us at Dulwich Society. Thank you for supporting our shared love of Dulwich. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2026.
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Season’s Greetings from all of us at Dulwich Society. Thank you for supporting our shared love of Dulwich. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2026.
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'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich'
'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich'
Our next online #LocalHistory talk is 'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925'. 6th January, 8pm-9pm. Proceeds go to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
Online talk: Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925 — Bell House
Join historian Duncan Bowie for a revealing, lively talk that uncovers just how surprising Dulwich’s past really is. £5.60 | In-person | Book here
www.bellhouse.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
it's one of those features or Fall songs I feel.
'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich'
'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich'
Our next online #LocalHistory talk is 'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925'. 6th January, 8pm-9pm. Proceeds go to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
Online talk: Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925 — Bell House
Join historian Duncan Bowie for a revealing, lively talk that uncovers just how surprising Dulwich’s past really is. £5.60 | In-person | Book here
www.bellhouse.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Our next online #LocalHistory talk is 'Sexual Reformers in Dulwich 1870-1925'. 6th January, 8pm-9pm. Proceeds go to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
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Want to learn more about our football club and it's fascinating history?
Roger Deason and the Dulwich Hamlet history group provide a look back on our past on Wednesday.
Tickets cost just £5 with all proceeds going to the Albrighton Community Centre ⬇️
Roger Deason and the Dulwich Hamlet history group provide a look back on our past on Wednesday.
Tickets cost just £5 with all proceeds going to the Albrighton Community Centre ⬇️
People & Places | Talk | 3rd Dec 2025
8pm, Wednesday 3 December. Online, tickets £5, available here. Proceeds to Albrighton Community Fridge.
When Dulwich Hamlet School old boys...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Want to learn more about our football club and it's fascinating history?
Roger Deason and the Dulwich Hamlet history group provide a look back on our past on Wednesday.
Tickets cost just £5 with all proceeds going to the Albrighton Community Centre ⬇️
Roger Deason and the Dulwich Hamlet history group provide a look back on our past on Wednesday.
Tickets cost just £5 with all proceeds going to the Albrighton Community Centre ⬇️
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This Dulwich Hamlet FC talk coming up this Wednesday👇 #Football #LocalHistory
Our next online #LocalHistory talk looks at the Dulwich places where the first Dulwich Hamlet FC players lived and worked. Wednesday 3 December, 8-9pm. Proceeds to Albrighton Community Fridge. @dulwichhamletfc.bsky.social www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2025/...
Online talk - Dulwich and Dulwich Hamlet Football Club 1893–1914 — Bell House
Discover why today we see Dulwich Hamlet shirts, not Dulwich, Dulwich Wood, Greyfriars, Dulwich St Peter’s or Townley Park shirts. £5.60 | Online | Book here
www.bellhouse.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This Dulwich Hamlet FC talk coming up this Wednesday👇 #Football #LocalHistory
Great article 👇 We have stink pipes in Dulwich Village, on Gallery Rd and there are some in Herne Hill too. Ours are probably from the sewers that culverted tributaries of the River Effra.
November 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Great article 👇 We have stink pipes in Dulwich Village, on Gallery Rd and there are some in Herne Hill too. Ours are probably from the sewers that culverted tributaries of the River Effra.
This will be fascinating. Joan Alleyn, nee Woodward, is an under-researched figure in early modern theatre. Woodwarde Rd in Dulwich is named for her (not sure why it has an E at the end). #LocalHistory
Mon 24 Nov @ 6.30pm online
JOAN ALLEYN – NO MOUSE
Join Calista Lucy, former Keeper of the Archive at Dulwich College, as she pieces together the biography of Joan Alleyn, step-daughter of The Rose's owner, Philip Henslowe, & wife of Edward Alleyn, its star actor.
www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
JOAN ALLEYN – NO MOUSE
Join Calista Lucy, former Keeper of the Archive at Dulwich College, as she pieces together the biography of Joan Alleyn, step-daughter of The Rose's owner, Philip Henslowe, & wife of Edward Alleyn, its star actor.
www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This will be fascinating. Joan Alleyn, nee Woodward, is an under-researched figure in early modern theatre. Woodwarde Rd in Dulwich is named for her (not sure why it has an E at the end). #LocalHistory
Our next online #LocalHistory talk looks at the Dulwich places where the first Dulwich Hamlet FC players lived and worked. Wednesday 3 December, 8-9pm. Proceeds to Albrighton Community Fridge. @dulwichhamletfc.bsky.social www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2025/...
