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ICYMI: The Brixton Chamber Orchestra will stage a FREE concert at Streatham Hill Theatre on 19th December at 7pm as part of their 2025 Christmas Estates Tour. More information here - https://t.co/4I3GAEBvRy
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Hope you guys over in the UK enjoy the tree this year π This is the 79th time the City of Oslo sends a Christmas tree to London as a thank-you for the help during the Second World War.
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The Crystal Palace in London burned down #OnThisDay in 1936. The fire spread rapidly throughout the building and strong winds advanced the flames to take over the greenhouse-style structure, which was mostly made of plate glass and cast iron.
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Art Nouveau house from 1902 with spectacular balconies in Tblisi, Georgia. Designed by Simon Kldiashvili (1865-1920). Photo: Marco Demerling
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On this day in 1936 the Crystal Palace in south-east London was destroyed by fire. The blaze was so big it could be seen for miles and was watched by an estimated 100,000 people. Read here about the history of the Crystal Palace https://t.co/3jy02ogaBh
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'Wandsworth by Moonlight' by John Atkinson Grimshaw (Private collection)
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Exploring Clapham South Deep-Level Shelter. Construction of this large, deep level shelter started in 1941 with completion in 1942. More photos and the history of the shelter in my post at https://t.co/tprb3SH4HZ
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The Brixton Chamber Orchestra will stage a free concert at Streatham Hill Theatre on 19th December at 7pm as part of their 2025 Christmas Estates Tour. More information here - https://t.co/4I3GAEC3H6
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Check this message out from Met Engage, sent via Neighbourhood Alert:
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I wanted to provide you an update regarding Shoplifting, which members around this area have highlig...
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#Streathamhistory #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to 1895 The annual Brighton Outing of St Leonard's and All Saint's church choirs.
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St John's Hill, Clapham Junction, after a V1 bomb in WW2. The "Surrey Hounds" pub at St John's Hill, Clapham Junction wasΒ a small establishment in the early 19th century, noted in historical records, it appears the pub never reopened.
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From @PancreaticCanUK on FB β€΅οΈ "We are delighted to announce our next celebrity Christmas Carol Concert guest will be actor #RichardArmitage!" https://t.co/SQVhjqstQ6
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#ThrowbackThursday takes us back to 1911 Bowls being played on the lawn at the Crown & Sceptre public house, 2 Streatham Hill. The man in the straw hat is noted to be Henry Hird (died 10th January 1915), a builder from Balham, here with his son. #Streathamhistroy
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