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Civic consultative group covering the London parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall

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John Harris, Scenes on the Road, or a Trip to Epsom and Back, Kennington Gate (1838). Courtesy of Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.

RSS Friends of South Lambeth Library

  • Lockdown has closed our library – for now
    On January 11th Lambeth Libraries issued the following notice: Lambeth Libraries regret to inform you that due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in London we have taken the decision to close all Lambeth Libraries until the situation improves. So no PC use for the public, no select and collect. However digital services and online […]
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    Another timely talk, focussing on an issue that the MeToo campaign has brought into the spotlight – female consent to sexual approaches. Naomi Clifford draws on a famous rape and murder case in the early 19th century, on which she has written a book. To register for the talk email southlambethlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
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    This talk is very timely. Since the Covid-19 lockdown people living in a densely populated urban area, such as ours, have become acutely aware of the importance and value of the green breathing space that public parks provide. So the future of this park matters to us all.

RSS Friends of Durning Library

  • Trump and the alt-right: what went wrong in the USA?
    Monday 15 March 2021 at 6.50pm for 7pm Award winning local journalist Paul Mason has been covering the evolution of Donald Trump’s presidency, and the rise of the new far right. In a preview of his forthcoming book How To … Continue reading →
  • The Glamour Boys
    Monday, 15 February 2021 at 6.50pm for 7pm We continue our monthly talks online with Author Chris Bryant MP discussing his latest, best-selling book. In the early 1930s, a group of young, queer British MPs visited Berlin on a series … Continue reading →
  • People support from 1879 to Covid-19
    Monday 18 January 2021 at 6.50 for 7pm People support from 1879 to Covid-19 – the work of Together for Mental Wellbeing, the UK’s oldest mental health charity Together for Mental Wellbeing ( https://www.together-uk.org/ ) was founded by the Reverend … Continue reading →

RSS History & Social Action News and Events

  • Coulsdon Art Trail
    Over the last few years, a number of attempts have been made by various residents and traders’ groups to put some local street art in Coulsdon town centre to make the town centre more interesting and attractive to local residents … Continue reading →
  • International Women’s Day 8 March
    COVID Lockdown has seen an increase in domestic violence against women. This emphasises the importance of this year’s theme Choose to Challenge.    ‘A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let’s all choose to … Continue reading →
  • Croydon Update 6 March
    Monday 8 March. 6.30pm. Council Cabinet Budget Setting Meeting Saturday 13 March. Croydonites Perform on Zoom The 5th Croydonites theatre festival was supposed to take place last March 2020 but was cancelled because of COVID lockdown. Ann Arthur, the organiser, writes: ‘between … Continue reading →

RSS Brixton Buzz

  • People over 56 can now book coronavirus vaccination slots on the NHS website
  • In photos: WOM Collective stages art exhibition in Brixton Village Courtyard
  • International Women’s Day at Lambeth Libraries – three online talks

RSS City and Guilds | London Art School

  • Artist talks
  • An Extensive Exploration of Historic Pigment
  • Artist talk: Dorothy Cross

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RSS Vauxhall History

  • The Prisoners’ Friend: The Work of the Indefatigable Mrs Meredith in south London
    Naomi Clifford, with research assistance from Paul T. Klein, explores the life of Susanna Meredith, a 19th-century pioneer in the aftercare of women prisoners. “Your petitioner humbly beg [sic] for mercy. She has done 14 years and 9 month of her life sentence and beg your Lordships to forgive her the remainder of it that… […]
  • Knaves or ‘Slaves’? – the Waiters of Vauxhall Gardens
    David Coke explores the world of the Vauxhall Gardens waiter. Was he an insolent rascal or the epitome of unobtrusive efficiency? The post Knaves or ‘Slaves’? – the Waiters of Vauxhall Gardens appeared first on Vauxhall History.
  • Online talk: “By her own consent” – The Murder of Mary Ashford and Rape Culture in the Georgian Era
    Tuesday 8 December 2020, 7pm. Email southlambethlibrary@lambeth.gov.uk to book a place. The post Online talk: “By her own consent” – The Murder of Mary Ashford and Rape Culture in the Georgian Era appeared first on Vauxhall History.

Vauxhall, The Oval & Kennington

A favourite site. Visit www.vauxhallandkennington.org.uk for suggestions on things to do, places to see as well as a briefing on high and low points in the area’s vivid history.

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