We attended Regent High’s Community and Family day with posters for the upcoming photography competition and history posters. School pupils are particularly welcome to join the competition! We hope to run ‘photography workshops’ in the Chalton Street Gallery on Fridays – after school at 4pm in June. Watch this (and that) space!
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Walk round Somers Town
Our last history event was a walk round Somers Town with a Camden Tour guide. She walked us through the different ages of social housing, starting with St Pancras Housing, to LCC to the golden age of Camden Council exemplified by Oakshott Court, with a detour to the Grafton Chambers, which we learnt once housed women medics from… Continue reading Walk round Somers Town
Photo competition coming soon
Are you keen on photography? Take a photo of Somers Town now and you could win a prize! A ‘Then and now’ photo competition is about to be launched – with great prizes and a panel including The Guardian photo desk and an advertising agency. Watch this space! Here’s a photo of old Somers Town –… Continue reading Photo competition coming soon
Malcolm Holmes talk
What a turnout! Nearly 50 people came for the talk by author Malcolm Holmes.
Our Launch
What a great launch with Cllr. Roger Robinson – and we were pleased so many heard about this and came. There were five old Somers Town Pathe newsreel films unearthed by Jaime and shown to a mix of locals, ex-locals and the interested. Storytelling and great cake followed (cheers to local cafe Pinners)! Remember it wil be… Continue reading Our Launch
Welcome
‘Finding Somers Town stories… by locals for locals’