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'Prima ballerina' Anna Pavlova died 23rd January 1931 in The Hague. She appeared at the Streatham Hill Theatre in September 1930

NPG Ax160382 © National Portrait Gallery, London.#StreathamHistory

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2023-01-24

From October 7 onwards, Streatham's venues will be filled with art. Come check out this year's Trail, which is all part of Details👇👇👇
https://t.co/hrYv5O1QUJ

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2022-09-25

Sir Thomas Scawen died 22 September 1730. Merchant, financier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons 1708 - 1722. Governor of the Bank of England.
Lived at Russell House

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2022-09-22

1 August 1944 at 7am a V1 (doodlebug) fell on 150 Leigham Court Rd and destroyed 150 and 152. Minor casualties in area
152 -Stan Lupino lived with his family including, Hollywood film star Ida Lupino.

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2022-08-01

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

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2022-04-17

'Thumper (Bambi)' from artist (Streatham, UK).

Thank you for this lovely art donation for TAE this year! We love Thumper!

Art Fundraiser for The Society.
Art Sale: 25 June in and then online.



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2022-02-28

30 January 1849 the artist Peter de Wint died.
He painted Streatham Commmon looking west, with Streatham Common North on the right. B/W photograph of a painting by Peter de Wint

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2022-01-30

" The Spirit of Christmas" in the Christmas edition of the Illustrated London News in 1920

The artist is Streatham-born Arthur Butcher of 188 Wellfield Rd born 16th January 1889

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2022-01-16

This appeared in the Bell's New Weekly Messenger 10 January 1841 At 5am thunderstorm and lightening raged for an hour and a half. The spire of St Leonard's was stuck by "electric fluid" and caught fire.

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2022-01-10

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2021-12-07

6th December 2012 Huw Lloyd Langton of Hawkwind died.
Former teacher at Dunraven and lived in Mount Ephraim Road (?)

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2021-12-06

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2021-12-05

17 November each year Elizabeth Howland gifted £2 pa to be paid for the preaching of a sermon at St Leonards more...https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp

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2021-11-17

Chess Grand Master Isidor Arthur Gunsberg was born 1 November 1854. Died at his home at 4 Woodfield Ave and buried at Streatham Park Cemetery. A cue for our next talk (free) and book launch at St Leonard's Church 7:30pm 2 Nov.

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2021-11-01

21 October 1973 Sir Alan John Cobham died
Recorded living at 59 Baldry Gardens
Pilot and instructor in the RAF and worked for de Havilland where he flew wealthy clients all over Europe

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2021-10-21

Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford and 9th Baron Howland of Streatham, Surrey was born 16 October 1819. Liberal MP for Bedfordshire. Married to Elizabeth Sackville-West

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2021-10-16

This Thursday Wild Times at is all about
We'll be exploring it's uses, history, benefits to getting creative with sensory lavender bags & maintaining lavender beds
Meet 10am by the Rookery Cafe

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2021-09-22

Telford Park Tennis Club, tennis first played 1st August 1880. Founded 1884 the second oldest Tennis Club in London (preceded only by Wimbledon)
Miss Johnson in 1930, winner of the Ladies Championship

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2021-08-01

Wriothesley Russell died 26th May 1771
2nd Duke of Bedford KG-married the rich heiress Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland, his grandfather, Duke of Bedford, was created Baron Howland of to commemorate marriage.

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2021-05-26