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St Giles’s church still stands on its original site. The first church is estimated to have been built in the 7th century AD, only 200 years after the Romans left, 400 years before William The Conqueror and fully 1400 years ago. It was rebuilt in stone in 1154, and underwent many alterations over the...

Crime scene

Camberwell is replete with interesting places , people and history. Sadly part of the history was a manslaughter on Brisbane of an unfortunate young lady. I will leave out the details given that it is topical

The British Queen Brisbane Street today

Elizabeth "Betsy" Patterson Bonaparte (February 6, 1785 – April 4, 1879) was an American socialite. She was the daughter of a Baltimore merchant, and the first wife of Jérôme Bonaparte, Napoleon's youngest brother. She gave birth to a son, Jérôme Napoleon Bonaparte (1805–1870), on July 5, ...

Camberwell New Road flooded. Looks like it Lake Placid

319-325 Camberwell New Road 1972

The details above are the signage on the left of the image to the left.

George Wild Galvin (20 December 1860 – 31 October 1904), better known by the stage name Dan Leno, was a leading English music hall comedian and musical theatre actor during the late Victorian era. He was best known, aside from his music hall act, for his dame roles in the annual pantomimes that were...