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Architect’s Journal does a write up on Thamesmead

I found an article online today. It seems largely accurate with comments such as Southmere Lake is where ‘regeneration’ started a few years ago, and the results were sad. Owners Gallions Housing Association demolished all the parts of the lakeside area … Continue reading

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Adam Curtis in Thamesmead

There’s an article on rationalist.org where the participants wander around Thamesmead musing on the nature of hope and gloom. http://rationalist.org.uk/articles/4641/fail-better It’s an interesting piece, but a little odd. They begin at Abbey Wood, sensibly enough, but seem to go north … Continue reading

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Flea

If this is subject to the usual “7 day window” that much BBC content is, then it will be available online only for a week. It’s possible, though, that as a series of one-off dramas, specially commissioned for the soon-to-be … Continue reading

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An Excellent Overview

I discovered in my referral logs that a blog had sent some viewers my way. I went to investigate and discovered a very competent and well illustrated overview of various bits of Thamesmead, its history, and the potential future given … Continue reading

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Local news reporting: Could do better

There’s a video on Youtube that shows a girl hanging off a tower block in Thamesmead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wJpBpboh4HM If you go and have a look at it on Youtube you can see that it was uploaded seven years ago. Why, then, … Continue reading

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A positive review of Thamesmead

Just spotted this blog post from some recent visitors to Thamesmead. There are some nice photographs accompanying it, too: https://hollisart.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/thamesmead/

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