20 September 2021

Forest Hill Society AGM

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All members and non-members are welcome to attend our AGM, which will take place at the Horniman Museum Pavilion (near the animal walk), on ...
10 September 2021

Electoral Boundary Changes Proposed

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By Gary Thornton The Boundary Commission has published its initial proposals for changes to Parliamentary constituency boundaries which will...
09 September 2021

Louis Drysdale – the Musical Professor of Westbourne Road

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By Gary Thornton In January 1906, a rather unremarkable boat left Kingston, Jamaica, bound for Bristol. Its passengers included the dozen or...

Local Olympians

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By Gary Thornton The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, held over to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will be especially memorable for each of the Team ...

Tewkesbury Lodge Folly

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By Sheila Carson This Folly tower, also known as the Bayer's Folly or the Forest Hill Folly, is medieval in appearance and can be found ...
08 September 2021

Environment Update

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By Quetta Kaye Forest Hill station forecourt General chasing — no, not a little-known military personage, but what has been happening over t...
07 September 2021

Marvellous Greens & Beans

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By Nicola Johnson Opening a new business is a risk at any time. Some would say opening a business in the height of a pandemic and the middle...

Taste of Greek, 63 Dartmouth Road

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By Rob Owen Greek cuisine is, at its best, a combination of simple ingredients, prepared in traditional style. The mainland and islands offe...

Me and Mr. Jones

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by Jason Kee Last November a new business, Mr. Jones Watches, opened at 61 Dartmouth Road in a unit once occupied by the Forest Hill Superma...

Pantry, 14 Perry Vale

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By Rob Owen Opened in April on Perry Vale, Pantry is a bright and airy produce shop and coffee bar run by husband and wife team Niya and Sep...