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WELCOME NOTE SOUTH EAST LONDON JOURNAL A free local culture journal Issue No.16 — The Architecture Issue
We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us. — Winston Churchill Welcome to No.16 - The Architecture Issue This edition showcases a brilliant selection of our area’s architectural gems. Thamesmead takes centre stage as it welcomes in fifty years since its construction and a new phase of regeneration. We also feature an impressive selfbuild in Lewisham, a calming animal hospital in Camberwell and a brand new building for the community in Peckham Rye Park. As ever, there are never enough pages to do the theme justice, so please read this issue as a part one of of a subject we would most definitely like to revisit. On a separate note, we have decided to do things a little differently this year by going bi-annual, making this edition our Spring/Summer Journal which will be followed by an Autumn/ Winter issue later this year. We are a tiny team of one and half, so we are always trying out different working approaches to ensure the Journal's longevity! As always, we really appreciate all of the brilliant businesses who have supported us this issue - they keep the Journal free and thriving for South East London to enjoy and we hope you discover some fantastic local businesses, museums, galleries and events through them! Make sure you are following us on Instagram @selondonjournal to keep up to date with future issues - we love to be tagged in your relevant posts and photos of the Journal out in its natural habitat! We hope you enjoy SELJ x
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good looking places to eat _p.12
cod crudo by levan _p.18
culture calendar _p.22
thamesmead: then and now _p.24
nina manandhar _p.41
the town of tomorrow: 50 years of thamesmead _p.42
south east architectural projects _p.54
sleeping pods at 999 club _p.69
the rural urban synthesis society _p.74
inside a lewisham home _p.78
children's calendar _p.96
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We m a y n o t a l l b e a b l e t o l i v e i n an architecturally designed space, but we can treat ourselves to eating and drinking in one. Here's a roundup of some of the area's best design-led spots.
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LLEWLYNS Located in a former Victorian dining room next to Her ne Hill train station, you can set up at Llewelyn's for lunch or dinner and watch the world go by from their terrace overlooking Railton Road's square. With an ever-changing contemporary British menu, the space itself is equally sophisticated. Llewlyn's worked with local architect practice HH+ (after seeing their advert in these pages!) who designed and led the extensive refurbishment of the double-fronted 1850's terrace. They used skilfully designed joinery and handmade terrazzo elements throughout, alongside reclaimed fur niture and contemporary fittings.
FORZA WIN Forza Win began life as a pop-up woodfire pizzeria on a rooftop in summer 2012. The Peckham outfit then moved to a disused warehouse space in Copeland Park and quickly built a reputation for serving up delicious pasta in a casual banquet-hall style setting. In 2018, Forza Win went all grown up, renovating the space and launching a seasonal four course menu, which has received rave reviews from the likes of Jay Rayner and (even more importantly) dedicated locals.
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COAL ROOMS Occupying the office that was originally part of Peckham Rye's train station in the 1930s, Coal Rooms is a cafe by day and restaurant by night, and the latest venture from the team behind Old Spike Roastery. The refined surroundings are offset by a gutsy menu not for the fainthearted – think dry aged duck breasts, Mangalitsa cowboy steaks, roasted cod heads, and 40 day aged Dexter sirloin and rib, all accompanied by an imaginative list of house sauces such as red eye gravy, crab apple jelly, jerk caramel, and greengage and mead ketchup.
SPARROW Now that Peckham has more moder n-European restaurants than you can shake a stick at, it was only a matter of time before Lewisham got its own fancy new eatery as well. Located a stone’s throw away from Lewisham station, Sparrow is a new restaurant run by husband and wife team Terry Blake and Yohini Nundakumar, who have previously worked at big-name spots like St. John, Bao and Pollen Street Social. It’s slick but relaxed, set in light and airy space with an open kitchen ador ned with emerald V&A tiles taking centre stage.
