George Nicholson, a key member of the SE1 Stories group and an important figure in the battle for social housing in North Southwark, has died after a short illness. He played a vital role in obtaining funding to put together the SE1 Stories exhibition, and had previously served as both a Southwark and GLC councillor … Continue reading George Nicholson, a major SE1 figure
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In three years since the public launch of 'SE1 Stories' in October 2021, the display has been at 18 different venues - visiting two twice - and includes two neighbourhood centres, two church halls, three colleges, two art galleries (including Tate Modern), five libraries/heritage centres, three leisure centres and Southwark Town Hall. A protest and … Continue reading The SE1 story continues
The ‘Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s‘ exhibition has moved back to the Castle Leisure Centre (2 St Gabriel Walk, SE1 6FG) for a second showing, and will be available to view there into the new year. Update: this run closed 16th February, next public view pending. A protest and occupation demanding homes at social rents … Continue reading Updating the SE1 story
The ‘Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s‘ exhibition is returning to Walworth, at the recently opened Una Marson Library. 62 Thurlow Street, SE17 2GN, from 10am to 6pm (to 3pm Wed, 5pm Sat, closed Sun). It will be there from 8th to 29th February, then moving on to Seven Islands Leisure Centre from 1st March until … Continue reading New venue for exhibition
The SE1 Stories group has built an online walking tour around the locations highlighted in our exhibition “Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s”. These include sites which were fought over in the campaigns to give local people a say over redevelopment plans, and those of the organisations who planned and carried out the campaigns. One stop … Continue reading Visit locations featured in the exhibition
The exhibition ‘Blackfriars SE1 in the 1970s’ has started a tour of selected Southwark leisure centres, with The Castle Centre first up. On display here for all of October, and to the end of the year provisionally. Exact moving-on arrangements are being finalised. At 2 St Gabriel Walk, London SE1 6FG.