First Peckham Society Blue Plaque unveiled
On 19 April the Peckham Society was privileged to unveil a plaque in memory of William Harnett Blanch (1836-1900) at 55 Denman Road, Peckham. We have to thank very much the present owners of number 55, Dr Derek Summerfield and his wife Francesca, who not only allowed...
Peckham Rye Station to be restored to original glory
We are excited to report that the Mayor of London announced on 23 November 2011 that he is teaming up with Southwark Council to fund the restoration of Peckham Rye Station to recreate the open square in front, and to rehabilitate the rear of the station and arches to...
Rye Lane Conservation Areas designated
At 10.21 p.m. on 10 October the two central Peckham conservation areas were designated by the Southwark Planning Committee. I arrived at Tooley Street* for the meeting at 7.30 p.m. and sat in the back of the committee room, working, as the hours dragged on. At 10.15...
Old Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station restored
The two architects on the Peckham Society’s committee, Bill Morris and Benny O’Looney, are playing a major part in trying to bring the former First Class waiting room in Peckham Rye Station back into public use. It has been a billiard hall. It may become a...
Peckham Space opens
Peckham Space in Peckham Square opened in June. It is a new venue that produces new artwork in response to and with people who live in SE15. Peckham Space was created by a collaborative partnership between Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London and...
New Nature Garden opens
Bellenden Road Nature Garden, run by the Centre for Wildlife Gardening in Marsden Road, was officially opened on 1 August by Councillor Mark Glover, who is one of our members. It is a peaceful haven promoting wildlife gardening in an urban setting.
Old picture sent for identification
Our editor was consulted by staff in Southwark Local History Library about a picture that had been sent for identification. He was excited when he realised that it was an 1834 painting of the High Street in Peckham. On the left it shows a small part of Hanover Chapel...
Transition Town Peckham aims to improve Peckham
Local people are working to make Peckham a greener, happier and healthier place. They aim to reduce energy use, grow their own food, reduce waste and congestion, and much more. For more information call 07532 069 879, see...
Motorcycle designer commemorated
A blue plaque at 8 Philip Walk commemorates Edward Turner who was a notable engineer and motorcycle designer. Reports of the plaque unveiling on 25 October 2009 have been published in Nacelle: The Magazine of the Triumph Owners Motor Cycle Club (December 2009 and...
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The Peckham Society
The Peckham Society is the amenity society for Peckham and Nunhead, SE15. It exists to encourage interest in and to care for the surrounding area.
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Come to a Community Workshop to discuss the local buildings and spaces that you love! This is part of a project to gather a Community List of the buildings and spaces that are of social, historic, cul...
The 22nd of June is the 75th anniversary of the sad bombing of the corset factory on the corner of Peckham Rye and Nunhead Lane in June 1944. 22 people, mostly young women, died in this incident. The Peckham Society encourages people to remember the unexpected & terrifying ‘Doodlebug Summer’ in Peckham and Nunhead, seventy five years ago, in June and July 1944.![]()
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People can visit the commemorative sign that marks the site of this tragedy, designed and written by the Peckham Society. It is also possible to see the density of local bombing in SE15 online:![]()
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