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Over the past few years, restaurant owners have made their way from the south west of London to set up their newest ventures in the SE postcodes, with Peckham and Deptford feeling the effects of this wave particularly. Peckham's Levan was set up by the owner of Brixton-based Salon, and inspired by the new wave of bistronomy that began in the quartiers of Paris and has spread through the neighbourhoods of Copenhagen and Barcelona. Housed in a converted warehouse block, large wooden sash windows allow natural light to stream in throughout the day. Here's Levan’s recipe for Cod Crudo to get you in the mood for the sunnier days ahead. Serves 4 350 - 400g cod loin fillet, skinned Handful rock salt Two grapefruits A few sprigs thyme A bunch tarragon Tabasco sauce Sea salt Olive oil First, cure the cod. Cover it with a sprinkling of rock salt all over the fish making sure all the surfaces are coated. Next, grate the grapefruit zest all over the flesh and lay the sprigs of thyme and a few sprigs of tarragon over the fish so the flavour can infuse. Leave to cure for one hour, then wipe clean with a damp cloth. Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, slice the skin and de-pith the grapefruit so you are left with the flesh, then slice inward diagonally to remove the segments. Reserve any juice and transfer to a bowl, then season with tabasco sauce to taste. Pick the leaves off the remaining tarragon and set aside. To plate the dish, slice 3mm thick slices of the cod across the loin and place five pieces on each plate. Season each piece with a pinch of sea salt. Lay a segment of grapefruit across each piece of fish. Dress the fish with the grapefruit juice / tabasco mixture, drizzle over a little olive oil, then finish with a few sprigs of fresh tarragon. Serve immediately.
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BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS BY TONY RAY-JONES AND ARCHITECTURAL PRESS ARCHIVE / RIBA COLLECTIONS COLOUR PHOTOS BY NINA MANANDHAR
Thamesmead was an extraordinarily ambitious architectural project – a new town for London, promising to rehouse the city’s overcrowded residents in ultra-moder n concrete structures in a Venetian-esque landscape punctuated by lakes and raised walkways. Sadly, its early promise was frustrated by changing gover nment policy and a lack of facilities and infrastructure, and the radical masterplan was never completed. (RIBA) Thamesmead – which sits on Erith marshes and part of the old Woolwich Arsenal site – is at an intersection, simultaneously celebrating 50 years since its construction while undergoing a programme of regeneration by the Peabody Trust. To mark the occasion, the RIBA is exhibiting a selection of archive photographs from its collection alongside the work of contemporary photographer Nina Manandhar. The exhibition opens on the 27th March.
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by. The red wall has since been used as the backdrop for a KFC advert and a couple of
fashion shoots too. It’s mad to see how much of Nina’s photographs and projects are driven by a enduring interest in people, which can be seen
in the Thamesmead project, as well as her book What We Wore – A People’s History of British Style, and commissioned work such as her
brilliant Gurka Sons project. We had the pleasure of chatting to Nina about the Thamesmead project and her upcoming book.
How did you get involved with the Thamesmead project?
I began shooting a portrait commission there way back in 2016, for Thirteen Ways, an agency who were doing a cultural scoping project ahead of
some of the regeneration. I just found the place to be really intriguing and this is when I initially met a lot of the residents. I went on to get a
small grant from Peabody, the housing association, to produce more work with residents. As
well as being exhibited at the RIBA alongside the work of Tony Ray Jones, a selection of the works will be shown on a large-scale outdoor hoarding in Thamesmead itself.
What’s your favourite photograph of the series? I like the ones one of Anthony Okin, the self-
professed Thamesmead Cowboy. I worked with
a stylist called Siobhan Lyons to help streamline some of his looks – it was a really fun day in the sun, Thamesmead felt like Arizona in the south London sunshine. We listened to John Barrys Midnight Cowboy as we walked around!
What has the process of documenting Thamesmead at this point of change been like?
Feelings about the regeneration are understandably pretty mixed. Back in summer of 2017 I
an outside lens is put on the area (including my own), and its place in the visual imagination.
Can you tell us about some of the people you met?
Anthony is the most memorable I guess. He’s the
Englishman wearing the cowboy gear.’ In his own words: “I’ve lived here in Thamesmead for over 30 years. I worked at Thamesmead Radio for a
while, and at the community centre’s newspaper as an accountant. I’m quite happy here, a lot
of people know me from my outfits. I dress like
this every day. I was walking out one day in my
cowboy gear and another resident stopped me.
