New Murals in Frankham Street Deptford

Some new murals have appeared on the site of the old Tidemill Primary School site in Frankham Street. These murals are in the style of bank notes. They are part of an installation entitled Gold Standard by Hew Locke on commercial buildings in Deptford. They are painted and drawn over original share certificates to explore the history of money, power and ownership. This is part of the Deptford X festival running from 27th July to 12th August www.deptfordx.org. The Lions on the old school building have the slogan 'Chemins Der Fer Ethiopia' which translates as Railway of Ethiopia. They have provided a welcome transformation of these old school buildings after the move to the new school buildings in the Deptford Lounge. More murals can be found on billboards just down the street.

 

 

Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery Open Day

It was the Fifth Anniversary of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell cemetery today. There are over 13,700 gravestones in the cemetery.  There were guided walks of the cemeteries that were originally the Lewisham and Deptford cemeteries opened in 1858. They were separated by a wall until 1948 and were later renamed Ladywell and Brockley after boundary changes. They became a single cemetery after being administered under the London Borough of Lewisham in 1965.



The volunteers help protect and improve the monuments and natural environments. Its a beautiful place to walk around with over 17 varieties of butterflies as well as many gravestones that reflect the maritime heritage of Deptford. Here are some photos of the angel monuments in the cemetery.

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