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The Link has an opening date

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Max

Alerted by an email, I’ve just visited the website for The Link to discover that it finally has an official opening date as well as the “sneak peek” date mentioned in my last entry. To quote them directly: The Link … Continue reading →

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The Link – an invitation to a sneak preview

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Max

I received a blog comment earlier, which I’m promoting to a top level post here: I am writing from The Link Thamesmead. We regularly read your blog and know you have taken an interest in The Link. We would like … Continue reading →

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Insects!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Max

It’s been a slow news month for Thamesmead, which is a good thing, since the previous big news in the area was the killing of some poor old lady who was robbed, tied up, and left to die in her … Continue reading →

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Living At Thamesmead

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Max

The London Met archives have come up with a new video lauding Thamesmead from its early years. This is semi fictional as it deals with a young couple wandering around the area, but also contains a lot of footage of … Continue reading →

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BIG HEARTED THAMESMEAD TOWN BID FOND FAREWELL TO HMS OCEAN

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Max

What follows is, essentially, a press release. I am horrendously behind on things I want to write up for the blog, but this is time sensitive and people want the word spread so I’m getting it out there. Despite having … Continue reading →

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Thamesmead South regeneration

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Max

I’m in something of a rush right now, but this can’t go without comment! The residents of Thamesmead are being asked for their opinions on the future of the area as plans for a bit of a refurbishment take place. … Continue reading →

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The Link

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Max

Trust Thamesmead has been talking about The Link for some time. Originally the dates for it opening that I was seeing were late in 2011, but that’s recently changed to be touted as “Summer 2012”, having had a label of … Continue reading →

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Thamesmead 1970

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Max

London Metropolitan Archives have recently added this excellent video to Youtube. It documents the initial plans and outlooks for Thamesmead with some excellent vintage footage. Well worth a look. It looks into the whole town planning ideas that went into … Continue reading →

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Graffiti in Thamesmead (part 5)

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Max

Again, I’ve not seen this one myself, but somebody posted a link on Twitter. Here we see a Sherlock Holmes figure peering through a magnifying glass at a number of tumbling question marks: http://via.me/-122xny Alongside it, the “icon” logo is … Continue reading →

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Interesting

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Max

I have no idea why but the train station was crawling with police when I came home at about 5 this evening. Most people claim the links to Thamesmead are weak in terms of transport, but this isn’t entirely true. … Continue reading →

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