He said, “Hang on a minute, I’ve got something
for you.” He went inside and he came out and he gave me one of these Bolo ties, just out of the blue.”
Neha and Ruhi Hurani specialise in Bharatanatyam, a form of Indian classical dance. They
live round the corner in Abbey Wood but dance in Thamesmead at The Link. They reflect some
of the diversity of the area, as well as the community activity which already exists there. As
does Vinh Houng, who runs a senior citizens’ line dancing project, which predominately serves the Vietnamese community there.
What are your favourite three buildings in South East London?
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set up an outdoor studio for residents in one of the public areas; for a backdrop we painted an unusually shaped wall in the same bold red as
Thamesmead circa the 1970s. As well as taking
photos, this was a chance to hear some of their views. There is a community centre there called Dashwood; it’s under threat and a lot of the
residents were upset about that. On the other
hand, residents who have been moved already seem quite happy with how the process has served them, as they have been kept close
If you are heading to Thamesmead check out the brilliant artist led space and bookshop TACO!
(Thamesmead Arts and Culture Office). They have a
program of events that are well worth checking out, such as Thamesmead Sound Drift a day workshop
led by artist and composer Kate Carr where you can explore the basics of field recording, using a range of specialist microphones to discover and capture sounds within the unique Thamesmead environment. Find out more at taco.org.uk
THE TOWN OF TOMORROW; 50 YEARS OF THAMESMEAD
In the book The Town of Tomorrow, 50 years of Thamesmead, the history of the area has been assembled and preserved. The architecture and its inhabitants are captured by archive material combined with newly commissioned photography by Tara Darby. Original plans, models, postcards, leaflets and newspaper cuttings are presented alongside interviews with local residents. Together with an introductory essay by John Grindrod, the images explore the story of this influential but often misunderstood town, from the dreams and excitement of its ambitious original vision to the complex realities of living there today.
Lakeside Health Centre, Tavy Bridge. Demolished 2008. 1973 Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre
Rising from London’s Erith marshes in the 1960s, Thamesmead was London County Council’s bold attempt to build a new town to address the city’s housing shortage after the Second World War. Noted for its daring, experimental design – concrete moder n terraces, blocks of flats and elevated walkways built around a system of lakes and canals – the town received attention from architects, sociologists and politicians throughout the world, but also gained notoriety as the backdrop to Stanley Kubrick’s film, A Clockwork Orange. Today Thamesmead is home to more than 40,000 people, but over the years, economic, political and social pressures have left their mark. In the 1980s, as opinion tur ned against the moder nist concrete architecture, the focus shifted to more conventional red-brick homes. Since the 1990s, as some of the original buildings began to fall into disrepair, Thamesmead has relied increasingly on private investment for new developments in what had previously been a mainly council-run town. After the abolition of the Greater London Council in 1986, numerous bodies have managed the town and now Peabody are embarking on an ambitious regeneration plan.
Show flat interior with kitchen, dining and living room areas. 1968 London Metropolitan Archives
Sheniz Bayraktar (née Mehmet) with her brothers at a celebration of The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in South Thamesmead. 1977 Photography © George Plemper
Lakeside Health Centre, Tavy Bridge. 1973 Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre
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Children’s playground and the Lakeside Health Centre, Tavy Bridge.1973 Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre
Sailing boats on Southmere Lake with Area 1 housing in the distance. Fold-out cover of the annual report Thamesmead 1970–71, published by the GLC. © Bexley Local Studies & Archive Centre
Manordene Road, off Crossway, Area 5, looking north east. 1982 © London Metropolitan Archives
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We caught up with photographer Tara Darby to find out about her contribution to the book.
