Category Archives: about the area

Setting of the Month

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Max

There’s a story doing the rounds of the local press right now proclaiming Thamesmead as film setting of the month, an accolade awarded by Film Fixer. What’s interesting is that the area is getting quite firmly linked to Misfits which … Continue reading →

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The Link looks awesome!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Max

I often wish I were younger than I am, but rarely so much as this weekend when I looked around The Link. I went along with my boyfriend and we were greeted to be given a tour by Mark Blundell, … Continue reading →

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Chemist needs a home

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Max

As reported in the local press, a local chemist is about to be kicked out of its premises and needs to find a new place to set up shop locally in the near future, else it will have to go … Continue reading →

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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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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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