Sydenham Town Forum

"LET THE BATTLE COMMENCE" is the front page headline of the Mercury. The paper is backing moves to save Lewisham's A&E. According to the paper the hospital's blood lab could move to King's, and an A&E department cannot operate without such a lab as reserves are required for emergen...

The council agreed the following motion moved by Cllr Maines and seconded by Cllr Milton in January by 25 votes to nil with 27 abstentions: “This Council notes that the reliance on PFI projects in the NHS has saddled the local health economy with debts of over £200 million and substantial cuts are n...

Thanks for the links. Passing through Lewisham I see the site has been boarded up.

I did not attend the meeting but have read the implementation document. It indicates the 'co-ordinating group' should be small in number but gives no indication how the numbers are trimmed down, maybe at the next assembly meeting? It appears the 'co-ordinationg group' plan and structure assembly mee...

Ah, I thought it looked like Forest Hill pools. I don't understand why the front of the building can't be retained, according to the survey it just needs the roof re-tiled, replacement windows and repointing. That could be done with the money saved not demolishing it and the cost of building a new r...

We are setting up a meeting with members of the Forest Hill and Sydenham Societies to talk about the site in more detail. There are no agreed plans on the footprint of the new building and the area that will be sold. Once we have met I am sure there will be further views exchanged! Thanks for the u...

Hello nasaroc, I did not make an outrageous claim as I merely asked an obvious question based on the scheme presented by Capita and approved by the Mayor. I don't know how the site will be carved up but could it be the pool slides towards the library leaving the remaining half for a developer? Possi...

leenewham wrote:I bet you a pint in the dolphin that it wont be open until at least 2011!

I bet you can't down your hat in one, without a drink.

Re Lewisham High Street here is an Edwardian bowls match taken at the rear of the buildings and this is a present day view from what is now Curness Street.

By the way at the end of Curness Street there seems to be an outlet into the river (Ravensbourne ?).

This picture indicates it is Eltham Church , note the building on the right windows and the sign for fireplaces, also the 'Garage' sign. Apparently the side panels were too small to display the "final week" of the tram posters. Here are more photos of the #46 on its route. Woolwich Eltham ...

Hello LivesNearby, The site isn't big enough for what you desire. I feel the public are being duped into thinking they are getting something more for their money, which they are not. In 2005 the public were offered a new build with 1 pool and a gym having 20 fitness stations for £4.7m The scheme app...

Hi nasaroc, The council must have a lot of nerve as they have frequently made commitments that have not been met... The council said in the 1990's the pool at Downham would be ready by 2000. In 2002 the Mayor pledged it would open in 2004, in April 2005 it was said it would open in 2006. The contrac...

Thank you for the information found some fascinating material. Even found footage of some relatives performaing at the Crystal Palace.

Here's a picture of Richmond Villa that stood with other houses where the 3 tower blocks now stand.

Here's a painting of Lewisham Shopping Centre by Hugh McKenzie who lived in Lewisham. Another one I like is of Lewisham Hospital. The website has other pictures of Lewisham that were recently exhibited in the West End. He is said to be one of the great surveyors of 20th century London Life, charting...

Hello Falkor and others,

If you don't mind travelling to Hither Green I've found where I can hang my pictures of Lewisham.

The first one is a design for Lewisham Central Library in 1892 by Albert L Guy.

Is there any news on this pool? I don't think there has yet been a planning application to build the leisure centre at Loampit Vale.

Re the 1862 map, I've been told the George pub is currently boarded up and closed, so another pub gone from Lewisham? Has anyone seen the documents and photos that Lewisham Library is said to hold relating to Norfolk & Prior, Catford estate agents and surveyors? E. A. Stone of the firm designed ...

any idea where this would have been.... haycraft and sons 199 - 201 lewisham HigH St It looks similar to the estate agents (Mark Beaumonts?) opposite Lewisham Library, corner of Lime Groves? Bit of trivia I think there used to be an Avenue Road where the main entrance to the shopping centre now is....

I understand why the tower blocks were built but I feel the current rush to provide housing is about to reproduce past errors. Re the stream would I be right in thinking till recently there was a ditch in the London Squares in front of the hospital, and hand pump used to be closer to the road, now i...