Online talk - Dulwich and Dulwich Hamlet Football Club 1893–1914 — Bell House
Discover why today we see Dulwich Hamlet shirts, not Dulwich, Dulwich Wood, Greyfriars, Dulwich St Peter’s or Townley Park shirts. £5.60 | Online | Book here
www.bellhouse.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our next online #LocalHistory talk looks at the Dulwich places where the first Dulwich Hamlet FC players lived and worked. Wednesday 3 December, 8-9pm. Proceeds to Albrighton Community Fridge. @dulwichhamletfc.bsky.social www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2025/...
Next Tuesday! 👇 #Dulwich #LocalHistory
Our next online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk is on Tuesday 4 November at 8pm about Dulwich's local industry: schools. Proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets £5 here: www.dulwichsociety.com/news/dulwich...
Dulwich Education: an Alternative Story
Online talk: Tuesday 4 November, 8pm-9pm Education has been Dulwich's main business since the mid 19th century, but the Foundation Schools are just...
www.dulwichsociety.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Next Tuesday! 👇 #Dulwich #LocalHistory
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The amazing Quilt Academy stitchers from Bell House Dulwich are on DIY SOS at 8pm on BBC1 tonight! @bellhousedulwich.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC One - DIY SOS, Series 34, Scott Siblings' New Chapter
In south London, the team help a young family struggling after losing their mum.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The amazing Quilt Academy stitchers from Bell House Dulwich are on DIY SOS at 8pm on BBC1 tonight! @bellhousedulwich.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Our next online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk is on Tuesday 4 November at 8pm about Dulwich's local industry: schools. Proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets £5 here: www.dulwichsociety.com/news/dulwich...
Dulwich Education: an Alternative Story
Online talk: Tuesday 4 November, 8pm-9pm Education has been Dulwich's main business since the mid 19th century, but the Foundation Schools are just...
www.dulwichsociety.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Our next online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk is on Tuesday 4 November at 8pm about Dulwich's local industry: schools. Proceeds to St Christopher's Hospice. Tickets £5 here: www.dulwichsociety.com/news/dulwich...
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While in Chichester Cathredal today,today I saw Gustav Holst's grave in the North Transcept. He taught for a while at JAGS and elsewhere in Dulwich.
October 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
While in Chichester Cathredal today,today I saw Gustav Holst's grave in the North Transcept. He taught for a while at JAGS and elsewhere in Dulwich.
Thanks to Women of South London for alerting us to Annie Brewster. Great to know she lived here in Dulwich and we have added her to our 'Dulwich People' page, #LocalHistory www.dulwichsociety.com/people/annie...
October 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thanks to Women of South London for alerting us to Annie Brewster. Great to know she lived here in Dulwich and we have added her to our 'Dulwich People' page, #LocalHistory www.dulwichsociety.com/people/annie...
👇Co-authored by our chair Ian McInnes! #Dulwich #LocalHistory
‘Mid-Century Modern would have been called “Contemporary” when used of commercial work, the “International Style” in its luxury forms and “Brutalism” at its avant-garde edge.’
Owen Hatherley on Greenwich, Blackheath and Dulwich: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Owen Hatherley on Greenwich, Blackheath and Dulwich: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Owen Hatherley · South London Modern
In the late 1960s, the critic Bevis Hillier invented the term ‘Art Deco’ for the commercial architecture of the...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
👇Co-authored by our chair Ian McInnes! #Dulwich #LocalHistory