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Old Henry’s Game

Annie asks (over a year ago, now, ahem…) I went to Greenwich Park Secondary School for Girls in the 1950s and for a period of time we had to walk down to a building in Peyton Place for our school...

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Through the Arched Window

Okay – another little puzzle today, courtesy of Stephen. It took me a little while to work out where it is – and I confess the acorns and portcullis don’t help too much… If no one gets it, I’ll post...

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The Dell

So I finally know a little more about the little parklet we were wondering about a few weeks ago, starting with its name – yes, I didn’t even know that. It’s called The Dell and in case you don’t know...

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Happy Kerb Stone…

For any fans of The Sad Kerb Stone like Stephen and myself, I have good news. If you don’t know what the Sad Kerb Stone is, don’t worry, nor do we. It’s been sitting alone in the foreground of the...

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Where in Greenwich 4

Okay, you’ll either know this one or you won’t. If you do, you’ll say ‘Gah - everyone knows that,’ if you don’t, frankly it could be anywhere in Greenwich – most of it is/was part of some estate or...

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The Black Cat of the Observatory

We’ve had the spooky White Dog of Crooms Hill – Greenwich’s luckiest dog, now, meet the mysterious Lucky Black Cat of the Royal Observatory, as spotted by Stephen. I don’t know his/her name – but what...

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Junk Shop Tea Rooms

I had a revelation yesterday – I’ve never written about the Junk Shop, one of the last remaining corners of Old Greenwich. Time was the town was full of junk shops, ‘antique’ shops and secondhand...

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Faded Greenwich (20)

Anyone remember Faulkners carpets? I confess I don’t – but then this Faded Greenwich on the east end of Traf Road could be from any time before such vulgar things as advertisement hoardings were...

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Clear Your Diary…

Okay – I know that sounds a bit dramatic, especially when I tell you that what I’m telling you to clear your diary for is a set of open gardens, but stay with me. I have my reasons. This is for all...

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Dwarfs for Queens

At last it’s open. Yet another secret garden of Greenwich is revealed. I took these photos just a couple of weeks ago on the first official day of opening for what we must now call The Queen’s Orchard...

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Enderby Steps

Look like they’ve been here forever, don’t they? In fact the first thing I thought of when I saw the steps at Enderby Wharf on the west side of the Thames Path was the crazy coastal rock carvings by...

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Then and Now (9)

Haven’t had one of these for ages. This is the rustic fountain near the top of Lovers Walk in Greenwich park. I don’t know exactly when the photo was taken but this cars was sent on February 12th,...

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The Case of the Missing Paintings

Folks, I’m back. Not sure how long for, but hey, I’ll do my best while I’m around. I’m starting today with an odd request from an Australian sports historian, James Brear: James asks This is a long...

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Pigsty Alley

How fab is this? The newest sign in Greenwich is a revival of an 18th Century name for what remains of a ancient thoroughfare. David, who sent me the photo, tells me that the alley, which runs between...

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Angerstein Railway

On this blusteriest of days for some time, let this photo be a little reminder that it’s an ill wind that blows no one any good. Back in 2010, after a not-entirely-ill blast, the fence had blown down...

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Any Old Iron (2)

Here’s an odd one… A couple of years ago Roger asked about a strange-sounding house on Shooters Hill Road that had a load of old cars and a steam traction engine mouldering in the front yard. He...

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Greenwich’s Heritage Wall

This, folks, is a Heritage Wall. No, I don’t know what makes a heritage wall either, but whatever they are, this is one. Mark and I have been wondering if this means it might enjoy some level of...

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The Man in the Moon Murder

The Man in the Moon by Stephen Craven Many moons ago we were discussing the Man in the Moon, a former pub on Old Woolwich Road now converted into flats. Someone mentioned that there had been a murder...

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Two saved projects, one pending…

There’s been a lot of bad stuff gone on while I’ve had my eye off the Greenwich Time Ball, but it’s not all horrors. Two projects especially, that we discussed at length over the years, have come to...

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