Author Archives: Sally-Ann Johnson

Writer and Friends Committee Member. Sally-Ann is passionate about art and enjoys writing. She has a commercial background, and has also been a language & communication coach in Japan. She currently works in knowledge management for a large City firm.

Old College Tennis Club enters 21st century

By Sally-Ann Johnson | Published 2 February 2010

No, we don’t have satellite controlled balls that will win the point every time, at least not yet. But we do have a state-of-the-art on line court booking system that has finally replaced an archaic [...]

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Crystal Palace Museum – remembering the 1936 fire

By Sally-Ann Johnson | Published 13 November 2009

The 30th of this month – November – is the anniversary of the Crystal Palace being destroyed by fire in 1936.
From construction to destruction, the history of this vast glass and iron structure is kept alive in The Crystal Palace Museum [...]

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Dulwich Choral Society – book now for November concert!

By Sally-Ann Johnson | Published 23 October 2009

Featuring the music of Benjamin Britten and Gustav Holst, the Dulwich Choral Society presents a treat for local music lovers
Founded in 1944, the Dulwich Choral Society is a buzzing friendly choir with about 80 members, [...]

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Ken Howard RA: Christmas Card Signing, Auction and Christmas Bazaar at Dulwich Picture Gallery

By Sally-Ann Johnson | Published 20 October 2009

Enjoy a relaxed evening of one-stop Christmas gift shopping at the Gallery, with a range of arts and crafts by local artists.
Thursday 19 November 2009 at 6.30pm in Dulwich Picture Gallery and Cloisters
Furthermore, this year’s Christmas card [...]

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Used book-stall raises money for Friends of Dulwich Picture Gallery

By Sally-Ann Johnson | Published 19 May 2009

As part of the Dulwich Park Fair on Sunday 17 May, Friends of  Dulwich Picture Gallery hosted a stall selling used books. We raised £170 for the Friends, which is fantastic! A big thanks to all you [...]

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Day in the life of a Dulwich On View (DOV) reporter in Milan

By Sally-Ann Johnson | Published 10 April 2009

What does a roaming DOV correspondent do on the loose in Milan?
Tagging a day’s holiday onto a recent business trip, I had from ”9 to 5″ to do this northern Italian city justice before my late flight to Heathrow. So here goes…9am: coffee, coffee, coffee and coffee. [...]

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