Thamesmead as a young woman. She told us
How did you get involved in the book and what
bullets and hand grenades they'd found in the
was the process like? I was commissioned by Peter Chadwick, one of the co-editors of the book. It was quite overwhelming at first as Thamesmead is huge and we wanted to give a sense of what it has been like to live there over the last fifty years. We wanted to photograph residents and talk to as many people as possible, so the process entailed walking miles around the area for over a year. It has been an amazing experience. I also interviewed residents for the book. What are your favourite parts of the architecture of Thamesmead? I still love the first stages that were built as the architecture is so iconic. Peabody gave us access into areas that have been evicted such as Coralline Walk and Binsey Walk, and you can see how much thought and effort the architects put into the design of the buildings. I love all the
great stories about her kids wandering off all day in the open spaces and coming back with Woolwich Arsenal. There was so much undeveloped land there in the 70s and 80s so kids had a lot of freedom. She found out that her grandmother had lived on the marshes as a baby as she was from a travelling family, so she felt she had come full circle. Another former resident was Rick Beavis, who had been a community policeman and set up a summer camp for young kids to keep them out of trouble. He had incredible stories of all the activities the kids did – it really did change people's lives. What are your favourite South East London buildings? Thamesmead now has a real place in my heart, so I would have to put it at number one. It's really like nowhere else I've ever been to. But I also love the Hor niman Museum, Elephant & Castle and the moder nist houses on Woodsyre
areas around Southmere Lake.
in Sydenham Hill.
Tell about some of the residents you worked with?
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SLEEPING PODS Between 2012 and 2017, the number of people experiencing homelessness across the country doubled. The 999 Club is a long-established charity in Deptford which works with South East Londoners experiencing homelessness. The charity used to offer night shelter in the form of communal sleeping in a hall – mattresses were laid out around the perimeter, but it didn’t suit everyone, as guests suffered from a lack of privacy and often disturbed sleep. It comes as no surprise that having access to private space can help many long-term rough sleepers to make a first step into more standard ac-
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commodation, so the charity set about finding a solution which would offer their guests a more dignified stay with chance for privacy and security. This was when the 999 Club came across the simple yet ideal plywood sleeping pods designed by architects Reed Watts in response to an ideas competition organised by Commonweal Housing for temporary shelters. The pods each measure approximately 2x2m and are fabricated from eight standard plywood sheets using CNC milling technology, and are designed to be erected without screws, nails or glue using specially-developed interlocking connections. They can be built singly or in a row, with side panels shared with the adjacent pod to reduce the amount of timber required. Deptford based company Aldworth, James & Bond came on board to lend the project their expertise, and generously agreed to fabricate and install the pods free of charge. The pods have proved a hit, with 999 Club’s guests finding they offer them privacy, security and a chance to have their own space – even if temporarily. Fashion designer Irene used one of the prototype pods when she slept at the 999 Club shelter last year, and has since found permanent accommodation. She said: “It was much better for me to sleep in the pod, rather than the main hall. It’s tidy, private, warm and it was my own space.” Architecture at its finest can be life changing, and the pods are a fantastic example of this. PHOTOGRAPHS BY CAMERON MAYNARD
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Back in Issue No.5, we explored the history of South East London's most famous self-build communities – Walter's Way and Segal Close. Through archive photos from the build in the eighties to present interior stories and interviews with the current owners, it was easy to get a sense of the remarkable communities these schemes had created. Kareem Dayes – who grew up on Walter's Way as the son of two original self-builders – is now spearheading an 800-strong Community Land Trust, Rural Urban Synthesis Society. This summer, work begins on the most innovative low-cost self-build housing project ever undertaken in London. The £8.6m development will be built on a one-acre site at the end of Church Grove in Ladywell, Lewisham, providing 33 environmentally friendly custom designed homes. The homes range from one- to four-bedroom properties. Fourteen of them will be available on a shared equity basis; 12 homes will be shared ownership; six rooms across two shared homes will be for affordable rent, and five of the homes will be for social rent (with the occupiers nominated by Lewisham Council). In order to build truly affordable homes, RUSS is working in partnership with Lewisham Council to facilitate the site on a 250 year lease. The land
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will be held in a Community Land Trust, so the
With an emphasis on using reclaimed materials
value of the homes will be based mainly on the
for the build, the South East London community
value of the building; not the building and the
has already stepped up, with Bold Tendencies
land. And as with the Walter Segal method, the
donating some bricks that were previously used
residents will do part of the construction work
for a commissioned artwork.
