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Remembrance Sunday 2025

Streatham's Civic Remembrance Service - open to those of all faiths or none - is this Sunday 9th November
at Streatham War Memorial.

The congregation assembles at 10.30 for 10.45 service. All are welcome.

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Streatham War Memorial in front of the Cedar of Lebanon tree in Streatham Memorial Gardens Poster for Streatham Remembrance Service. There is a picture of a World War II soldier kissing goodbye to his wife while his children hug him. The heading is "Because some never came home" If you wish to remember those who died, pay your respects to those who served and honour those who survived, then come to the Service of Remembrance at Streatham War Memorial on the corner of the High Road and Streatham Common North Side at 10.30 on Sunday 9th November 2025.
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Ahem...
The late Graham Gower of the Streatham Society thought that term up many years ago
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Cover of a Streatham Heritage Trail booklet The title is 'Streatham Heights Footpaths & Woods' and it has a picture from the hill above what is now Valley Road looking west to the spires of St Leonard's and English Martyrs churches.
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Isn't the Anspach & Hobday taproom considerably closer to Therapia Lane tram stop than to the Ampere Way stop near Ikea?
Google maps of walking route from Therapia Lane tram stop to Anspach & Hobday brewery taproom.
September 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Because of strong winds and heavy rain now forecast for Sunday evening, the Streatham Free Film Festival screening scheduled for Hillside Gardens Park has moved indoors to St Margaret the Queen on Barcombe Avenue.

Bring your picnic blanket or camping chairs as we recreate that Woodstock atmosphere!
FREE SCREENING A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Cert 15) [Picture of Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan] Pre film live music from 5.00pm Food from Lucknow 2 London Indian for sale Film 7pm 14 September St Margaret's Church Barcombe Avenue SW2 3BH Bring a camping chair if you can In collaboration with Friends of Hillside Gardens, InStreatham & Streatham Free Film Festival
September 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Tickets are still available for Streatham Society tours of one of Streatham's hidden gems- the grounds of Park Hill (home of Sir Henry Tate) on Sunday 21st September at 2pm and 3pm.

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#LambethHeritageFestival
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A sphinx on the terrace in front of the mansion house at Park Hill Gothic garden folly in the grounds of Park Hill Looking down into the grotto at Park Hill, where an overweight middle aged man in a Panama hat (that would be me) is gesticulating wildly while his your group look on in bemusement.
September 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Apparently not. I am not complaining.
August 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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New letter from TfL on the A23 Streatham Hill "Transformation" is starting to be delivered in SW2 side streets today.

Suggests that TfL are now hoping for only one night closure on
*Sunday 3rd/Monday 4th August* in advance of work starting to dismantle central reservation and planters.
The images show a four page letter from TfL to local residents in Streatham Hill about the A23 Transformational Scheme.
July 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Looking forward to a local concert this Saturday 12th July

7.30pm at St Peter's Church Streatham with the fantastic Opus XVI Chamber Choir performing Byrd & The Blues
Poster for Byrd and the Blues concert On the left are four images of the Elizabethan composer William Byrd in Andy Warhol style. In the second he is wearing aviator sunglasses Opus XVI Chamber Choir directed by James Dixon presents Byrd & the Blues Including music by William Byrd Bob Chilcott Thomas Tallis Herbert Howells Saturday 12th July, 2025 7.30pm St Peter's Church Leigham Court Rd Streatham SW16 2SD Tickets Adults £15 Non-Taxpayers £10 Students £5 Under 18s free All available on the door or in advance from 020 7733 0518 Cards welcome
July 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Has anyone heard anything more about the timeline for GAIL'S opening at former Dr Doolittle's site at 57-59 Streatham Hill?

Are they appointing a new design team to get Lambeth conservation area consent after they recently lost a planning appeal in Lewes?
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Screenshot of an X~Twitter post by user @heartstreatham "Looks like GAIL’S is opening soon in Streatham Hill. They’re advertising old @drdoolittle site has been let and an ad for chief barista has been spied!" There is a picture of an existing branch of Gail's Bakery with the caption "Coming soon to Streatham Hill".
June 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Summer Solstice is on
21st June 2025

Streatham Ancient Order of Druids Guide to where observe sunrise and sunset rituals.
Sunrise 04:44 BST
Sunset 21:21 BST
Slightly hazy skies are forecast!

Maps from:https://sztanko.github.io/solsticestreets/cities/london__united_kingdom/
Map of Streatham Hill and central Streatham. Roads coloured orange are on southwest-north east alignment that line up with the summer solstice sunrise. Roads coloured red are on northwest-southeast alignment that line up with summer solstice sunset. Map of the southern Streathams - Streatham Village, Manor Park, Coventry Park, Streatham Vale, Lower Streatham and Streatham Lodge. Roads coloured orange are on southwest-north east alignment that line up with the summer solstice sunrise. Roads coloured red are on northwest-southeast alignment that line up with summer solstice sunset.
June 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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This Saturday 21st June, join Peter Newmark for a morning Guided 🐦‍⬛Bird🦉 and 🦋Butterfly🦋 Walk around Palace Road Nature Garden and the open spaces of the Palace Road Estate.

Meet at 10am at the Nature Garden gate, 36 Palace Road SW2 3SL
Bring your binoculars!
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Flyer for Guided Bird and Butterfly Walk
June 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Dipping a toe into the BlueSky pond in the hop that other Streatham hyper local folk may provide an alternative to the dead parrot of X.
June 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM