Camberwell Grove on Secret History of our Streets Next Week!

[the-e-dealer]

This week Deptford High Street next week Camberwell Grove

[jimmyraj]

Genuinely fascinating doc on Deptford High Street. Can't wait for Camberwell Grove next week - not least as it's just a couple of streets away

[Undisputedtruth]

Great programme. It goes to show how overdevelopment causes destruction to community, local economy and history. Jeremy take note.

[Annette Curtain]

I watched that programme too - Fascinating!

Mind you, i'm just watching Michael jackson singing "Blame it on the boogie" whilst wearing a silver suit and a London policemans helmet - Fascinating!

Spain is collapsing onto its knees and wants a mega handout - Fascinating!

Nick Clegg is deputy PM - Fascinating!

(there's a theme developing here)

Nette:-S

[Undisputedtruth]

Yep, watching too much tv!

[Santerme]

Cheers for that, will make sure I catch it.....

[Bluerevolution]

Just watched it on catch up-fascinating

[paul1313]

just watched about deptford,,now you no why they got rid of the glc,,to many back handers them days to build these concrete jigsaw puzzles,its a shame just one woman stood her ground,,,,,

[flapjackdavey]

Annette Curtain Wrote:

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> I watched that programme too - Fascinating!

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>

> Mind you, i'm just watching Michael jackson

> singing "Blame it on the boogie" whilst wearing a

> silver suit and a London policemans helmet -

> Fascinating!

>

> Spain is collapsing onto its knees and wants a

> mega handout - Fascinating!

>

> Nick Clegg is deputy PM - Fascinating!

>

> (there's a theme developing here)

>

> Nette:-S

indeed , fascinating, lol :))

[Marmora Man]

Undisputedtruth Wrote:

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> Great programme. It goes to show how

> overdevelopment causes destruction to community,

> local economy and history. Jeremy take note.

To me it showed how "progressive" social planning and engineering ruined a neighbourhood. A less progressive and more (small c) conservative approach would have allowed the area to evolve naturally at a pace that the community could be content with.

[edcam]

It was an excellent doc last night and v excited about next week's as we live on CG!

[Undisputedtruth]

I detected a sense of arrogance behind the "progressive planning policies". The locals were not consulted over the proposals. The Chair of Lewisham planning committee, Nicholas Taylor, expressed his amazement to why locals refused to move to tower blocks. Even call them ungrateful.

The government often talks about breakdown in familiy values but their policies often plays a pivotel role. Free market, anyone?

[Annette Curtain]

That's one big condescending ego that Nicholas Taylor manages

Jeez, how he's got the guts to walk down Depford high street I don't know

Maybe there's a "Nicholas Taylor how-not-to" module taught in Architectural schools now

What an awful legacy

:X

[Undisputedtruth]

I was impress with Deptford High Street when I was there a few weeks ago. They have about four excellent Oriental grocery shops and some art venues. I also liked their train carriage conversion to a cafe.

[womanofdulwich]

Where does Nicholas Taylor live? I don't mean this in a stalky manner- I just felt it was somewhere rather nice and leafy.

[Undisputedtruth]

Apparently not too far away in SE23.

[Bluerevolution]

The Deptford program is repeated on BBC2 at 1120 tonight

[Undisputedtruth]

Did anyone spotted Heber Road in one of the letters shown in last night programme?

[the-e-dealer]

Spooky!

[Bluerevolution]

Haha ! We watched it and I shouted out "oh, Heber Road" !!

[the-e-dealer]

Anyone spot Heber Road mentioned on this Thread?

[Jah Lush]

I remember scoring at the Farm back in the 80s or early 90s when it was all squats. I'm sure I went to some mad party there once too. I am though very glad they have been restored to their former glory. They were very shabby back then but look fabulous now.

Would have liked them to have mentioned what a great school Mary Datchelor was. I know some wonderful girls who went there. I believe it was the last grammar school to close in England. All posh flats now.

The Grove House Tavern I'd have liked to have had more of a mention to. Had some interesting times in that pub over the years. It was mentioned (under a different name) in Charles Dickens' Tale Of Two Cities.

[????]

So much of Camberwell was squats until the early 90s - The Farm, All the roads above the Sun & Doves (Bavent etc), most of Vicarage Road, a lot of Lyndhurst Grove - many a decent crashed party. Agree with you on The Grove too Jah, in 1989 that was the South East London 'hang around until the pirate radio stations let you know the phone number to call for the right place in Kent' venue.... Acieeeeeeeeeeeed

[Jah Lush]

Oh yes Quids. It was also always swamped with trendy students from the local art college as well. But quite a few faces in there too at one time or another - Peter Richardson and Pete Richens (Comic Strip), Robbie Coltrane, Bob Mortimer, Jenny Eclair and Miranda Sawyer and all over to the "Spanish" afterwards for a late sesh.

[????]

..ahhh, The Spanish Jah...loved it, compulsory 'food purchase' ticket for the late drinking!