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London Transport Route 82 Bus
The London Transport No 82 buses ran on the Rotherhithe docklands route in South East London – Downtown as it was known locally. I...

George Dalton
Apr 18, 2022


Stretcher Railings
You would be forgiven, when walking down the street hurrying along the pavement, ignoring the street furniture that you have walked past...

Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society
Mar 20, 2022


Body Collecting
One of the most beautiful iconic sites to see on the River Thames has got to be Tower Bridge; the steel-framed bridge, cladded with...

Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society
Mar 13, 2022


The Bermondsey Uprising
Today is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is Break the Bias. It’s the perfect day to celebrate a major event for women in...

Lucy Sutton-Long
Mar 9, 2022


B-17 Flying Fortress Rotherhithe's Revenge
At the age of 26, I took my first trip to the Southwark Local History library on Borough High Street. One photo I looked at was of a...

Michael A Reardon
Mar 4, 2022


The Massey Shaw
I would like to introduce to you a floating piece of history in the shape of a fire boat. The boat is called “Massey Shaw” and over the...

Rotherhithe & Bermondsey Local History Society
Feb 27, 2022