Roger Williams, author of London’s Lost Global Giant: The East India Company, fills us in. Among Dulwich Picture Gallery’s collection of marine paintings is Lorenzo a Castro’s A Dutch East Indiaman off Hoorn (1672-86), showing […]
Local History Articles
Dulwich Authors’ Evening - Books for Christmas
Beautiful books about Dulwich by Dulwich authors. You can hear three local authors talk about their books, meet them and buy personalised copies at an event at the Old College Library, Dulwich College this coming Monday, […]
A special event - A Dulwich Adventure
Some of you may remember an article I wrote for Dulwich OnView to announce a Kickstarter campaign for a short animation about Elizabeth Linley. I am delighted to say, that just over a year on, […]
Where is the dill in Dulwich?
Dulwich is unique in south east London, it is an area steeped in history. The name Dulwich (Dilwihs), meaning ‘Marshy Meadow Where Dill Grows’ was first recorded in 967 AD. So Dulwich was the place where the […]
London before the houses
I love old maps! How interesting is this one published by @londonerwalking. It shows a map of London before the houses. Pretty much the whole of London (minus central London) is surrounded by woods and farmland!
The lost Palace of Placentia
The Palace of Placentia is one of London’s lost palaces, of particular importance under the Tudor monarchs. It was built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, on the banks of the River Thames in Greenwich in the […]
The Subject Index: Peckham’s Growing History
Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Peckham lies Peckham Platform, a gallery whose current exhibition, The Subject Index, aims to provide the public with a history of the South London town. The exhibit is a collaboration […]
The Old Biscuit Factory
Built in 1866, Peek Frean biscuit factory gave Bermondsey the nickname ‘Biscuit Town’. Home of the first chocolate biscuit, Marie, in 1875 along with the Garibaldi (1861), Bourbon (1910), and Shortcake (1912). James Peek and George […]