themselves, bringing the costs down further. Construction work will initially start this summer
Powered and directed by its members, the RUSS
on a temporary self-build training hub, which
currently has 800+ people who want to contrib-
will occupy a small part of the site. The hub
ute to their vision of enabling residents to create
will offer the future residents the opportunity to
new affordable neighbourhoods across London.
get hands-on experience of building, and it will
To get involved visit:
showcase different natural building techniques.
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INSIDE A LEWISHAM HOME
Laura, who works in museum education at the
V&A, and her partner Stephen – an architect and
director at 31/44 Architects – have designed and built a calm and elegant home together in
Lewisham. We caught up with them to find out about the process.
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How long have you lived in your home for?
We moved in, essentially to a building site, in November 2015. We had heating and running
water but no kitchen or internal doors – which are more important than you’d think! – so it was a bit of an adventure.
How was the experience of being both the client and architect?
It’s a really interesting process because you’re
creating something permanent; something which is going to outlive you, so there’s a real respon-
sibility to think about the future owners and what their needs might be. We wanted to design a home with flexible spaces using beautiful
materials, finished to a really high standard.
Being the client, architect, project manager and main contractor meant that we could quality control the build, and if any questions arose
Stephen was able to answer them and quickly
issue a drawing. It’s exhausting and all-consuming because you’re responsible for every aspect of the design and build – but it’s worth it!
What brief did you give yourselves for the project? We wanted a calm and peaceful house with
private outdoor spaces. Planning policy talks
about ‘the home as a place for retreat’ and we
wanted to achieve this, not as a tick box exercise but because life is busy and getting home to that space is important to your wellbeing. We worked with the orientation of the site to maximise natural daylight to the spaces, and this underpinned
the brief as much as a wish list of rooms. (I really wanted a utility room though!)
This is your second self-designed and built house on this street – what did you take from the first and switch up for the second time around?
Our first self-build was largely open plan with
non-structural elements breaking up the spaces on the ground floor. We did that again with this
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house, although the spaces feel very different as
every self-build is site-responsive. Our first build
overlooked the river Quaggy which was amazing, so we built a pond in our courtyard garden here.
We allocated more budget to the internal finishes this time – plywood instead of MDF; amazing
Buster + Punch brass dimmer switches and door handles; gold glitter grout; a free-standing bath; there are little luxuries all over the house. We kept all the same furniture but had it reuphol-
stered or repainted it to work with the new colour palette.
How did you find the self-build process and would you advocate it?
It’s a fantastic experience which
I’d definitely recommend, but it’s not easy. You need an amazing team, a really solid vision and
a flexible approach to problem solving. We’ve done two self-
builds, but the challenges were
completely different each time. I suspect our next project will have a different set of chal-
lenges again, so you’ve always got to be thinking about risk
management. Material boards,
tile samples and paint swatches add the joy though!
Were there any particular
challenges during the process?
Self-building is a game of financial Jenga. High street banks
aren’t really geared towards it, so borrowing is more difficult.
We also had a moment where we were let down by a supplier two weeks before we moved in: we ordered a bespoke blush pink
timber floor and when it turned up it was bright pink! We had to source another supplier at
the last minute which was quite stressful.
I love the connection to the
outside via the internal court-
yards and skylights – what parts of the house do you feel are a particular triumph?
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Creating that connection between inside and out
factored into the design?
same tiles inside and out for continuity, and the
the years, but it wasn’t really as collection as
is definitely one of the triumphs! We used the
datum line of the picture shelf was determined by
the height of the garden wall. Full height windows
create the visual connection between the spaces.
Another of our favourite features is the pink spiral staircase, which takes reference from the old
boat factory at one end of the road and the curve of the river Quaggy at the other.
Has the design of each space evolved over time – for example, have you added colour?
