History

What a tourist attraction the Thames would be if we still had harsh winters. Can you imagine Tower Bridge covered...

It was a cold day on the thirtieth of December 1908; people were huddled around their fires, preparing for the...

Things come and go in the borough of Southwark. Right through time beautiful buildings have been erected, only to be...

Steve Cornish spent the first half of his life on the Dickens Estate; it was where his deep love for...

It's here again. Christmas. Tesco's, Toys R Us and telly! After all the hectic shopping, office parties and nativity plays...

I am so thankful for the internet but oh my, has it changed our shopping habits! The markets down The...

Travel back to the late 1970s. You're leaving school and in the careers office up the Bricklayer's Arms, sitting patiently...

A man who was abandoned as a baby on Christmas Eve in 1944 has reunited with his long lost brother,...

Recently a new tree was planted in Southwark Park to commemorate Sir William Maynard Gomm. Pat Kingwell, a founder member...

Two Greek-style sculptures in Southwark Park have been restored a century after they were built with the help of local...