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The Boston Globe, 1970
I found this interesting snippet via Twitter, posted by @heroicproject Click the image to see the full sized version which espouses the merits of what Thamesmead was expected to be back in the early years, and contrasts it to the … Continue reading
Posted in about the area, historical, in the media
Tagged boston globe, building, concrete, historical, housing, infrastructure, media, newspaper, thamesmead, town planning
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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
Posted in about the area, external link, in the media, regeneration
Tagged crossrail, housing, infrastructure, magazine, newspapers, peabody, regeneration, thamesmead
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Transport – a bridge in Thamesmead?
Thamesmead has been in the news again recently with a lot of noise around the transport links and the reanimated plans for a road bridge. I’ve seen arguments for and against a road bridge and am largely undecided on whether … Continue reading
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Tagged beckton, bridge, crossrail, gallions reach, garden city, infrastructure, knee hill, media, thamesmead
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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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Tagged concrete, conversation, hope, houses, housing, infrastructure, interview, lesnes abbey, magazine, media, shopping centre, thamesmead
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Traffic and Travel
The people have voted and the winning entry for the decorative light sculpture to be installed at the roundabout on Harrow Manor Way is the peace sculpture. You can read about it here: http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=17401 For some reason you can’t see … Continue reading
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Tagged abbey wood, bridge, buses, crossrail, houses, infrastructure, regeneration, roads, thamesmead, traffic, trains, transport, travel
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Just another abandoned blog?
It’s something like a year since my last update. I’ve dropped in from time to time to approve comments and delete spam, but the blog content has been worse than sparse and for that I apologise. Where did it all … Continue reading
Posted in about the area, regeneration, thamesmead people
Tagged abbey wood, blog, crossrail, environment, infrastructure, people, thamesmead, the link
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Living At Thamesmead
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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Tagged documentary, footage, history, houses, infrastructure, london met, southmere lake, thamesmead, video
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Thamesmead South regeneration
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
Thames crossings
Thamesmead hit the news again last week with regard to yet another scheme to help the denizens across the river. This time, though, we’re talking a ferry crossing rather than a bridge or a tunnel. I’ve heard rumour that this … Continue reading
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Tagged clockwork orange, crossrail, ferries, gallions reach, infrastructure, london, river crossings, thames gateway, thamesmead town, traffic, travel, woolwich
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