The spaces are designed to evolve over
generations. Upstairs, we have two bedrooms connected by sliding doors and served by a
master bathroom; designed with parents and a baby in mind, or later as bedrooms for two
I had accumulated a few different pieces over such. I loved the idea of a pegboard wall so that was a deliberate design decision. I’ve collected
quite a few new pieces since. We’ll definitely use pegboard again in future projects, as it’s a great
way to use everyday objects to create interest in a space.
Your home feels stylised yet inviting and
practical. How have you balanced the design with functionality?
We are highly practical people, so functionality was at the core of the design. There’s a lot of
hidden storage too, so having lots of stuff but appearing tidy is easy!
children. Downstairs, the third bedroom is cur-
Do you feel part of a community?
to the large shower room it could easily be used
knowing anyone in the area, but spending time
rently used as a guest room, but as it’s adjacent by an older couple or boomerang child. We
designed around quite a neutral colour palette
– plywood, blush pink timber, white walls, grey or monochrome tiles – so colour can easily be
added or changed through objects and furniture. The brush collection peg board display is joyful! Was this a pre-existing collection that was
Yes, absolutely! We built our first house not
outside during the build meant we got to know
our neighbours quite quickly – especially as there are a lot of dog walkers. We’ve got to know other SE London self-builders and we enjoy supporting local businesses.
What are your favourite SE London places,
including ones to source great house bits?
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To eat: Rox Burger – fantastic burgers – espe-
cially the chicken patty – made with love. Now located at Up The Creek.
To drink: Park Fever – fabulous independent wines, gins, beers and chocolate – all with beautiful packaging.
To shop: Susan Clark Interiors – everything from
one-off vintage pieces, to a full reupholstery and curtains/blinds service – and the most amazing selection of faux plants (very important in our house!)
What are your favourite three buildings in South East London?
Oh that’s a hard one. We love visiting other
people’s homes during Open House London and
we were inspired by local contemporary architecture when we designed our house, so Stephen and I have agreed on the following two:
Peckham House 15 ½ – this was the first
self-build we ever visited before we built our own house and it made it all seem possible!
South London Gallery – their courtyard garden was inspiration for our outdoor spaces
The third one on my list is Newport Street Gallery – the two-tone brickwork and scale of the
windows is beautiful. On Stephen’s list it’s
Charlton lido – inspiration for if we ever win the lottery and can afford a pool!
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AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR EVENT WITH EMILY RAND 0 5 M AY
Join the two very loveable but slightly hapless Polar Bears on their holiday adventures. Will they ever reach their destination? Or are they just going around in circles? Have your ticket ready, find your seat, fasten your seatbelt and anchors aweigh – take off and go, go, go!
An interactive musical adventure that offers a calm, playful and creative first opera experience for babies and toddlers. Over the Moon weaves together gentle classical music with familiar nursery rhymes and games. Join the three live musicians for musical tickling, stretching, chomping and stamping, and journey together through the day: waking, eating, playing and sleeping. After the performance there is a play session for everyone to enjoy.
Author/illustrator Emily Rand will read her latest book ‘Little Fish’. Emily’s other books include ‘The Lost Property Office’ and ‘Dog Day’. 'Little Fish' tells the charming story of a fish finding its way back home to the reef, through five spectacular pop-up scenes. Readers will delight in being able to follow the little fish swimming in a world packed with brightly coloured corals, clams and fish, through a seaweed forest.
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Creative drop-in sessions take place at the Fire Station on the first Saturday of the month. Children aged 5–12 and their families are invited to learn how to riso print, share their stories and make a DIY publication for the archive using a range of exciting materials sourced from the local area.
From an ancient Egyptian pyramid to Old London Bridge, and from the natural wonder of a coral reef to the modern marvel of the international space station, travel through history and explore over 50 models made using half a million LEGO® bricks. Discover how and why people model the world, build your imagination at the interactive play areas, and don’t miss two Horniman icons created especially for the show.
Drew Colby conjures up enchanting images and stories through the ancient art of hand puppetry, using his hands and the magic of light and dark to cast shadows of animals, people and objects.
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