# otd streathamhistory hesterthrale streathampark furzedown sirhenrytate sydneysmith thomasstevenson toxicologist victorianpoisoning murdermystery streathamwedding crufts bravedogs animalvc dickinmedal margerysharpday streatlit blwomenwriters arthurbutcher streathamartist streathamcommon sw16 streathamparish stleonards throwbackthursday streathamcampus pins freabuckler recreationalgroundsv jasonmartin unfoldingnature streathamspaceproject art londonart streetstyle zine lovelocal beautifulredheads

Bicentennial Anniversary of the death of Hester Thrale Piozzi of "Streatham Park" who died 2 May 1821. More at https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp

4 16
2021-05-02

17th April 1891, 130 years ago, the Tate Library in Streatham was officially opened
Designed by the architect Sydney R.Smith who also designed the Tate Gallery.

8 16
2021-04-17

Sir Thomas Stevenson was born 14 April 1838. Resident "Sandhurst Lodge" High Road
Best-known to the public as an expert witness in murder trials involving poisoning.

1 7
2021-04-14

5 March 2001 Marian Collings of Blegborough Rd died. Married Frederick Wells at St Leonard's in 1935
(Picture courtesy Marian Kingham daughter of the couple not for FB please)#StreathamHistory

0 2
2021-03-05

17 February 1932 this (left) appeared in the Sketch
15 "VC" dogs assembled at
"Three children were sleeping in a tent which caught fire- Gyp rushed in, dragged away the bedclothes and roused the children.

0 1
2021-02-17

25 January 1905 Margery Sharp was born. Author of 25 books who attended Streatham Hill High 1914-23
Most famous work is The Rescuers series about a mouse named Miss Bianca, adapted for film.

4 15
2021-01-25

6 January 1840 Frances Burney died. Satirical novelist, diarist playwright, daughter of Dr Charles Burney, a Worthy. Fanny Burney- good friend of Hester Thrale who lived at "Streatham Park" and regularly stayed https://t.co/KMfH03wTQt

2 0
2021-01-06

Christmas 100 years ago in 1920 this appeared in the London Illustrated London News. Artist is Arthur Butcher of 188 Wellfield Rd . More in John Brown's book "A Streatham Christmas" https://t.co/D3fErShFAw

2 6
2020-12-20

12 December 1869 Edward Bradley died
English clergyman and novelist who painted ''Streatham Common'', c.1850; watercolour https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp

2 7
2020-12-12

17 November each year Elizabeth Howland gifted £2 to be paid for the preaching of a sermon at St Leonard's
This being the anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth 1 https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp

1 3
2020-11-17

Canon John Nicholl, Rector of Streatham created 9 parishes from original parish of Streatham and 18 churches built (Graphic 1905). St James, W.Streatham formed from St Alban's, Streatham Pk- more recent mergers St John the Divine joined St Mary's, Balham -St John's closed 1983

0 1
2020-04-06

➡️Streatham Portrait, 1er portrait posthume de Jane Grey, 1590'
➡️Le Supplice de Jane Grey, par Delaroche, 1833
Lady Jane Grey (1537-54), reine d'Angleterre en juillet 1553 jusqu'à sa déposition en faveur de Marie I. Enfermée à la Tour de Londres. Arrière-petite-fille d'Henri VII

1 3
2020-03-24

Francis & Son, Department Store with branches in Brixton, Clapham Junction, Peckham and Streatham. Advertisement in the firm's Jubilee Brochure, Christmas 1889. https://t.co/mva2VfFlNd

4 8
2019-12-11

"Queeny" Thrale. The youngest of Hester and Henry Thrale's 12 children- 5 died in infancy (paintings by Zoffany and Joshua Reynolds). The family lived at Streatham Park/Place https://t.co/mva2VfFlNd

1 2
2019-12-03

Inspired by her work with entomologists at as part of our 'Urgency' commissions, poet Fiona Benson will be running some very special free poetry workshops & this October. Places are limited! Find out more here https://t.co/UUtMVfMmc7

4 3
2019-09-24

🌟Some rasta vibes in Streatham, I definitelty needed to draw this full red tracksuit and big Africa necklace !

My London Street Style zine will be avail at Camberwell Arts market next Sat 23rd June!! Don’t hesitate to come by if you’re in London!

0 0
2018-06-16

Just one example of our local talent here in by Sunny who found us through 😊

1 2
2016-09-27

sketch model Alex https://t.co/jkRv3XqTmt
is inspiring us to look at Let us know yours

0 0
2016-09-23